Rancho Blanco Airport (TE32) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 3:56 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KLRD), TE32 is currently VFR with winds from 080° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Rancho Blanco Airport in Laredo, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KLRD): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Rancho Blanco Airport (TE32) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Laredo, TX at a field elevation of 385 ft. TE32 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KLRD, about 14 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 3,500 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KLRD.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KLRD, 14.2 nm away.
Wind from the east (080°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 4,900 ft, temperature 21°C (70°F), altimeter 30.07 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KLRD 280856Z 08005KT 10SM FEW049 21/18 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP179 T02110183 58007
What changed at KLRD (nearest station)?
Since the 0756Z (2:56 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0756Z (2:56 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for TE32
Based on the nearest station (KLRD), TE32 is currently VFR with winds from 080° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (35). Density altitude is approximately 1,000 ft (field elevation 385 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35FAV | 3,500 ft | DIRT | 1 kt head | 5 kt right |
| 17 | 3,500 ft | DIRT | 1 kt tail | 5 kt left |
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TE32 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 17/353,500 × 50 ft · DIRTCurrent useno stated-runway source at TE32Wind
- 17
- 1 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
- 35
- 1 kt headwind · 5 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 4→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
TE32 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 TE32
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KLRD reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 5,000 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 17
- 59%
- 35
- 41%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0527Z (12:27 AM CDT)
TAF KLRD 280527Z 2806/2906 11008KT P6SM SCT025 BKN090 TEMPO 2812/2816 BKN020 FM281700 13008KT P6SM BKN050 OVC150 PROB30 2822/2904 5SM -SHRA BR BKN015
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Live crosswind meter
TE32 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KLRD, 14 nm away.
Wind is 80° off runway 35, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
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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
- TE32
- City
- Laredo
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 385 ft
- Coordinates
- 27.3086, -99.4814
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KLRD
- TAF
- Nearest KLRD
- Time zone
- America/Matamoros
- Next sunset
- 14h 49m
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Nearby airports
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- RC Modelers of Laredo, Pinto Valle Rd. , Laredo, TX · 29 mi
Pilot PIREPs for Rancho Blanco Airport (TE32)
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