Griffith Ranch Airport (TE73) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 9:15 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KBMT), TE73 is currently VFR with winds from 100° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 12,000 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Griffith Ranch Airport in Winnie, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KBMT): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Griffith Ranch Airport (TE73) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Winnie, TX at a field elevation of 16 ft. TE73 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KBMT, about 15 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (01/19), the longest 4,159 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KBPT.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KBMT, 14.8 nm away.
Wind from the east (100°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 ft, overcast at 12,000 ft, temperature 22°C (72°F), altimeter 30.19 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 12,000 ft.
METAR KBMT 281415Z AUTO 10006KT 10SM SCT050 OVC120 22/19 A3019 RMK AO2 T02220188
What changed at KBMT (nearest station)?
Since the 1355Z (8:55 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1355Z (8:55 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for TE73
Based on the nearest station (KBMT), TE73 is currently VFR with winds from 100° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 12,000 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 550 ft (field elevation 16 ft). TE73 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KBPT, about 18 nm away.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01FAV | 4,159 ft | TURF | 0 kt head | 6 kt right |
| 19 | 4,159 ft | TURF | 0 kt head | 6 kt left |
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TE73 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 01/194,159 × 75 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at TE73Wind
- 01
- 0 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind from right
- 19
- 0 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind from left
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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 24 h: wind 4→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → 12,000 ft.
TE73 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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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 TE73
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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HOU UA /OV 10 N HOU/TM 1415/FLDURC/TP F900/SK TOPS 135/TB LGHT TURB
HOU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 10 N HOULocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1415Reported at 14:15 UTC.FLDURCReported during climb.TP F900Aircraft type reporting.SK TOPS 135Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB LGHT TURBTurbulence: lght turb.Show raw report
IAH UA /OV KIAH/TM 1414/FL340/TP A321/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
IAH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KIAHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1414Reported at 14:14 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
DWH UA /OV 5 NM N DWH/TM 1404/FL020/TP E55P/WX 8 SM/RM NO CEILING
DWH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 5 NM N DWHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1404Reported at 14:04 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP E55PAircraft type reporting.WX 8 SMWeather and flight visibility observed.RM NO CEILINGRemarks.Show raw report
IAH UA /OV IAH200020/TM 1337/FL220/TP TBM8/TB NEG BLO 220/RM DURC ZHU
IAH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV IAH200020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1337Reported at 13:37 UTC.FL220Altitude: 22,000 ft MSL.TP TBM8Aircraft type reporting.TB NEG BLO 220Turbulence: none reported blo 220.RM DURC ZHURemarks.Show raw report
HOU UA /OV 5 MILES NW HOU/TM 1330/FL018/TP F900/SK BASES 022
HOU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 5 MILES NW HOULocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1330Reported at 13:30 UTC.FL018Altitude: 1,800 ft MSL.TP F900Aircraft type reporting.SK BASES 022Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
DWH UA /OV 1 EAST/TM 1316/FL012/TP P28A/WX 8/RM BASES EST. 050
DWH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 1 EASTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1316Reported at 13:16 UTC.FL012Altitude: 1,200 ft MSL.TP P28AAircraft type reporting.WX 8Weather and flight visibility observed.RM BASES EST. 050Remarks.Show raw report
IAH UA /OV 5 NEW IAH/TM 1315/FL050/TP B39M/SK BKN040 TOPS075
IAH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 5 NEW IAHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1315Reported at 13:15 UTC.FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.TP B39MAircraft type reporting.SK BKN040 TOPS075Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
HOU UA /OV HOU/TM 1305/FL023/TP CL35/SK OVC023 TOPS090/WX LGT-MOD RA
HOU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV HOULocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1305Reported at 13:05 UTC.FL023Altitude: 2,300 ft MSL.TP CL35Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC023 TOPS090Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WX LGT-MOD RAWeather and flight visibility observed.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at TE73
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KBMT reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 10 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 2,000 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.
- 01
- 69%
- 19
- 31%
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Live crosswind meter
TE73 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KBMT, 15 nm away.
Wind is 86° off runway 01, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 01/19 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Daily DALGT local
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- TE73
- City
- Winnie
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 16 ft
- Coordinates
- 29.8556, -94.3532
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,159 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KBMT
- TAF
- Nearest KBPT
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 9h 10m
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Pilot PIREPs for Griffith Ranch Airport (TE73)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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