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Vaughan Ranch Airport (TA89) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 9:55 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KBWD), TA89 is currently MVFR with winds from 170° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,700 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Vaughan Ranch Airport in Mullin, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KBWD): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Vaughan Ranch Airport (TA89) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Mullin, TX at a field elevation of 1,310 ft. TA89 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KBWD, about 18 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (01/19), the longest 5,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KBBD.

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MVFR
Observed 1455Z (9:55 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KBWD, 18.1 nm away.

Wind
170° 7 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
1,700 ft
Altimeter
30.16"
Temp / Dew
69°F / 21°C
dew 65°F / 18°C

Wind from the south (170°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 1,100 ft, broken clouds at 1,700 ft, temperature 21°C (69°F), altimeter 30.16 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,700 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KBWD 281455Z AUTO 17007KT 10SM SCT011 BKN017 21/18 A3016 RMK AO2 T02050181 $

What changed at KBWD (nearest station)?

Since the 1435Z (9:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1435Z (9:35 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for TA89

Based on the nearest station (KBWD), TA89 is currently MVFR with winds from 170° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,700 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (19). Density altitude is approximately 2,000 ft (field elevation 1,310 ft). TA89 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KBBD, about 34 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
19FAV7 kt head2 kt left
017 kt tail2 kt right

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TA89 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 01/19
    5,000 × 60 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at TA89
    Wind
    01
    7 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
    19
    7 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
    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
0102115Z03Z14Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 5→7 kt, ceiling 13,000 ft → 1,700 ft.

TA89 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 TA89

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

PIREP1500Z (10:00 AM CDT) · 99 NM SE of TA89 · 300 ft MSL · E75L
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AUS UA /OV AUS/TM 1500/FL003/TP E75L/SK OVC 003 TOP 017
AUS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AUSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1500Reported at 15:00 UTC.
FL003Altitude: 300 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC 003 TOP 017Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1448Z (9:48 AM CDT) · 78 NM SW of TA89 · 3,000 ft MSL · C25B
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JCT UA /OV KJCT/TM 1448/FL030/TP C25B/SK BASE 030/RM ZHU
JCT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KJCTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1448Reported at 14:48 UTC.
FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.
TP C25BAircraft type reporting.
SK BASE 030Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1438Z (9:38 AM CDT) · 99 NM SE of TA89 · 300 ft MSL · E75L
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AUS UA /OV AUS/TM 1438/FL003/TP E75L/SK OVC 003 TOPS 017
AUS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AUSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1438Reported at 14:38 UTC.
FL003Altitude: 300 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC 003 TOPS 017Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1419Z (9:19 AM CDT) · 77 NM SE of TA89 · during descent · C172
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GTU UA /OV 1 NORTH/TM 1419/FLDURD/TP C172/SK BASES OVC003 TOPS OVC013
GTU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 1 NORTHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1419Reported at 14:19 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASES OVC003 TOPS OVC013Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1415Z (9:15 AM CDT) · 99 NM SE of TA89 · 32,000 ft MSL · B38M
occasional light cyhop turbulence
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AUS UA /OV KCWK160010/TM 1415/FL320/TP B38M/TB OCNL LGT CYHOP/RM ZHU
AUS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KCWK160010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1415Reported at 14:15 UTC.
FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CYHOPTurbulence: occasional light cyhop.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1407Z (9:07 AM CDT) · 99 NM SE of TA89 · 900 ft MSL · C25B
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AUS UA /OV AUS/TM 1407/FL009/TP C25B/SK OVC 009
AUS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AUSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1407Reported at 14:07 UTC.
FL009Altitude: 900 ft MSL.
TP C25BAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC 009Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1401Z (9:01 AM CDT) · 94 NM S of TA89 · 2,300 ft MSL · C750
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ERV UA /OV KERV/TM 1401/FL023/TP C750/SK BASE 023/RM ZHU
ERV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KERVLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1401Reported at 14:01 UTC.
FL023Altitude: 2,300 ft MSL.
TP C750Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASE 023Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1346Z (8:46 AM CDT) · 94 NM S of TA89 · 2,300 ft MSL · C172
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ERV UA /OV ERV/TM 1346/FL023/TP C172/SK BASE 023/RM ZHU
ERV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ERVLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1346Reported at 13:46 UTC.
FL023Altitude: 2,300 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASE 023Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM ZHURemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at TA89

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KBWD reported mostly VFR across 68 observations, with 3 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 18 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,600 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 91%MVFR 9%
Wind avg/max: 6/10 kt
Max gust: 18 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,600 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 3

Most recent change: VFR → MVFR

Last 7 days
VFR 84%MVFR 14%IFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 4/14 kt
Max gust: 19 kt
Lowest ceiling: 900 ft
Lowest vis: 2 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 17

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.

19
70%
01
30%

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Live crosswind meter

TA89 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KBWD, 18 nm away.

N19017 kt
Headwind
7 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
2 kt

Wind is 20° off runway 19, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Asphalt · 5,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Vaughan Ranch Airport (TA89)
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Airport info

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

Services

Fuel
Jet A
Attended
Unattended
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
TA89
City
Mullin
State
Texas
Country
United States
Elevation
1,310 ft
Coordinates
31.5238, -98.8003
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
5,000 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KBWD
TAF
Nearest KBBD
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
8h 39m

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Pilot PIREPs for Vaughan Ranch Airport (TA89)

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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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