Bat Cave Field (TS55) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 12:55 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KRND), TS55 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 5,500 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 calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 5,500 ft, broken clouds at 20,000 ft, temperature 26°C (79°F), altimeter 30.13 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 5,500 ft.
METAR KRND 281755Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN055 BKN200 26/19 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP196 60001 T02600186 10266 20196 58010 TSNO $
What changed at KRND (nearest station)?
Since the 1735Z (12:35 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1735Z (12:35 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for TS55
Based on the nearest station (KRND), TS55 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 5,500 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 2,100 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.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | 1,700 ft | TURF | - | - |
| 08 | 1,900 ft | TURF | - | - |
| 17 | 1,200 ft | TURF | - | - |
| 24 | 1,700 ft | TURF | - | - |
| 26 | 1,900 ft | TURF | - | - |
| 35 | 1,200 ft | TURF | - | - |
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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
- no steady wind
- 24
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 08/261,900 × 60 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at TS55Wind
- 08
- no steady wind
- 26
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 17/351,200 × 60 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at TS55Wind
- 17
- no steady wind
- 35
- no steady wind
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 23 h: wind 3→0 kt, ceiling 4,000 ft → 5,500 ft.
TS55 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.
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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SAT UA /OV SAT090040/TM 1828/FL300/TP E170/TB CONS LGT/RM ZHU
SAT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SAT090040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1828Reported at 18:28 UTC.FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
AUS UA /OV CWK275020/TM 1816/FL350/TP A21N/TB LGT-MOD/RM ZHU
AUS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CWK275020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1816Reported at 18:16 UTC.FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.TP A21NAircraft type reporting.TB LGT-MODTurbulence: light to moderate.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
SAT UA /OV 5 NE SAT/TM 1812/FL030/TP GLF6/SK BASES030
SAT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 5 NE SATLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1812Reported at 18:12 UTC.FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.TP GLF6Aircraft type reporting.SK BASES030Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
SAT UA /OV SAT/TM 1809/FL370/TP B38M/TB OCNL LGT CHOP 370/RM ZHU
SAT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SATLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1809Reported at 18:09 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOP 370Turbulence: occasional light chop 370.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
5C1 UA /OV 7 N 5C1/TM 1800/FL034/TP C182/SK BASES034
5C1 UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 7 N 5C1Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1800Reported at 18:00 UTC.FL034Altitude: 3,400 ft MSL.TP C182Aircraft type reporting.SK BASES034Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
AUS UA /OV CWK160015/TM 1755/FL320/TP B738/TB LGT/RM ZHU
AUS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CWK160015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1755Reported at 17:55 UTC.FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB LGTTurbulence: light.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
ERV UA /OV CSI181021/TM 1743/FL100/TP T38/SK TOP 100/RM ZHU
ERV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CSI181021Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1743Reported at 17:43 UTC.FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.TP T38Aircraft type reporting.SK TOP 100Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
SAT UA /OV SAT090050/TM 1735/FL150/TP BT7/SK TOP 130/RM ZHU
SAT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SAT090050Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1735Reported at 17:35 UTC.FL150Altitude: 15,000 ft MSL.TP BT7Aircraft type reporting.SK TOP 130Sky 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 TS55
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KRND reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 81 observations, with 33 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 100 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
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 1600Z (11:00 AM CDT)
TAF KRND 281600Z 2816/2922 13005KT 9999 VCSH FEW010 BKN025 QNH3013INS TEMPO 2816/2818 SCT010 SCT025 BECMG 2817/2818 13008KT 9999 VCSH SCT025 BKN035 BKN250 QNH3000INS BECMG 2910/2911 09006KT 8000 -SHRA BR BKN005 OVC020 QNH3005INS BECMG 2915/2916 09012KT 4800 -SHRA VCTS SCT005 BKN015CB QNH3000INS TX29/2822Z TN21/2913Z LAST NO AMDS AFTER 2900 NEXT 2910
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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 calm or variable. Either end works.
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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 17m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
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Pilot PIREPs for Bat Cave Field (TS55)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Bat Cave Field, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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