Duke Ranch Airport (TX38) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Duke Ranch Airport in Darrouzett, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KPYX) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Duke Ranch Airport (TX38) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Darrouzett, TX at 2,705 ft. TX38 has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KPYX, about 20 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (17, 35) — longest 2,140 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KWWR. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KPYX, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KPYX, 19.9 nm away.
Current pilot readout for TX38
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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 TX38. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 2,140 ft | TURF | — | — |
| 35 | 2,140 ft | TURF | — | — |
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TX38 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Duke Ranch Airport in Darrouzett, 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 TX38 is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO
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 TX38
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- TX38
- City
- Darrouzett
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 2,705 ft
- Coordinates
- 36.3795, -100.3430
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,140 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KPYX
- TAF
- Nearest KWWR
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 22h 3m
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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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TX38 weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at TX38?+
TX38 has 2 runways — 17, 35; the longest is 2,140 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for TX38 come from?+
Duke Ranch Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KPYX, about 20 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at TX38 can differ.
Does TX38 have a TAF?+
No — TX38 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KWWR, about 40 nm away.
Does TX38 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — TX38 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for TX38 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Duke Ranch Airport (TX38)
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