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Rocky Top Ranch Airport (TA53) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 7:15 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KDZB), TA53 is currently MVFR with winds from 130° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,700 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Rocky Top Ranch Airport in Blanco, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KDZB): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Rocky Top Ranch Airport (TA53) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Blanco, TX at a field elevation of 1,500 ft. TA53 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KDZB, about 24 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 3,080 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KSAT.

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MVFR
Observed 1215Z (7:15 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KDZB, 24 nm away.

Wind
130° 3 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
2,700 ft
Altimeter
30.16"
Temp / Dew
67°F / 20°C
dew 63°F / 17°C

Wind from the southeast (130°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 2,700 ft, temperature 20°C (67°F), altimeter 30.16 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 2,700 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KDZB 281215Z AUTO 13003KT 10SM OVC027 20/17 A3016 RMK AO2 T01970173

What changed at KDZB (nearest station)?

Since the 1155Z (6:55 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1155Z (6:55 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for TA53

Based on the nearest station (KDZB), TA53 is currently MVFR with winds from 130° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,700 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18). Density altitude is approximately 2,150 ft (field elevation 1,500 ft). TA53 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSAT, about 36 nm away.

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Runway wind check

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

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
18FAV2 kt head2 kt left
362 kt tail2 kt right

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TA53 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.

  • Runway 18/36
    3,080 × 100 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at TA53
    Wind
    18
    2 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
    36
    2 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
    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
081612Z00Z12Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 0→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → 2,700 ft.

TA53 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.

Recent aviation weather trends at TA53

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KDZB reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 15 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 14 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,300 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 74%MVFR 26%
Wind avg/max: 3/9 kt
Max gust: 14 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,300 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 15

Most recent change: VFR → MVFR

Last 7 days
VFR 93%MVFR 6%IFR 1%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 3/10 kt
Max gust: 14 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 13

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.

18
70%
36
30%

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Live crosswind meter

TA53 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KDZB, 24 nm away.

N18363 kt
Headwind
2 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
2 kt

Wind is 50° off runway 18, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 3,080 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Rocky Top Ranch Airport (TA53)
N ↑

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Airport info

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
TA53
City
Blanco
State
Texas
Country
United States
Elevation
1,500 ft
Coordinates
30.1305, -98.4093
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
3,080 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KDZB
TAF
Nearest KSAT
Time zone
America/Chicago
Next sunset
11h 29m

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Pilot PIREPs for Rocky Top Ranch Airport (TA53)

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

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