Flying V Ranch Airport (T26) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 4:55 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KARM), T26 is currently VFR with winds from 080° at 4 knots, visibility 7 statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Flying V Ranch Airport in Louise, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KARM): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Flying V Ranch Airport (T26) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Louise, TX at a field elevation of 60 ft. T26 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KARM, about 16 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (14/32), the longest 2,990 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KVCT.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KARM, 15.5 nm away.
Wind from the east (080°) at 4 kt, visibility 7 statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 20°C (67°F), altimeter 30.11 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KARM 280955Z AUTO 08004KT 7SM CLR 20/19 A3011 RMK AO2 T01960191 TSNO
What changed at KARM (nearest station)?
Since the 0935Z (4:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category improved from MVFR to VFR.
- Visibility improved from 5 SM to 7 SM.
- Mist ended (BR).
Current pilot readout for T26
Based on the nearest station (KARM), T26 is currently VFR with winds from 080° at 4 knots, visibility 7 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (14). Density altitude is approximately 400 ft (field elevation 60 ft). T26 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KVCT, about 31 nm away.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14FAV | 2,990 ft | TURF-G | 2 kt head | 4 kt left |
| 32 | 2,990 ft | TURF-G | 2 kt tail | 4 kt right |
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T26 runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 14/322,990 × 80 ft · TURF-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at T26Wind
- 14
- 2 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
- 32
- 2 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
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“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.
Over the last 24 h: wind 7→4 kt, ceiling 8,500 ft → unlimited.
T26 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at T26
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KARM reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 14
- 64%
- 32
- 36%
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Live crosswind meter
T26 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KARM, 16 nm away.
Wind is 66° off runway 14, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- 24 hours
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- T26
- City
- Louise
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 60 ft
- Coordinates
- 29.1083, -96.3988
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,990 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KARM
- TAF
- Nearest KVCT
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 13h 32m
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Pilot PIREPs for Flying V Ranch Airport (T26)
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