Hornady Ranch Airport (TX21) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Hornady Ranch Airport in Archer City, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KRPH): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Hornady Ranch Airport (TX21) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Archer City, TX at 1,165 ft. TX21 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KRPH, about 22 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (18, 36), longest 1,870 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KSPS. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KRPH, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KRPH, 22.1 nm away.
Wind variable at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 30°C (86°F), altimeter 29.91 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KRPH 130655Z AUTO VRB06KT 10SM CLR 30/20 A2991 RMK AO2 T03010201 $
What changed at KRPH (nearest station)?
Since the 0635Z (1:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0635Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for TX21
Based on the nearest station (KRPH), TX21 is currently VFR with variable winds at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 3,250 ft (field elevation 1,165 ft). TX21 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSPS, about 31 nm away.
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Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at TX21. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
Current wind is variable at 6 kt: light and variable wind like this is generally not a factor for runway selection, and with no steady direction 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 1,870 ft | TURF | - | - |
| 36 | 1,870 ft | TURF | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 3→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
TX21 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Hornady Ranch Airport in Archer City, TX: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around TX21 is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at TX21
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KRPH reported mostly VFR across 70 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 20 kt. Wind most often came from the SE.
- 18/36
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near TX21
FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near TX21.
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- TX21
- City
- Archer City
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,165 ft
- Coordinates
- 33.4778, -98.5462
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 1,870 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KRPH
- TAF
- Nearest KSPS
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 17h 32m
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TX21 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at TX21?+
TX21 has 2 runways: 18, 36; the longest is 1,870 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for TX21 come from?+
Hornady Ranch Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KRPH, about 22 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at TX21 can differ.
Does TX21 have a TAF?+
No. TX21 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSPS, about 31 nm away.
Does TX21 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. TX21 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for TX21 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Hornady Ranch Airport (TX21)
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