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DM Ranch Airport (XA88) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 2:35 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KUVA), XA88 is currently VFR with winds from 100° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 8,000 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near DM Ranch Airport in Batesville, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KUVA): conditions and runway crosswinds.

DM Ranch Airport (XA88) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Batesville, TX at a field elevation of 750 ft. XA88 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KUVA, about 17 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (06/24), the longest 2,800 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KCOT.

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VFR
Observed 1935Z (2:35 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KUVA, 16.9 nm away.

Wind
100° 6 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
8,000 ft
Altimeter
30.08"
Temp / Dew
82°F / 28°C
dew 65°F / 18°C

Wind from the east (100°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 3,700 ft, overcast at 8,000 ft, temperature 28°C (82°F), altimeter 30.08 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 8,000 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KUVA 281935Z AUTO 10006KT 10SM SCT037 OVC080 28/18 A3008 RMK AO2 T02770182 $

What changed at KUVA (nearest station)?

Since the 1915Z (2:15 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Wind shifted from 180° to 100° (80°).

Current pilot readout for XA88

Based on the nearest station (KUVA), XA88 is currently VFR with winds from 100° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 8,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors northeast-facing runway ends (06). Density altitude is approximately 2,250 ft (field elevation 750 ft). XA88 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCOT, about 36 nm away.

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Runway wind check

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

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
06FAV5 kt head4 kt right
245 kt tail4 kt left

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XA88 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 06/24
    2,800 × 150 ft · TURF-G
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at XA88
    Wind
    06
    5 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
    24
    5 kt tailwind · 4 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
081619Z07Z19Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 11→6 kt, ceiling 8,500 ft → 8,000 ft.

XA88 weather radar

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

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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 XA88

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

PIREP1853Z (1:53 PM CDT) · 52 NM E of XA88 · 31,000 ft MSL · B737
continuous light chop turbulence
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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.
PIREP1837Z (1:37 PM CDT) · 96 NM SW of XA88 · 37,000 ft MSL · B738
occasional light clear-air turbulence
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LRD UA /OV LRD270060/TM 1837/FL370/TP B738/TB OCNL LGT CAT/RM ZHU
LRD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LRD270060Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1837Reported at 18:37 UTC.
FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CATTurbulence: occasional light clear-air turbulence.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1812Z (1:12 PM CDT) · 75 NM NE of XA88 · 3,000 ft MSL · GLF6
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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.
PIREP1809Z (1:09 PM CDT) · 70 NM NE of XA88 · 37,000 ft MSL · B38M
occasional light chop 370 turbulence
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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.
PIREP1800Z (1:00 PM CDT) · 69 NM NE of XA88 · 3,400 ft MSL · C182
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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.
PIREP1743Z (12:43 PM CDT) · 39 NM N of XA88 · 10,000 ft MSL · T38
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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.
PIREP1730Z (12:30 PM CDT) · 86 NM NE of XA88 · 37,000 ft MSL · BCS3
light occasional moderate turbulence
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SAT UA /OV SAT090020/TM 1730/FL370/TP BCS3/TB LGT OCNL MOD/RM ZHU
SAT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SAT090020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1730Reported at 17:30 UTC.
FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.
TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT OCNL MODTurbulence: light occasional moderate.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1730Z (12:30 PM CDT) · 98 NM NE of XA88 · 35,000 ft MSL · A321
light chop turbulence
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SAT UA /OV SAT020030/TM 1730/FL350/TP A321/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
SAT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SAT020030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1730Reported at 17:30 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
RM ZHURemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at XA88

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KUVA reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 73 observations, with 10 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 14 kt, the lowest ceiling was 800 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 45%MVFR 36%IFR 19%
Wind avg/max: 7/11 kt
Max gust: 14 kt
Lowest ceiling: 800 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 10

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 84%MVFR 10%IFR 5%
Wind avg/max: 7/19 kt
Max gust: 23 kt
Lowest ceiling: 500 ft
Lowest vis: 8 sm
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 16

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

06
90%
24
10%

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Live crosswind meter

XA88 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KUVA, 17 nm away.

N06246 kt
Headwind
5 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
4 kt

Wind is 40° off runway 06, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,800 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of DM Ranch Airport (XA88)
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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
XA88
City
Batesville
State
Texas
Country
United States
Elevation
750 ft
Coordinates
28.9787, -99.5621
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,800 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KUVA
TAF
Nearest KCOT
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
4h 15m

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Pilot PIREPs for DM Ranch Airport (XA88)

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 DM 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.

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