Kay Ranch Airport (TA61) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 4:53 AM CDT, Oct 29, based on the nearest station (KTYR), TA61 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Kay Ranch Airport in Winona, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KTYR): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Kay Ranch Airport (TA61) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Winona, TX at a field elevation of 315 ft. TA61 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KTYR, about 14 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 3,100 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KTYR.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KTYR, 14 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 6,500 ft, temperature 17°C (63°F), altimeter 30.14 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KTYR 290953Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW065 17/15 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP198 T01720150
What changed at KTYR (nearest station)?
Since the 0853Z (3:53 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0853Z (3:53 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for TA61
Based on the nearest station (KTYR), TA61 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 400 ft (field elevation 315 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 3,100 ft | ASPH | - | - |
| 35 | 3,100 ft | ASPH | - | - |
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TA61 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 17/353,100 × 20 ft · ASPHCurrent useno stated-runway source at TA61Wind
- 17
- no steady wind
- 35
- 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.
Over the last 23 h: wind 5→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
TA61 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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 TA61
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KTYR reported mostly VFR across 36 observations, with 8 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 800 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 17
- 64%
- 35
- 36%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0520Z (12:20 AM CDT)
TAF KTYR 290520Z 2906/3006 00000KT P6SM FEW060 BKN250 FM291500 14005KT P6SM SCT060 BKN250 FM300000 11004KT P6SM SCT060 OVC150
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Live crosswind meter
TA61 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KTYR, 14 nm away.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
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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
- Unattended
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- TA61
- City
- Winona
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 315 ft
- Coordinates
- 32.4735, -95.1658
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,100 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KTYR
- TAF
- Nearest KTYR
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 13h 32m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Northside RC Airpark , Tyler, TX · 11 mi
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- Tyler Model's Club - Lakewood Float Flying Area , Bullard, TX · 30 mi
Pilot PIREPs for Kay Ranch Airport (TA61)
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