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0XS8 Weather Dunbar Ranch Airport

Brackettville, TexasElevation 958 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KDLF · 27 NM NW · More than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KDLF
WIND
120@14
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 90° at 3 kt, visibility 9 SM, temperature 14.9C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon cloudy, high near 80F, low near 61F, 14% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Rain Showers. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Cloudy 80/61 SE 9 kt – 14%
Tuesday Slight Chance Rain Showers 82/62 ESE 4 kt – 31%
Wednesday Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy 83/63 SE 4 kt – 39%
Thursday Rain Showers 75/60 ESE 9 kt 17 kt 87% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms 77/60 SE 9 kt 17 kt 82%
Saturday Partly Sunny 80/63 ESE 4 kt – 10%
Sunday Mostly Sunny 83/64 SE 9 kt – 3%

Source: National Weather Service (office EWX). Forecast issued 1849Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for 0XS8. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,200 ft

12/30
Dimensions
3,200 x 30 ft
Surface
Gravel
RWY 12
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 30
Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
958 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0000Z 7:00 PM
Sunrise
1250Z 7:50 AM
Loggable night
0025Z (7:25 PM local) → 1226Z (7:26 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0000Z (7:00 PM local) → 1250Z (7:50 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0100Z (8:00 PM local) → 1150Z (6:50 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Dunbar Ranch Airport is in Brackettville, Texas. Field elevation 958 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerDUDLEY SNYDER
Manager phone512-625-9138
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA0XS8
SectionalSAN ANTONIO
Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON
Flight service (AFSS)SAN ANGELO
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates29.0770, -100.3716
Distance from city5 NM E
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

0XS8 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KDLF (27 NM NW, VFR).

KDLF Laughlin Air Force Base
27 NM NW
VFR
MMPG Piedras Negras International Airport
28 NM S
VFR
KUVA Garner Field
34 NM E
VFR
KDRT Del Rio International Airport
34 NM NW
VFR
KCZT Dimmit County Airport
44 NM SE
VFR
KCOT Cotulla-La Salle County Airport
71 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›CALICHE
›FOR CD CTC LAUGHLIN APCH AT 830-298-5192, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗0XS8 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 0XS8 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 0XS8. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 0XS8 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 0XS8. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 0XS8?
0XS8 sits at 958 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 0XS8?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.