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2TX3 Weather La Fonda Ranch Airport

Brackettville, TexasElevation 1,020 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KDLF · 12 NM NW · 26 min old
Ceiling 6,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KDLF
WIND
130@12
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
6,000 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 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 slight chance rain showers, high near 80F, low near 62F, 24% 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 Slight Chance Rain Showers 80/62 SE 9 kt – 24%
Tuesday Slight Chance Rain Showers 81/63 ESE 9 kt – 26%
Wednesday Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy 82/64 SE 9 kt – 38%
Thursday Rain Showers 75/60 ESE 9 kt 17 kt 90% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms 76/61 SE 9 kt – 87%
Saturday Partly Sunny 80/63 ESE 4 kt – 12%
Sunday Mostly Sunny 82/65 SE 9 kt – 4%

Source: National Weather Service (office EWX). Forecast issued 1920Z.

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
NESW1836
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

18/36
Dimensions
5,280 x 50 ft
Surface
ASPH
Lighting
Lighted
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,020 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0001Z 7:01 PM
Sunrise
1251Z 7:51 AM
Loggable night
0025Z (7:25 PM local) → 1227Z (7:27 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0001Z (7:01 PM local) → 1251Z (7:51 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0101Z (8:01 PM local) → 1151Z (6:51 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

La Fonda Ranch Airport is in Brackettville, Texas. Field elevation 1,020 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA2TX3
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates29.2169, -100.6170
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
FREQUENCIES

Communications

126.625
HOUSTON CNTR
CNTR

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

2TX3 traffic patterns

2026-09-18 to 2026-09-18, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›BE36 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

2TX3 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KDLF (12 NM NW, VFR).

KDLF Laughlin Air Force Base
12 NM NW
VFR
KDRT Del Rio International Airport
19 NM NW
VFR
MMPG Piedras Negras International Airport
36 NM S
VFR
KUVA Garner Field
46 NM E
VFR
KCZT Dimmit County Airport
59 NM SE
VFR
KCOT Cotulla-La Salle County Airport
86 NM SE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗2TX3 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 2TX3 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 2TX3. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 2TX3 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 2TX3. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 2TX3?
2TX3 sits at 1,020 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 2TX3?
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.