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Bat Cave Field (TS55) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 10:55 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KRND), TS55 is currently MVFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,500 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.

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MVFR
Observed 1555Z (10:55 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KRND, 8.6 nm away.

Wind
Calm
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
2,500 ft
Altimeter
30.16"
Temp / Dew
74°F / 23°C
dew 67°F / 20°C

Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 1,000 ft, broken clouds at 2,500 ft, temperature 23°C (74°F), altimeter 30.16 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 2,500 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KRND 281555Z 00000KT 10SM FEW010 BKN025 23/20 A3016 RMK AO2A SLP207 T02330196 TSNO $

What changed at KRND (nearest station)?

Since the 1537Z (10:37 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Ceiling moved from 1,000 ft to 2,500 ft.

Current pilot readout for TS55

Based on the nearest station (KRND), TS55 is currently MVFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,500 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,750 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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
06--
08--
17--
24--
26--
35--

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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.

  • Runway 06/24
    1,700 × 60 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at TS55
    Wind
    06
    no steady wind
    24
    no steady wind
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
  • Runway 08/26
    1,900 × 60 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at TS55
    Wind
    08
    no steady wind
    26
    no steady wind
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
  • Runway 17/35
    1,200 × 60 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at TS55
    Wind
    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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
061316Z06Z15Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 5→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → 2,500 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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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.

PIREP1617Z (11:17 AM CDT) · 46 NM NE of TS55 · 1,200 ft MSL · A319
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AUS UA /OV AUS/TM 1617/FL012/TP A319/SK OVC 012
AUS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AUSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1617Reported at 16:17 UTC.
FL012Altitude: 1,200 ft MSL.
TP A319Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC 012Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1613Z (11:13 AM CDT) · 69 NM NE of TS55 · during climb · DA42
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GTU UA /OV 1 SE/TM 1613/FLDURC/TP DA42/SK OVC006
GTU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 1 SELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1613Reported at 16:13 UTC.
FLDURCReported during climb.
TP DA42Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC006Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1610Z (11:10 AM CDT) · 87 NM SE of TS55 · 34,000 ft MSL · A320
continuous light occasional moderate turbulence
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CRP UA /OV KCRP360040/TM 1610/FL340/TP A320/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD/RM ZHU
CRP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KCRP360040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1610Reported at 16:10 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP A320Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT OCNL MODTurbulence: continuous light occasional moderate.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1610Z (11:10 AM CDT) · 76 NM SE of TS55 · 34,000 ft MSL · A320
moderate chop turbulence
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CRP UA /OV KCRP355050/TM 1610/FL340/TP A320/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZHU
CRP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KCRP355050Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1610Reported at 16:10 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP A320Aircraft type reporting.
TB MOD CHOPTurbulence: moderate chop.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1610Z (11:10 AM CDT) · 45 NM NW of TS55 · 34,000 ft MSL · B36M
occasional light chop turbulence
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ERV UA /OV KCSI230020/TM 1610/FL340/TP B36M/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
ERV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KCSI230020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1610Reported at 16:10 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP B36MAircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1604Z (11:04 AM CDT) · 4 NM W of TS55 · 4,500 ft MSL · A321
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SAT UA /OV 5 NE SAT/TM 1604/FL045/TP A321/SK B-022 T-045
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 1604Reported at 16:04 UTC.
FL045Altitude: 4,500 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
SK B-022 T-045Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1600Z (11:00 AM CDT) · 86 NM N of TS55 · 1,800 ft MSL · AH64
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GRK UA/OV KHLR/TM 1600/FL018/TP AH64/SK OVC018-TOPUNKN
GRK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KHLRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1600Reported at 16:00 UTC.
FL018Altitude: 1,800 ft MSL.
TP AH64Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC018-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1559Z (10:59 AM CDT) · 79 NM N of TS55 · 39,000 ft MSL · B738
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GRK UA /OV AGJ150015/TM 1559/FL390/TP B738/TB NEG/RM ZHU
GRK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AGJ150015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1559Reported at 15:59 UTC.
FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
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 76 observations, with 15 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 100 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 47%MVFR 21%IFR 11%LIFR 21%
Wind avg/max: 4/11 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 15

Most recent change: IFR → MVFR

Last 7 days
VFR 93%MVFR 4%IFR 1%LIFR 2%
Wind avg/max: 5/13 kt
Max gust: 16 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 0.5 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 8

Most recent change: LIFR → MVFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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.

N0826wind calm / variable

Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.

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Turf · 1,900 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Bat Cave Field (TS55)
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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
7h 6m

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Pilot PIREPs for Bat Cave Field (TS55)

Community-submitted

Community-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.

⚠️ Pilot PIREPs on ATIS Alerts are community-submitted airport notes for situational awareness only. They are not official FAA PIREPs, NOTAMs, weather briefings, airport advisories, or flight-planning guidance. Always verify with official FAA/NWS sources, airport management, ATC, and current publications.

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Pilot PIREPs are community pilot notes for situational awareness only, not official FAA PIREPs or advisories. Verify with official sources. Notes are moderated before they appear; helpful marks and reports help us keep them useful.

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