4G Ranch Airport (XS50) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 10:15 PM CDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KBKS), XS50 is currently VFR with winds from 080° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near 4G Ranch Airport in Concepcion, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KBKS): conditions and runway crosswinds.
4G Ranch Airport (XS50) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Concepcion, TX at a field elevation of 272 ft. XS50 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KBKS, about 14 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (09/27, 13/31), the longest 3,515 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KALI.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KBKS, 14.4 nm away.
Wind from the east (080°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 22°C (71°F), altimeter 30.09 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KBKS 280315Z AUTO 08004KT 10SM CLR 22/20 A3009 RMK AO2 T02190196 $
What changed at KBKS (nearest station)?
Since the 0255Z (9:55 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0255Z (9:55 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for XS50
Based on the nearest station (KBKS), XS50 is currently VFR with winds from 080° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors runway ends 09, 13. Density altitude is approximately 950 ft (field elevation 272 ft). XS50 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KALI, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09FAV | 3,515 ft | TURF | 4 kt head | 1 kt left |
| 13 | 3,260 ft | TURF | 3 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 31 | 3,260 ft | TURF | 3 kt tail | 3 kt right |
| 27 | 3,515 ft | TURF | 4 kt tail | 1 kt right |
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XS50 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 09/273,515 × 100 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at XS50Wind
- 09
- 4 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
- 27
- 4 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 13/313,260 × 100 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at XS50Wind
- 13
- 3 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
- 31
- 3 kt tailwind · 3 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 3→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
XS50 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at XS50
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KBKS reported mostly VFR across 70 observations, with 3 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 900 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.
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.
- 09
- 40%
- 13
- 33%
- 31
- 27%
- 27
- 0%
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Live crosswind meter
XS50 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KBKS, 14 nm away.
Wind is 10° off runway 09, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- XS50
- City
- Concepcion
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 272 ft
- Coordinates
- 27.3805, -98.3081
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,515 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KBKS
- TAF
- Nearest KALI
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 20h 32m
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Pilot PIREPs for 4G Ranch Airport (XS50)
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