La Esperanza Ranch Airport (TE29) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 4:02 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KCOT), TE29 is currently VFR with winds from 110° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 7,000 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near La Esperanza Ranch Airport in Encinal, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCOT): conditions and runway crosswinds.
La Esperanza Ranch Airport (TE29) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Encinal, TX at a field elevation of 861 ft. TE29 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KCOT, about 30 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (13/31), the longest 5,220 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KCOT.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KCOT, 29.7 nm away.
Wind from the east-southeast (110°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 300 ft, overcast at 7,000 ft, temperature 20°C (68°F), altimeter 30.09 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 7,000 ft.
SPECI KCOT 280902Z AUTO 11006KT 10SM SCT003 OVC070 20/19 A3009 RMK AO2 T02000189
What changed at KCOT (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.
The latest report is an off-schedule special (SPECI), issued because conditions changed significantly. What is a SPECI? →
Current pilot readout for TE29
Based on the nearest station (KCOT), TE29 is currently VFR with winds from 110° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 7,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (13). Density altitude is approximately 1,450 ft (field elevation 861 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13FAV | 5,220 ft | GRAVEL | 5 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 31 | 5,220 ft | GRAVEL | 5 kt tail | 3 kt right |
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TE29 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 13/315,220 × 60 ft · GRAVELCurrent useno stated-runway source at TE29Wind
- 13
- 5 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
- 31
- 5 kt tailwind · 3 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 23 h: wind 6→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → 7,000 ft.
TE29 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 TE29
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KCOT reported mostly VFR across 40 observations, with 14 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 900 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
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.
- 13
- 79%
- 31
- 21%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0527Z (12:27 AM CDT)
TAF KCOT 280527Z 2806/2906 VRB05KT P6SM SCT020 BKN250 TEMPO 2809/2813 BKN011 FM281700 11006KT P6SM FEW025 BKN040 OVC120 PROB30 2900/2906 P6SM -SHRA BKN025
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Live crosswind meter
TE29 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KCOT, 30 nm away.
Wind is 28° off runway 13, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 13/31 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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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
- TE29
- City
- Encinal
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 861 ft
- Coordinates
- 28.0697, -99.5688
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,220 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KCOT
- TAF
- Nearest KCOT
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 14h 48m
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Nearby airports
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Pilot PIREPs for La Esperanza Ranch Airport (TE29)
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