Lewis Ranch Airport (XA31) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 3:15 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KECU), XA31 is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 8 knots gusting 15, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Lewis Ranch Airport in Leakey, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KECU): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Lewis Ranch Airport (XA31) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Leakey, TX at a field elevation of 1,730 ft. XA31 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KECU, about 22 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (11/29), the longest 3,150 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KJCT.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KECU, 21.6 nm away.
Wind from the southeast (140°) at 8 kt, gusting 15 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 25°C (77°F), altimeter 30.17 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KECU 282015Z AUTO 14008G15KT 10SM 25/17 A3017 RMK AO2
Current pilot readout for XA31
Based on the nearest station (KECU), XA31 is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 8 knots gusting 15, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (11). Density altitude is approximately 3,050 ft (field elevation 1,730 ft). XA31 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KJCT, about 42 nm away.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11FAV | 3,150 ft | TURF-F | 7 kt head | 3 kt right (g6) |
| 29 | 3,150 ft | TURF-F | 7 kt tail | 3 kt left (g6) |
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XA31 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 11/293,150 × 200 ft · TURF-FCurrent useno stated-runway source at XA31Wind
- 11
- 7 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
- 29
- 7 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
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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.
XA31 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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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 XA31
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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SJT UA /OV SJT/TM 1908/FL360/TP A21N/TB OCNL MOD CAT/RM ZFW61
SJT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SJTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1908Reported at 19:08 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP A21NAircraft type reporting.TB OCNL MOD CATTurbulence: occasional moderate clear-air turbulence.RM ZFW61Remarks.Show raw report
GRK UA /OV AGJ200025/TM 1907/FL330/TP E75L/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
GRK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV AGJ200025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1907Reported at 19:07 UTC.FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
ERV UA /OV STV030015/TM 1900/FL370/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT/RM ZHU
ERV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV STV030015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1900Reported at 19:00 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
SAT UA /OV SAT180040/TM 1853/FL310/TP B737/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
SAT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SAT180040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1853Reported at 18:53 UTC.FL310Altitude: 31,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
SAT UA /OV 5 NE SAT/TM 1812/FL030/TP GLF6/SK BASES030
SAT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 5 NE SATLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1812Reported at 18:12 UTC.FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.TP GLF6Aircraft type reporting.SK BASES030Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
SAT UA /OV SAT/TM 1809/FL370/TP B38M/TB OCNL LGT CHOP 370/RM ZHU
SAT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SATLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1809Reported at 18:09 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOP 370Turbulence: occasional light chop 370.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
5C1 UA /OV 7 N 5C1/TM 1800/FL034/TP C182/SK BASES034
5C1 UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 7 N 5C1Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1800Reported at 18:00 UTC.FL034Altitude: 3,400 ft MSL.TP C182Aircraft type reporting.SK BASES034Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
ERV UA /OV CSI181021/TM 1743/FL100/TP T38/SK TOP 100/RM ZHU
ERV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CSI181021Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1743Reported at 17:43 UTC.FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.TP T38Aircraft type reporting.SK TOP 100Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM ZHURemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at XA31
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
History is still being collected. Check back in a few days.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 11
- 86%
- 29
- 14%
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Live crosswind meter
XA31 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KECU, 22 nm away.
Wind is 22° off runway 11, 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
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- XA31
- City
- Leakey
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,730 ft
- Coordinates
- 29.8169, -99.7878
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,150 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KECU
- TAF
- Nearest KJCT
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 3h 34m
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Pilot PIREPs for Lewis Ranch Airport (XA31)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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