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Randolph Air Force Base (KRND) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS

As of 1:30 AM CDT, Oct 29, KRND is currently IFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 900 ft ceiling. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KRND right now.

Live aviation weather for Randolph Air Force Base in Universal City, TX, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.

Randolph Air Force Base (KRND) is a regional airport serving Universal City, TX at a field elevation of 761 ft. KRND reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (15L/33R, 15R/33L), the longest 8,352 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.

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IFR
Observed 0630Z (1:30 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
Calm
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
900 ft
Altimeter
30.10"
Temp / Dew
72°F / 22°C
dew 68°F / 20°C

Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 900 ft, overcast at 1,500 ft, temperature 22°C (72°F), altimeter 30.10 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 900 ft.

Raw METAR
SPECI KRND 290630Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN009 OVC015 22/20 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP186 TSNO $

What changed at KRND?

Since the 0555Z (12:55 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Flight category dropped from MVFR to IFR.
  • Ceiling dropped from 1,000 ft to 900 ft.
  • Temperature–dewpoint spread narrowed to 2°C. Watch for fog or low cloud.

The latest report is an off-schedule special (SPECI), issued because conditions changed significantly. What is a SPECI? →

Current pilot readout for KRND

KRND is currently IFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 900 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,550 ft (field elevation 761 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.

New to aviation weather? How to read a METAR → · What VFR/MVFR/IFR mean → · Decode any METAR/TAF → · Density altitude calculator →

Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
15L--
15R--
33L--
33R--

Open the crosswind calculator to try your own wind and runway numbers →

KRND runways

2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.

  • Runway 15L/33R
    8,351 × 200 ft · CON
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KRND
    Wind
    15L
    no steady wind
    33R
    no steady wind
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
  • Runway 15R/33L
    8,352 × 200 ft · PEM
    Closed (NOTAM)
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KRND
    Wind
    15R
    no steady wind
    33L
    no steady wind
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →

“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.

24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
061206Z14Z06Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 4→0 kt, ceiling 1,000 ft → 900 ft.

KRND weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap

NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KRND

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP0603Z (1:03 AM CDT) · 15 NM NW of KRND · 2,200 ft MSL · EC45
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SAT UA /OV SAT310003/TM 0603/FL022/TP EC45/SK TOPS 036 BASES 022
SAT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SAT310003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0603Reported at 06:03 UTC.
FL022Altitude: 2,200 ft MSL.
TP EC45Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOPS 036 BASES 022Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP0503Z (12:03 AM CDT) · 16 NM NW of KRND · 2,000 ft MSL · A319
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SAT UA /OV SAT310004/TM 0503/FL020/TP A319/SK BASES 020 TOPS 035
SAT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SAT310004Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0503Reported at 05:03 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP A319Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASES 020 TOPS 035Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP0450Z (11:50 PM CDT) · 17 NM NW of KRND · 2,200 ft MSL · A319
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SAT UA /OV SAT310005/TM 0450/FL022/TP A319/SK TOPS 032 BASES 022
SAT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SAT310005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0450Reported at 04:50 UTC.
FL022Altitude: 2,200 ft MSL.
TP A319Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOPS 032 BASES 022Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP0306Z (10:06 PM CDT) · 77 NM SE of KRND · 26,000 ft MSL · E170
continuous light chop 28,000–26,000 ft turbulence
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CRP UA /OV CRP360040/TM 0306/FL260/TP E170/TB CONS LGT CHOP 280-260/RM ZHU
CRP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CRP360040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0306Reported at 03:06 UTC.
FL260Altitude: 26,000 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOP 280-260Turbulence: continuous light chop 28,000–26,000 ft.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP0257Z (9:57 PM CDT) · 72 NM S of KRND · 22,000 ft MSL · MD80
trace rime 26,000–22,000 ft icing
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COT UA /OV COT090020/TM 0257/FL220/TP MD80/TA M12/IC TRACE RIME 260-220/RM ZHU
COT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV COT090020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0257Reported at 02:57 UTC.
FL220Altitude: 22,000 ft MSL.
TP MD80Aircraft type reporting.
TA M12Outside air temperature, °C.
IC TRACE RIME 260-220Icing: trace rime 26,000–22,000 ft.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP0248Z (9:48 PM CDT) · 21 NM NW of KRND · 5,000 ft MSL · BE30
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SAT UA /OV 10 NW SAT/TM 0248/FL050/TP BE30/SK BKN050
SAT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 10 NW SATLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0248Reported at 02:48 UTC.
FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.
TP BE30Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN050Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP0206Z (9:06 PM CDT) · 68 NM NE of KRND · 34,000 ft MSL · B38M
light to moderate chop turbulence
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AUS UA /OV CWK310015/TM 0206/FL340/TP B38M/TB LGT-MOD CHOP/RM ZHU
AUS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CWK310015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0206Reported at 02:06 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB LGT-MOD CHOPTurbulence: light to moderate chop.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP0108Z (8:08 PM CDT) · 64 NM NE of KRND · 28,000 ft MSL · A319
moderate turbulence
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AUS UA /OV CWK/TM 0108/FL280/TP A319/TB MOD/RM ZHU
AUS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CWKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0108Reported at 01:08 UTC.
FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.
TP A319Aircraft type reporting.
TB MODTurbulence: moderate.
RM ZHURemarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at KRND

