Herd Ranch Airport (XA92) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 5:51 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KJCT), XA92 is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Herd Ranch Airport in Menard, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KJCT): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Herd Ranch Airport (XA92) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Menard, TX at a field elevation of 2,185 ft. XA92 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KJCT, about 28 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 3,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KJCT.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KJCT, 27.7 nm away.
Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 6,000 ft, temperature 26°C (79°F), altimeter 30.09 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KJCT 282251Z AUTO 16007KT 10SM FEW060 26/17 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP157 T02610167
What changed at KJCT (nearest station)?
Since the 2151Z (4:51 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind direction moved from 190° to 160°.
Current pilot readout for XA92
Based on the nearest station (KJCT), XA92 is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18). Density altitude is approximately 3,850 ft (field elevation 2,185 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18FAV | 3,000 ft | TURF-DIRT-G | 7 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 36 | 3,000 ft | TURF-DIRT-G | 7 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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XA92 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 18/363,000 × 50 ft · TURF-DIRT-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at XA92Wind
- 18
- 7 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
- 36
- 7 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
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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.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 6→7 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
XA92 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 XA92
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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BWD UA /OV BWD120030/TM 2243/FL310/TP A321/TB INTMT CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZFW63
BWD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BWD120030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2243Reported at 22:43 UTC.FL310Altitude: 31,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.TB INTMT CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: intermittent continuous light chop.RM ZFW63Remarks.Show raw report
ARP UAL2044 3040N 09932W 2121 F310 MS37 250/052KT TB LIGHT SK IN CLOUDS IC NONE
ARP UAL2044 3040N 09932W 212…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.Show raw report
ABI UA /OV ABI270015/TM 2115/FL340/TP B39M/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZFW63
ABI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ABI270015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2115Reported at 21:15 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP B39MAircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.RM ZFW63Remarks.Show raw report
SJT UA /OV SJT210050/TM 2100/FL360/TP A321/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZHU
SJT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SJT210050Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2100Reported at 21:00 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.TB MOD CHOPTurbulence: moderate chop.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
JCT UA /OV JCT090010/TM 2045/FL320/TP B737/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZHU
JCT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV JCT090010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2045Reported at 20:45 UTC.FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB MOD CHOPTurbulence: moderate chop.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
ARP UAL1717 3025N 09909W 2037 F370 243/100KT TB LGT OCNL MOD IC
ARP UAL1717 3025N 09909W 203…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.Show raw report
COM UA /OV E30090010 /TM 2017 /FL080 /TP BE35 /SK BKNUNKN-TOP080 /WV 17003KT
COM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV E30090010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2017Reported at 20:17 UTC.FL080Altitude: 8,000 ft MSL.TP BE35Aircraft type reporting.SK BKNUNKN-TOP080Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WV 17003KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.Show raw report
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.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at XA92
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KJCT reported mostly VFR across 30 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 17 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 18
- 66%
- 36
- 34%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2320Z (6:20 PM CDT)
TAF KJCT 282320Z 2900/2924 15006KT P6SM SCT040 FM290800 14003KT P6SM SCT008 BKN015 FM291200 11003KT 5SM -SHRA BR BKN008 FM291800 14006KT 5SM BR OVC007 PROB30 2918/2922 -SHRA
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Live crosswind meter
XA92 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KJCT, 28 nm away.
Wind is 20° off runway 18, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near XA92
FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near XA92.
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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
- XA92
- City
- Menard
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 2,185 ft
- Coordinates
- 30.8684, -100.1030
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KJCT
- TAF
- Nearest KJCT
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 16m
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Pilot PIREPs for Herd Ranch Airport (XA92)
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