Nix River Ranch Strip (TX07) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 1:53 PM CDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KDRT), TX07 is currently VFR with winds from 130° at 10 knots gusting 19, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,200 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Nix River Ranch Strip in Comstock, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KDRT): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Nix River Ranch Strip (TX07) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Comstock, TX at a field elevation of 1,820 ft. TX07 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KDRT, about 39 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (16/34), the longest 6,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KDRT.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KDRT, 38.5 nm away.
Wind from the southeast (130°) at 10 kt, gusting 19 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 2,700 ft, broken clouds at 3,200 ft, overcast at 4,700 ft, temperature 25°C (77°F), altimeter 30.11 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 3,200 ft.
METAR KDRT 271853Z AUTO 13010G19KT 10SM FEW027 BKN032 OVC047 25/19 A3011 RMK AO1 SLP190 T02500189 TSNO $
What changed at KDRT (nearest station)?
Since the 1824Z (1:24 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Gusts began, now gusting 19 kt.
- Ceiling moved from 6,000 ft to 3,200 ft.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.13 → 30.11 inHg.
Current pilot readout for TX07
Based on the nearest station (KDRT), TX07 is currently VFR with winds from 130° at 10 knots gusting 19, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,200 ft ceiling. the wind favors runway ends 16. Density altitude is approximately 3,200 ft (field elevation 1,820 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16FAV | 6,000 ft | ASP | 9 kt head | 5 kt left (g9) |
| 34 | 6,000 ft | ASP | 9 kt tail | 5 kt right (g9) |
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TX07 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 16/346,000 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at TX07Wind
- 16
- 9 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
- 34
- 9 kt tailwind · 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 8→10 kt, ceiling 10,000 ft → 3,200 ft.
TX07 weather radar
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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of TX07
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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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
UVA UA /OV KUVA/TM 1530/FL050/TP C172/SK BASE 019 TOP 040/RM ZHU
UVA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KUVALocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1530Reported at 15:30 UTC.FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.SK BASE 019 TOP 040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
UVA UA /OV UVA/TM 1409/FL019/TP C172/SK OVC 019/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 1409Reported at 14:09 UTC.FL019Altitude: 1,900 ft MSL.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC 019Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
FST UA /OV KFST110010/TM 1345/FL390/TP B38M/TB NEG CHOP/RM SMOOTH ZHU
FST UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KFST110010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1345Reported at 13:45 UTC.FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.TB NEG CHOPTurbulence: none reported chop.RM SMOOTH ZHURemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at TX07
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KDRT reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 35 observations, with 10 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 19 kt, the lowest ceiling was 900 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 16
- 75%
- 34
- 25%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1901Z (2:01 PM CDT)
TAF KDRT 271901Z 2719/2818 13012KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN035 FM272300 14009KT P6SM BKN050 BKN080 FM280100 12007KT P6SM BKN040 BKN250 FM280700 10006KT P6SM OVC012 FM281100 12005KT P6SM OVC008 FM281700 14010KT P6SM BKN012 OVC025
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Live crosswind meter
TX07 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KDRT, 39 nm away.
Wind is 30° off runway 16, 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
- Unattended
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- TX07
- City
- Comstock
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,820 ft
- Coordinates
- 29.9534, -101.2430
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 6,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KDRT
- TAF
- Nearest KDRT
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 4h 54m
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Pilot PIREPs for Nix River Ranch Strip (TX07)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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