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2XS6 Weather Foster Ranch Airport

Utopia, TexasElevation 1,687 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KERV · 30 NM NE · 12 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KERV
WIND
150@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 110° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 22.7C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly cloudy, high near 76F, low near 61F, 6% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Tuesday: Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Mostly Cloudy 76/61 SE 9 kt – 6%
Tuesday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 77/62 ESE 9 kt – 21% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Wednesday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny 79/63 SE 9 kt – 21%
Thursday Showers And Thunderstorms 72/61 SE 9 kt – 86%
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms 71/61 SE 13 kt 22 kt 85%
Saturday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 77/63 SE 4 kt – 18%
Sunday Partly Sunny 79/65 SSE 9 kt – 5%

Source: National Weather Service (office EWX). Forecast issued 1926Z.

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 2XS6. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

17/35
Dimensions
2,150 x 45 ft
Surface
TURF
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,687 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
1248Z 7:48 AM
Loggable night
0021Z (7:21 PM local) → 1223Z (7:23 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2356Z (6:56 PM local) → 1248Z (7:48 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0056Z (7:56 PM local) → 1148Z (6:48 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

Foster Ranch Airport is in Utopia, Texas. Field elevation 1,687 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA2XS6
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates29.7225, -99.5747
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

2XS6 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KERV (30 NM NE, VFR).

KERV Kerrville / Kerr County Airport at Louis Schreiner Field
30 NM NE
VFR
KUVA Garner Field
32 NM S
VFR
KJCT Kimble County Airport
48 NM N
VFR
KSKF Lackland Air Force Base
56 NM E
VFR
KSAT San Antonio International Airport
59 NM E
VFR
KSSF Stinson Municipal Airport
62 NM E
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗2XS6 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 2XS6 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 2XS6. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 2XS6 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 2XS6. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 2XS6?
2XS6 sits at 1,687 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 2XS6?
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.