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3TA8 Weather Picosa Ranch Airport

Crystal City, TexasElevation 600 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KCZT · 17 NM SE · 21 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 · KCZT
WIND
170@6
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 170° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 27C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly cloudy, high near 84F, low near 64F, 14% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Mostly Cloudy 84/64 ESE 9 kt – 14%
Tuesday Slight Chance Rain Showers 85/64 E 4 kt – 29%
Wednesday Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny 87/66 SE 4 kt – 38%
Thursday Showers And Thunderstorms 79/63 ESE 9 kt – 79% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 81/63 SE 9 kt 22 kt 66%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 85/66 ESE 4 kt – 6%
Sunday Mostly Sunny 88/67 SE 4 kt – 2%

Source: National Weather Service (office EWX). Forecast issued 1836Z.

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 3TA8. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

05/23
Dimensions
2,700 x 20 ft
Surface
ASPH
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
600 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2359Z 6:59 PM
Sunrise
1248Z 7:48 AM
Loggable night
0024Z (7:24 PM local) → 1224Z (7:24 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2359Z (6:59 PM local) → 1248Z (7:48 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0059Z (7:59 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

Picosa Ranch Airport is in Crystal City, Texas. Field elevation 600 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA3TA8
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates28.7197, -100.0550
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

3TA8 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCZT (17 NM SE, VFR).

KCZT Dimmit County Airport
17 NM SE
VFR
MMPG Piedras Negras International Airport
26 NM W
VFR
KUVA Garner Field
34 NM NE
VFR
KCOT Cotulla-La Salle County Airport
47 NM E
VFR
KDLF Laughlin Air Force Base
54 NM NW
VFR
KDRT Del Rio International Airport
60 NM NW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗3TA8 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 3TA8 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 3TA8. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 3TA8 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 3TA8. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 3TA8?
3TA8 sits at 600 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 3TA8?
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.