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13TS Weather Van Es Ranch Airport

Oilton, TexasElevation 830 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KLRD · 29 NM W · 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 · KLRD
WIND
VRB@5
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 100° at 8 kt, visibility 9 SM, temperature 29.2C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon partly sunny, high near 84F, low near 66F, 17% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Tuesday: Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Partly Sunny 84/66 ESE 7 kt – 17%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 84/66 ESE 7 kt – 22% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Wednesday Partly Sunny 86/68 ESE 9 kt – 10%
Thursday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 81/67 ESE 12 kt 19 kt 47%
Friday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 84/68 SE 11 kt 19 kt 15%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 87/69 SE 7 kt – 5%
Sunday Mostly Sunny 89/70 SE 9 kt – 0%

Source: National Weather Service (office CRP). Forecast issued 2055Z.

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 13TS. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,000 ft

11/29
Dimensions
3,000 x 30 ft
Surface
Dirt
RWY 11
RWY 29

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
830 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2356Z 6:56 PM
Sunrise
1242Z 7:42 AM
Loggable night
0020Z (7:20 PM local) → 1218Z (7:18 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2356Z (6:56 PM local) → 1242Z (7:42 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0056Z (7:56 PM local) → 1142Z (6:42 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

Van Es Ranch Airport is in Oilton, Texas. Field elevation 830 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerMARK VAN ES
Manager phone512-968-1370
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA13TS
SectionalBROWNSVILLE
Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON
Flight service (AFSS)SAN ANGELO
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates27.4553, -98.9264
Distance from city2 NM W
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

13TS has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KLRD (29 NM W, VFR).

KLRD Laredo International Airport
29 NM W
VFR
MMNL Quetzalcóatl International Airport
34 NM W
VFR
KALI Alice International Airport
51 NM E
VFR
KNQI Kingsville Naval Air Station
60 NM E
VFR
KCOT Cotulla-La Salle County Airport
62 NM N
VFR
KCRP Corpus Christi International Airport
78 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗13TS on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 13TS have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 13TS. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 13TS have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 13TS. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 13TS?
13TS sits at 830 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 13TS?
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.