Medina River Ranch Airport (XS43) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 10:35 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (K5C1), XS43 is currently MVFR with winds from 160° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,100 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Medina River Ranch Airport in Pipe Creek, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (K5C1): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Medina River Ranch Airport (XS43) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Pipe Creek, TX at a field elevation of 1,216 ft. XS43 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from K5C1, about 14 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 3 physical runways (10/28, 14/32, 16/34), the longest 2,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KSKF.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station K5C1, 14.2 nm away.
Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 1,100 ft, overcast at 1,400 ft, temperature 21°C (70°F), altimeter 30.20 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,100 ft.
METAR K5C1 281535Z AUTO 16004KT 10SM BKN011 OVC014 21/17 A3020 RMK AO1
What changed at K5C1 (nearest station)?
Since the 1515Z (10:15 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category improved from IFR to MVFR.
- Ceiling lifted from 900 ft to 1,100 ft.
Current pilot readout for XS43
Based on the nearest station (K5C1), XS43 is currently MVFR with winds from 160° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,100 ft ceiling. the wind favors runway ends 14, 16. Density altitude is approximately 1,900 ft (field elevation 1,216 ft). XS43 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSKF, about 26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 2,000 ft | TURF | 4 kt head | 0 kt |
| 14FAV | 1,600 ft | TURF | 4 kt head | 1 kt right |
| 10 | 1,600 ft | TURF | 2 kt head | 3 kt right |
| 28 | 1,600 ft | TURF | 2 kt tail | 3 kt left |
| 32 | 1,600 ft | TURF | 4 kt tail | 1 kt left |
| 34 | 2,000 ft | TURF | 4 kt tail | 1 kt right |
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XS43 runways
3 physical runways · 6 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 10/281,600 × 100 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at XS43Wind
- 10
- 2 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
- 28
- 2 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 14/321,600 × 100 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at XS43Wind
- 14
- 4 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
- 32
- 4 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 16/342,000 × 100 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at XS43Wind
- 16
- 4 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
- 34
- 4 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
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 4→4 kt, ceiling 1,400 ft → 1,100 ft.
XS43 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 XS43
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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SAT UA /OV SAT200035/TM 1538/FL360/TP A319/TB CONS LGT CHOP 360/RM ZHU
SAT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SAT200035Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1538Reported at 15:38 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP A319Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOP 360Turbulence: continuous light chop 360.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
AUS UA /OV AUS/TM 1537/FL009/TP LJ40/SK OVC 009
AUS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV AUSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1537Reported at 15:37 UTC.FL009Altitude: 900 ft MSL.TP LJ40Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC 009Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
UVA UA /OV UVA120010/TM 1506/FL016/TP C172/SK 018 BASE/RM ZHU
UVA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV UVA120010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1506Reported at 15:06 UTC.FL016Altitude: 1,600 ft MSL.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.SK 018 BASESky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
AUS UA /OV AUS/TM 1500/FL003/TP E75L/SK OVC 003 TOP 017
AUS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV AUSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1500Reported at 15:00 UTC.FL003Altitude: 300 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.SK OVC 003 TOP 017Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
COT UA /OV COT140030/TM 1500/FL270/TP E75L/TB CONS LGT 270/290/RM ZHU
COT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV COT140030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1500Reported at 15:00 UTC.FL270Altitude: 27,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT 270/290Turbulence: continuous light 270/290.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
JCT UA /OV KJCT/TM 1448/FL030/TP C25B/SK BASE 030/RM ZHU
JCT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KJCTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1448Reported at 14:48 UTC.FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.TP C25BAircraft type reporting.SK BASE 030Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
AUS UA /OV AUS/TM 1438/FL003/TP E75L/SK OVC 003 TOPS 017
AUS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV AUSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1438Reported at 14:38 UTC.FL003Altitude: 300 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.SK OVC 003 TOPS 017Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
GTU UA /OV 1 NORTH/TM 1419/FLDURD/TP C172/SK BASES OVC003 TOPS OVC013
GTU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 1 NORTHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1419Reported at 14:19 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.SK BASES OVC003 TOPS OVC013Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at XS43
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station K5C1 reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 72 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 15 kt, the lowest ceiling was 500 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: IFR → MVFR
Most recent change: VFR → IFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 14
- 40%
- 16
- 25%
- 34
- 20%
- 10
- 14%
- 32
- 1%
- 28
- 0%
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Live crosswind meter
XS43 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from K5C1, 14 nm away.
Wind is 7° off runway 16, 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
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- XS43
- City
- Pipe Creek
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,216 ft
- Coordinates
- 29.6611, -98.9566
- Runways
- 3 physical runways · 6 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station K5C1
- TAF
- Nearest KSKF
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 8h 4m
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Pilot PIREPs for Medina River Ranch Airport (XS43)
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