Melody Ranch Airport (XA78) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
A current METAR is not available for XA78 right now.
Aviation weather near Melody Ranch Airport in Mountain Springs, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KGLE): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Melody Ranch Airport (XA78) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Mountain Springs, TX at a field elevation of 729 ft. XA78 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KGLE, about 13 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (04/22, 13/31), the longest 1,600 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KAFW.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KGLE, 13 nm away.
What changed at KGLE (nearest station)?
Since the 1555Z (10:55 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Gusts began, now gusting 15 kt.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.21 → 30.19 inHg.
Current pilot readout for XA78
A current METAR is not available for XA78 right now. The nearest reporting station is KGLE. Check back shortly, review a nearby reporting station, and always confirm with an official briefing before flight.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | 1,600 ft | TURF-G | - | - |
| 13 | 1,600 ft | TURF-G | - | - |
| 22 | 1,600 ft | TURF-G | - | - |
| 31 | 1,600 ft | TURF-G | - | - |
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XA78 runways
2 physical runways · 4 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 04/221,600 × 50 ft · TURF-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at XA78Wind
- 04
- no steady wind
- 22
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 13/311,600 × 50 ft · TURF-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at XA78Wind
- 13
- no steady wind
- 31
- no steady wind
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.
Over the last 24 h: wind 8→9 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
XA78 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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 XA78
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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MWL UA /OV MQP/TM 1545/FL270/TP TBM7/TB NEG/RM ZFW94
MWL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MQPLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1545Reported at 15:45 UTC.FL270Altitude: 27,000 ft MSL.TP TBM7Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZFW94Remarks.Show raw report
MWL UA /OV MQP360030/TM 1544/FL180/TP A321/TB NEG/RM ZFW32
MWL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MQP360030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1544Reported at 15:44 UTC.FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZFW32Remarks.Show raw report
DFW UA /OV DFW088030/TM 1540/FLDURC/TP C172/SK TOPS027
DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DFW088030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1540Reported at 15:40 UTC.FLDURCReported during climb.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.SK TOPS027Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
DFW UA /OV DFW115021/TM 1539/FL070/TP C240/SK TOPS020
DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DFW115021Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1539Reported at 15:39 UTC.FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.TP C240Aircraft type reporting.SK TOPS020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
AFW UA /OV KAFW/TM 1532/FL025/TP PA44/SK BKN025-TOP035/RM DURD
AFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KAFWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1532Reported at 15:32 UTC.FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.TP PA44Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN025-TOP035Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURDRemarks.Show raw report
AFW UA /OV KAFW/TM 1517/FL025/TP C172/SK BKN025-TOPUNKN/RM DURD
AFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KAFWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1517Reported at 15:17 UTC.FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN025-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURDRemarks.Show raw report
DFW UA /OV DFW170020/TM 1500/FL040/TP B350/SK TOPS 030/RM CLEAR BETWEEN 030-070
DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DFW170020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1500Reported at 15:00 UTC.FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.TP B350Aircraft type reporting.SK TOPS 030Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM CLEAR BETWEEN 030-070Remarks.Show raw report
DFW UA /OV DFW270020/TM 1430/FLDURC/TP CRJ9/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH
DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DFW270020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1430Reported at 14:30 UTC.FLDURCReported during climb.TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM SMOOTHRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at XA78
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KGLE reported mostly VFR across 69 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 15 kt, the lowest ceiling was 4,800 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 13
- 50%
- 04
- 31%
- 22
- 12%
- 31
- 7%
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- XA78
- City
- Mountain Springs
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 729 ft
- Coordinates
- 33.4623, -97.0710
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,600 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KGLE
- TAF
- Nearest KAFW
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 7h 13m
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Within 25 NM
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Pilot PIREPs for Melody Ranch Airport (XA78)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Melody Ranch Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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