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

Circle Eight Ranch Airport (XA04) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 3:35 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KGDJ), XA04 is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Circle Eight Ranch Airport in Bluff Dale, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KGDJ): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Circle Eight Ranch Airport (XA04) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Bluff Dale, TX at a field elevation of 800 ft. XA04 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KGDJ, about 13 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (01/19), the longest 2,100 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KNFW.

Ask ATIS AIAsk anything about XA04's weather, runways or delays, or search another airport.
VFR
Observed 2035Z (3:35 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KGDJ, 12.8 nm away.

Wind
160° 10 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.06"
Temp / Dew
81°F / 27°C
dew 63°F / 17°C

Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 10 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 7,000 ft, temperature 27°C (81°F), altimeter 30.06 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KGDJ 282035Z AUTO 16010KT 130V190 10SM FEW070 27/17 A3006 RMK AO2

What changed at KGDJ (nearest station)?

Since the 2015Z (3:15 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Gusts are no longer reported.
  • The 7,000 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.

Current pilot readout for XA04

Based on the nearest station (KGDJ), XA04 is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (19). Density altitude is approximately 2,250 ft (field elevation 800 ft). XA04 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KNFW, about 39 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
19FAV9 kt head5 kt left
019 kt tail3 kt right

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

XA04 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 01/19
    2,100 × 30 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at XA04
    Wind
    01
    9 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
    19
    9 kt headwind · 5 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
091820Z08Z20Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 6→10 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

XA04 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 XA04

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

PIREP2031Z (3:31 PM CDT) · 59 NM NE of XA04 · during descent · A21N
Show raw report
DFW UA /OV RWY 17C FINAL/TM 2031/FLDURD/TP A21N/SK SCT 046 SCT BASE 045/RM DFWEE
DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RWY 17C FINALLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2031Reported at 20:31 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
SK SCT 046 SCT BASE 045Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DFWEERemarks.
PIREP2029Z (3:29 PM CDT) · 52 NM NE of XA04 · 5,300 ft MSL · CRJ9
Show raw report
DFW UA /OV 10 S DFW/TM 2029/FL053/TP CRJ9/SK BKN053 TOPS078
DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 10 S DFWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2029Reported at 20:29 UTC.
FL053Altitude: 5,300 ft MSL.
TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN053 TOPS078Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP2029Z (3:29 PM CDT) · 87 NM NE of XA04 · 4,000 ft MSL · GLF4
Show raw report
DFW UA /OV 7 SE TKI/TM 2029/FL040/TP GLF4/SK BASES 040
DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 7 SE TKILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2029Reported at 20:29 UTC.
FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.
TP GLF4Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASES 040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1952Z (2:52 PM CDT) · 59 NM NE of XA04 · during descent · E170
Show raw report
DFW UA /OV RWY 17L FINAL/TM 1952/FLDURD/TP E170/SK SCT 049 BASES 040/RM DFWEE
DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RWY 17L FINALLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1952Reported at 19:52 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
SK SCT 049 BASES 040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DFWEERemarks.
PIREP1930Z (2:30 PM CDT) · 60 NM NE of XA04 · 4,300 ft MSL · E145
Show raw report
DAL UA /OV 8 S DAL/TM 1930/FL043/TP E145/SK BKN/RM BASES 043, TOPS 070
DAL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 8 S DALLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1930Reported at 19:30 UTC.
FL043Altitude: 4,300 ft MSL.
TP E145Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM BASES 043, TOPS 070Remarks.
PIREP1927Z (2:27 PM CDT) · 17 NM SW of XA04 · during climb · C56X
Show raw report
DFW UA /OV MQP185040/TM 1927/FL380/TP C56X/TB NEG/RM DURC ZFW94
DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MQP185040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1927Reported at 19:27 UTC.
FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.
TP C56XAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM DURC ZFW94Remarks.
PIREP1921Z (2:21 PM CDT) · 85 NM S of XA04 · 30,000 ft MSL · E170
continuous light chop turbulence
Show raw report
GRK UA /OV AGJ130030/TM 1921/FL300/TP E170/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
GRK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AGJ130030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1921Reported at 19:21 UTC.
FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1909Z (2:09 PM CDT) · 97 NM NE of XA04 · 33,000 ft MSL · E75L
continuous light chop turbulence
Show raw report
DFW UA /OV BYP180025/TM 1909/FL330/TP E75L/TB CONS LGT CHOP /RM ZFW48
DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BYP180025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1909Reported at 19:09 UTC.
FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
RM ZFW48Remarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at XA04

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KGDJ reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 16 kt, the lowest ceiling was 3,200 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 6/10 kt
Max gust: 16 kt
Lowest ceiling: 3,200 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 5/13 kt
Max gust: 18 kt
Lowest ceiling: 3,200 ft
Lowest vis: 10 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 0
Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

19
71%
01
29%

Get XA04 weather alerts in Telegram

Stop refreshing aviation weather manually. Track XA04 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 XA04 free on Telegram

No live weather from XA04

Live crosswind meter

XA04 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KGDJ, 13 nm away.

N190110 kt
Headwind
9 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
5 kt

Wind is 30° off runway 19, the end with the most headwind right now.

Have a weather station at XA04? Help us make your field's weather available to every pilot, free. Add your field's wx station →

Turf · 2,100 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Circle Eight Ranch Airport (XA04)
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
XA04
City
Bluff Dale
State
Texas
Country
United States
Elevation
800 ft
Coordinates
32.2383, -97.8988
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,100 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KGDJ
TAF
Nearest KNFW
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
3h 5m

Run a flight school, FBO, or club here? Embed XA04'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 Circle Eight Ranch Airport (XA04)

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 Circle Eight 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 XA04 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