Skip to content
Know before you taxi

All Products

Aviation Intelligence

Alerts & Airspace

Free Pilot Tools & Widgets

RC Aviation

Games & Learning

Weather Research & More

Pilot Resources

My Airports

Your shortcuts, saved on this device. Search to add an airport.

No airports saved yet. Add the fields you visit most.

Ask ATIS

Danz Ranch Airport (XA02) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 8:35 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KDZB), XA02 is currently MVFR with winds from 130° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,900 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Danz Ranch Airport in Johnson City, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KDZB): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Danz Ranch Airport (XA02) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Johnson City, TX at a field elevation of 1,230 ft. XA02 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KDZB, about 15 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (02/20), the longest 1,200 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KAUS.

Ask ATIS AIAsk anything about XA02's weather, runways or delays, or search another airport.
MVFR
Observed 1335Z (8:35 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KDZB, 15.2 nm away.

Wind
130° 3 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
1,900 ft
Altimeter
30.16"
Temp / Dew
68°F / 20°C
dew 64°F / 18°C

Wind from the southeast (130°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 1,900 ft, temperature 20°C (68°F), altimeter 30.16 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,900 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KDZB 281335Z AUTO 13003KT 10SM OVC019 20/18 A3016 RMK AO2 T02000177

What changed at KDZB (nearest station)?

Since the 1315Z (8:15 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1315Z (8:15 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for XA02

Based on the nearest station (KDZB), XA02 is currently MVFR with winds from 130° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,900 ft ceiling. the wind favors runway ends 20. Density altitude is approximately 1,850 ft (field elevation 1,230 ft). XA02 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KAUS, about 40 nm away.

New to aviation weather? How to read a METAR → · What VFR/MVFR/IFR mean → · Decode any METAR/TAF → · Density altitude calculator →

Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
20FAV1 kt head3 kt left
022 kt tail2 kt right

Open the crosswind calculator to try your own wind and runway numbers →

XA02 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.

  • Runway 02/20
    1,200 × 60 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at XA02
    Wind
    02
    2 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
    20
    1 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
    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
081613Z01Z13Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 0→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → 1,900 ft.

XA02 weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

Loading…
Loading radar…

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 XA02

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP1340Z (8:40 AM CDT) · 32 NM E of XA02 · 40,000 ft MSL · B787
intermittent light chop turbulence
Show raw report
AUS UA /OV CWK250015/TM 1340/FL400/TP B787/TB INTMT LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
AUS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CWK250015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1340Reported at 13:40 UTC.
FL400Altitude: 40,000 ft MSL.
TP B787Aircraft type reporting.
TB INTMT LGT CHOPTurbulence: intermittent light chop.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1335Z (8:35 AM CDT) · 37 NM SE of XA02 · during descent · E120
Show raw report
HYI UA /OV HYI/TM 1335/FLDURD/TP E120/SK OVC003/WX 1SM
HYI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV HYILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1335Reported at 13:35 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP E120Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC003Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX 1SMWeather and flight visibility observed.
PIREP1323Z (8:23 AM CDT) · 15 NM N of XA02 · altitude unknown · E55P
Show raw report
DZB UA /OV DZB/TM 1323/FL0340/TP E55P/SK BASE 034/RM ZHU
DZB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DZBLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1323Reported at 13:23 UTC.
FL0340Altitude: 3,400 ft MSL.
TP E55PAircraft type reporting.
SK BASE 034Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1318Z (8:18 AM CDT) · 47 NM E of XA02 · 25,000 ft MSL · A319
Show raw report
AUS UA /OV CWK/TM 1318/FL250/TP A319/TB NEG/RM ZHU
AUS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CWKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1318Reported at 13:18 UTC.
FL250Altitude: 25,000 ft MSL.
TP A319Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1318Z (8:18 AM CDT) · 99 NM E of XA02 · 20,000 ft MSL · B38M
Show raw report
TME UA /OV IDU/TM 1318/FL200/TP B38M/TB NEG/RM ZHU
TME UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV IDULocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1318Reported at 13:18 UTC.
FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1306Z (8:06 AM CDT) · 81 NM E of XA02 · 12,000 ft MSL · G150
Show raw report
TME UA /OV IDU250020/TM 1306/FL120/TP G150/SK BASE 008 TOP 098/RM ZHU
TME UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV IDU250020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1306Reported at 13:06 UTC.
FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.
TP G150Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASE 008 TOP 098Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1220Z (7:20 AM CDT) · 100 NM NE of XA02 · during climb · TWEN
Show raw report
ACT UA /OV KACT187001/TM 1220/FL014/TP TWEN/SK BKN009TOPS013/RM DURC
ACT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KACT187001Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1220Reported at 12:20 UTC.
FL014Altitude: 1,400 ft MSL.
TP TWENAircraft type reporting.
SK BKN009TOPS013Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP1216Z (7:16 AM CDT) · 40 NM E of XA02 · 900 ft MSL · A320
Show raw report
AUS UA /OV AUS/TM 1216/FL009/TP A320/SK OVC 009 TOPS 020
AUS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AUSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1216Reported at 12:16 UTC.
FL009Altitude: 900 ft MSL.
TP A320Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC 009 TOPS 020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at XA02

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KDZB reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 15 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 14 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,300 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 68%MVFR 32%
Wind avg/max: 3/9 kt
Max gust: 14 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,300 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 15

Most recent change: VFR → MVFR

Last 7 days
VFR 92%MVFR 6%IFR 1%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 3/10 kt
Max gust: 14 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 13

Most recent change: VFR → MVFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

20
69%
02
31%

Get XA02 weather alerts in Telegram

Stop refreshing aviation weather manually. Track XA02 in ATIS Alerts and get notified when a new METAR changes the picture: a category drop, or wind and ceiling moving toward your minimums.

Track XA02 free on Telegram

No live weather from XA02

Live crosswind meter

XA02 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KDZB, 15 nm away.

N20023 kt
Headwind
1 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
3 kt

Wind is 70° off runway 20, the end with the most headwind right now.

Have a weather station at XA02? Help us make your field's weather available to every pilot, free. Add your field's wx station →

Turf · 1,200 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Danz Ranch Airport (XA02)
N ↑

Imagery: USGS The National Map (public domain). Something off? ✏️ Suggest an edit

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
XA02
City
Johnson City
State
Texas
Country
United States
Elevation
1,230 ft
Coordinates
30.2800, -98.4261
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
1,200 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KDZB
TAF
Nearest KAUS
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
10h 7m

Run a flight school, FBO, or club here? Embed XA02's live status on your website, free →

Nearby airports

Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.

VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

RC flying fields nearby

AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.

All RC flying fields →

See all Texas airports →

Pilot PIREPs for Danz Ranch Airport (XA02)

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 Danz Ranch Airport, 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.

No Pilot PIREPs have been submitted for XA02 yet. Recently flew here? Help the next pilot by leaving a quick airport note.

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.

⚠️ Not for operational use. Always verify with official FAA-approved preflight weather sources before flight.

Spotted incorrect airport info? ✏️ Suggest an edit

How ATIS Alerts works · All US airports · Texas airports