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Liberty Hill Air Ranch Airport (XS12) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 8:15 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KRYW), XS12 is currently VFR with winds from 110° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Liberty Hill Air Ranch Airport in Liberty Hill, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KRYW): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Liberty Hill Air Ranch Airport (XS12) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Liberty Hill, TX at a field elevation of 1,161 ft. XS12 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KRYW, about 11 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (10/28), the longest 3,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KGRK.

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VFR
Observed 0115Z (8:15 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KRYW, 11.1 nm away.

Wind
110° 4 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.15"
Temp / Dew
72°F / 22°C
dew 64°F / 18°C

Wind from the east-southeast (110°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 7,500 ft, temperature 22°C (72°F), altimeter 30.15 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KRYW 290115Z AUTO 11004KT 10SM SCT075 22/18 A3015 RMK AO2 T02200175

What changed at KRYW (nearest station)?

Since the 0055Z (7:55 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0055Z (7:55 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for XS12

Based on the nearest station (KRYW), XS12 is currently VFR with winds from 110° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (10). Density altitude is approximately 2,000 ft (field elevation 1,161 ft). XS12 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGRK, about 25 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
10FAV4 kt head1 kt right
284 kt tail1 kt left

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XS12 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 10/28
    3,000 × 25 ft · ASPH
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at XS12
    Wind
    10
    4 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
    28
    4 kt tailwind · 1 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
091705Z15Z01Z

Over the last 19 h: wind 5→4 kt, ceiling 6,000 ft → unlimited.

XS12 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 XS12

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

PIREP0108Z (8:08 PM CDT) · 31 NM SE of XS12 · 28,000 ft MSL · A319
moderate turbulence
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AUS UA /OV CWK/TM 0108/FL280/TP A319/TB MOD/RM ZHU
AUS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CWKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0108Reported at 01:08 UTC.
FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.
TP A319Aircraft type reporting.
TB MODTurbulence: moderate.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP2243Z (5:43 PM CDT) · 60 NM NW of XS12 · 31,000 ft MSL · A321
intermittent continuous light chop turbulence
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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.
PIREP2240Z (5:40 PM CDT) · 70 NM SE of XS12 · 26,000 ft MSL · B737
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AUS UA /OV CWK140040/TM 2240/FL260/TP B737/SK TOP280/RM ZHU
AUS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CWK140040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2240Reported at 22:40 UTC.
FL260Altitude: 26,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP280Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP2239Z (5:39 PM CDT) · 89 NM NE of XS12 · during climb · B738
continuous light occnl moderate chop turbulence
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UTS UA /OV LOA290030/TM 2239/FL280/TP B738/TB CONS LGT OCCNL MOD CHOP/RM DURC ZHU
UTS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LOA290030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2239Reported at 22:39 UTC.
FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT OCCNL MOD CHOPTurbulence: continuous light occnl moderate chop.
RM DURC ZHURemarks.
PIREP2232Z (5:32 PM CDT) · 54 NM E of XS12 · during climb · BSC3
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AUS UA /OV CWK090025/TM 2232/FL220/TP BSC3/SK TOP220/TB NEG/RM DURC ZHU
AUS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CWK090025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2232Reported at 22:32 UTC.
FL220Altitude: 22,000 ft MSL.
TP BSC3Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP220Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM DURC ZHURemarks.
PIREP2214Z (5:14 PM CDT) · 90 NM SE of XS12 · during descent · E55P
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CLL UA /OV TNV220030/TM 2214/FL270/TP E55P/SK SKC/TB NEG/RM DURD ZHU
CLL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TNV220030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2214Reported at 22:14 UTC.
FL270Altitude: 27,000 ft MSL.
TP E55PAircraft type reporting.
SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM DURD ZHURemarks.
PIREP2201Z (5:01 PM CDT) · 4 NM W of XS12 · 27,000 ft MSL · B737
continuous light chop turbulence
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GRK UA /OV AGJ170030/TM 2201/FL270/TP B737/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
GRK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AGJ170030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2201Reported at 22:01 UTC.
FL270Altitude: 27,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP2134Z (4:34 PM CDT) · 90 NM SE of XS12 · 32,000 ft MSL · B739
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VCT UA /OV VCT330030/TM 2134/FL320/TP B739/SK TOP320/RM ZHU
VCT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV VCT330030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2134Reported at 21:34 UTC.
FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.
TP B739Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP320Sky 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 XS12

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KRYW reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 59 observations, with 11 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 15 kt, the lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 51%MVFR 29%IFR 7%LIFR 14%
Wind avg/max: 5/9 kt
Max gust: 15 kt
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 11

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 94%MVFR 3%IFR 1%LIFR 2%
Wind avg/max: 4/8 kt
Max gust: 17 kt
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: 7 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 7

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.

10
96%
28
4%

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Live crosswind meter

XS12 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KRYW, 11 nm away.

N10284 kt
Headwind
4 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
1 kt

Wind is 10° off runway 10, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Asphalt · 3,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Liberty Hill Air Ranch Airport (XS12)
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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
XS12
City
Liberty Hill
State
Texas
Country
United States
Elevation
1,161 ft
Coordinates
30.6781, -98.0173
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
3,000 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KRYW
TAF
Nearest KGRK
Time zone
America/Chicago
Next sunset
22h 8m

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Pilot PIREPs for Liberty Hill Air Ranch Airport (XS12)

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 Liberty Hill Air Ranch Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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