Bat Cave Field (TS55) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 11:55 AM CDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KRND), TS55 is currently VFR with winds from 100° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 19,000 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Bat Cave Field in Garden Ridge, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KRND): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Bat Cave Field (TS55) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Garden Ridge, TX at a field elevation of 850 ft. TS55 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KRND, about 9 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 3 physical runways (06/24, 08/26, 17/35), the longest 1,900 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KRND.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KRND, 8.6 nm away.
Wind from the east (100°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 10,000 ft, scattered clouds at 13,000 ft, scattered clouds at 16,000 ft, broken clouds at 19,000 ft, temperature 24°C (75°F), altimeter 30.19 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 19,000 ft.
METAR KRND 271655Z AUTO 10006KT 10SM SCT100 SCT130 SCT160 BKN190 24/17 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP217 T02410166 TSNO $
What changed at KRND (nearest station)?
Since the 1607Z (11:07 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1607Z (11:07 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for TS55
Based on the nearest station (KRND), TS55 is currently VFR with winds from 100° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 19,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (06, 08). Density altitude is approximately 1,800 ft (field elevation 850 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08FAV | 1,900 ft | TURF | 6 kt head | 1 kt right |
| 06 | 1,700 ft | TURF | 5 kt head | 3 kt right |
| 17 | 1,200 ft | TURF | 1 kt head | 6 kt left |
| 35 | 1,200 ft | TURF | 1 kt tail | 6 kt right |
| 24 | 1,700 ft | TURF | 5 kt tail | 3 kt left |
| 26 | 1,900 ft | TURF | 6 kt tail | 1 kt left |
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TS55 runways
3 physical runways · 6 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 06/241,700 × 60 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at TS55Wind
- 06
- 5 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
- 24
- 5 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 08/261,900 × 60 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at TS55Wind
- 08
- 6 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
- 26
- 6 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 17/351,200 × 60 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at TS55Wind
- 17
- 1 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind from left
- 35
- 1 kt tailwind · 6 kt crosswind from right
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 22 h: wind 3→6 kt, ceiling 4,000 ft → 19,000 ft.
TS55 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 TS55
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ERV UA /OV KERV/TM 1808/FL045/TP GA6C/SK BASE 045/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 1808Reported at 18:08 UTC.FL045Altitude: 4,500 ft MSL.TP GA6CAircraft type reporting.SK BASE 045Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
SAT UA /OV 3 NW SAT/TM 1643/FLDURD/TP BE20/SK BASES 030
SAT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 3 NW SATLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1643Reported at 16:43 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.SK BASES 030Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
ERV UA /OV ERV/TM 1641/FL035/TP C172/SK BASE 035/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 1641Reported at 16:41 UTC.FL035Altitude: 3,500 ft MSL.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.SK BASE 035Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
CLL UA /OV TNV225030/TM 1625/FL190/TP B38M/TA M11/TB LGT CHOP/IC LGT RIME 190/RM ZHU
CLL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TNV225030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1625Reported at 16:25 UTC.FL190Altitude: 19,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.TA M11Outside air temperature, °C.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.IC LGT RIME 190Icing: light rime 190.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
UVA UA /OV UVA/TM 1623/FL025/TP BE9L/SK BASE 025/RM ZHU
UVA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV UVALocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1623Reported at 16:23 UTC.FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.TP BE9LAircraft type reporting.SK BASE 025Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
VCT UA /OV KVCT/TM 1557/FL030/TP PC12/SK SCT 030/WX RA/RM ZHU
VCT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KVCTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1557Reported at 15:57 UTC.FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.SK SCT 030Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WX RAWeather and flight visibility observed.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
VCT UA /OV 3W/TM 1555/FL030/TP PC12/SK BKN030/WX RA
VCT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 3WLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1555Reported at 15:55 UTC.FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN030Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WX RAWeather and flight visibility observed.Show raw report
SAT UA /OV 5 NW SAT/TM 1551/FLDURD/TP B763/SK B-023
SAT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 5 NW SATLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1551Reported at 15:51 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP B763Aircraft type reporting.SK B-023Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at TS55
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KRND reported mostly VFR across 38 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 1,300 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.
- 35
- 36%
- 17
- 31%
- 06
- 15%
- 08
- 14%
- 26
- 4%
- 24
- 0%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1555Z (10:55 AM CDT)
TAF KRND 271555Z 2716/2822 13010KT 9999 VCSH BKN040 BKN140 QNH3009INS TEMPO 2720/2723 9000 -SHRA BECMG 2801/2802 10006KT 9999 NSW BKN040 QNH3011INS BECMG 2808/2809 07006KT 9000 BR OVC015 QNH3012INS BECMG 2811/2812 08003KT 9000 BR OVC009 QNH3014INS TEMPO 2813/2815 SCT009 BKN014 OVC025 BECMG 2815/2816 14009KT 8000 BR OVC020 QNH3015INS BECMG 2818/2819 15003KT 9000 -SHRA OVC030 QNH3009INS TX26/2721Z TN18/2812Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 2800 NEXT 2810
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Live crosswind meter
TS55 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KRND, 8.6 nm away.
Wind is 13° off runway 08, the end with the most headwind right now.
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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
- Daily 0700-1900 local
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- TS55
- City
- Garden Ridge
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 850 ft
- Coordinates
- 29.6719, -98.3045
- Runways
- 3 physical runways · 6 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,900 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KRND
- TAF
- Nearest KRND
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 5h 37m
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Pilot PIREPs for Bat Cave Field (TS55)
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