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28TA Weather Duval County Ranch Co Airport

Freer, TexasElevation 665 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KALI · 37 NM E · More than 1 hour old
Ceiling 4,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KALI
WIND
100@11
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
4,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
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 85F, low near 66F, 23% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Tuesday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Partly Sunny 85/66 ESE 8 kt – 23%
Tuesday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 84/66 E 9 kt – 35% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Wednesday Partly Sunny 86/68 ESE 10 kt – 8%
Thursday Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 81/67 ESE 12 kt 21 kt 53%
Friday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 84/68 SE 12 kt 18 kt 31%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 87/69 SE 7 kt – 6%
Sunday Mostly Sunny 89/70 SE 10 kt – 0%

Source: National Weather Service (office CRP). Forecast issued 2056Z.

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
1 runway
NESW1432
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 10,280 ft

14/32
Dimensions
10,280 x 34 ft
Surface
Asphalt
Edge lights
NSTD
RWY 14
RWY 32

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
665 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2355Z 6:55 PM
Sunrise
1242Z 7:42 AM
Loggable night
0019Z (7:19 PM local) → 1218Z (7:18 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2355Z (6:55 PM local) → 1242Z (7:42 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0055Z (7:55 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

Duval County Ranch Co Airport is in Freer, Texas. Field elevation 665 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerJACK DAMRON
Manager phone512-394-7386
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA28TA
SectionalBROWNSVILLE
Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON
Flight service (AFSS)SAN ANGELO
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates27.8336, -98.7170
Distance from city6 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

126.625
HOUSTON CNTR
CNTR
122.8
UNICOM
UNIC
122.800
UNICOM
UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

28TA has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KALI (37 NM E, VFR).

KALI Alice International Airport
37 NM E
VFR
KLRD Laredo International Airport
43 NM SW
VFR
KCOT Cotulla-La Salle County Airport
46 NM NW
VFR
MMNL Quetzalcóatl International Airport
51 NM SW
VFR
KNQI Kingsville Naval Air Station
52 NM E
VFR
KCRP Corpus Christi International Airport
65 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
›RWY 14/32 ALSO SERVES AS RANCH ROAD.
›VASI.
›STOP LGTS & FLASHING RED LGTS ON EACH END.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗28TA on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 28TA have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 28TA. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 28TA have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 28TA. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 28TA?
28TA sits at 665 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 28TA?
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.