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KRND reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 73 observations, with 34 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 100 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 51%MVFR 22%IFR 10%LIFR 18%
Wind avg/max: 3/9 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 34

Most recent change: MVFR → IFR

Last 7 days
VFR 91%MVFR 6%IFR 1%LIFR 2%
Wind avg/max: 5/13 kt
Max gust: 16 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 0.5 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 10

Most recent change: VFR → MVFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

15L/15R
52%
33L/33R
48%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1600Z (11:00 AM CDT)

TAF KRND 281600Z 2816/2922 13005KT 9999 VCSH FEW010 BKN025 QNH3013INS TEMPO 2816/2818 SCT010 SCT025 BECMG 2817/2818 13008KT 9999 VCSH SCT025 BKN035 BKN250 QNH3000INS BECMG 2910/2911 09006KT 8000 -SHRA BR BKN005 OVC020 QNH3005INS BECMG 2915/2916 09012KT 4800 -SHRA VCTS SCT005 BKN015CB QNH3000INS TX29/2822Z TN21/2913Z LAST NO AMDS AFTER 2900 NEXT 2910

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Live KRND Weather

Live crosswind meter

Measured by KRND's own weather station.

N15R33Lwind calm / variable

Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.

Concrete · 8,352 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Randolph Air Force Base (KRND) with runway 15L/33R, 15R/33L marked
N ↑

Runway 15L/33R, 15R/33L drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Mon-Fri 1300-0100Z++ local
Repairs
Airframe minor
Oxygen
Bulk, high & low pressure
Transient parking
Hangars
Other services
Cargo handling
Control tower
Yes
Runway lights
Sunset to sunrise

Airport

Type
Regional airport
ICAO
KRND
IATA
RND
FAA LID
RND
City
Universal City
State
Texas
Country
United States
Elevation
761 ft
Coordinates
29.5297, -98.2789
Runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
Longest runway
8,352 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Published
ATIS
27.18 MHz
Time zone
America/Chicago
Next sunset
17h 3m

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KRND airport diagram

Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.

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Pilot PIREPs for Randolph Air Force Base (KRND)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Randolph Air Force Base, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

⚠️ Pilot PIREPs on ATIS Alerts are community-submitted airport notes for situational awareness only. They are not official FAA PIREPs, NOTAMs, weather briefings, airport advisories, or flight-planning guidance. Always verify with official FAA/NWS sources, airport management, ATC, and current publications.

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