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26TX Weather Lowrance Ranch Airport

Truscott, TexasElevation 1,692 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KCDS · 42 NM N · 25 min old
No ceiling, visibility 7 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KCDS
WIND
140@6
steady
VISIBILITY
7 SM
11.3 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 130° at 6 kt, visibility 7 SM, temperature 16C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight chance rain showers, low near 58F, 40% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Chance Rain Showers 58 S 9 kt – 40%
Tuesday Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny 77/61 S 9 kt – 40%
Wednesday Sunny 81/62 SSW 13 kt – 1%
Thursday Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 79/60 S 9 kt – 79% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms 69/56 SE 9 kt – 88%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 75/59 S 9 kt – 27%
Sunday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 78/63 S 9 kt – 27%
Monday Slight Chance Rain Showers 78 WSW 13 kt – 15%

Source: National Weather Service (office LUB). Forecast issued 0118Z.

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 26TX. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

03/21
Dimensions
1,600 x 50 ft
Surface
TURF
17/35
Dimensions
2,160 x 50 ft
Surface
TURF
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,692 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2353Z 6:53 PM
Sunrise
1254Z 7:54 AM
Loggable night
0019Z (7:19 PM local) → 1229Z (7:29 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2353Z (6:53 PM local) → 1254Z (7:54 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0053Z (7:53 PM local) → 1154Z (6:54 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

Lowrance Ranch Airport is in Truscott, Texas. Field elevation 1,692 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA26TX
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates33.7648, -100.0180
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

26TX has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCDS (42 NM N, VFR).

KCDS Childress Municipal Airport
42 NM N
VFR
KFDR Frederick Regional Airport
62 NM NE
VFR
KAXS Altus Quartz Mountain Regional Airport
65 NM NE
VFR
KLTS Altus Air Force Base
66 NM NE
VFR
KCWC Kickapoo Downtown Airport
76 NM E
VFR
KSPS Wichita Falls Municipal Airport / Sheppard Air Force Base
77 NM E
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗26TX on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 26TX have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 26TX. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 26TX have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 26TX. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 26TX?
26TX sits at 1,692 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 26TX?
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.