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3XS8 Weather Ken Ada Ranch Airport

Waller, TexasElevation 250 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KDWH · 19 NM E · 8 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 · KDWH
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
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 visibility 10 SM. 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 sunny, high near 82F, low near 61F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Wednesday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Mostly Sunny 82/61 E 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 81/64 E 4 kt – 13%
Wednesday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 83/63 E 9 kt – 33% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday Mostly Sunny 82/64 E 9 kt – 1%
Friday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 79/64 E 9 kt – 18%
Saturday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 83/66 SE 4 kt – 24%
Sunday Mostly Sunny 85/68 SE 4 kt – 4%

Source: National Weather Service (office HGX). Forecast issued 1700Z.

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 3XS8. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 4,200 ft

03/21
Dimensions
3,549 x 75 ft
Surface
Dirt (good)
Edge lights
NSTD
RWY 03
RWY 21

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
250 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2341Z 6:41 PM
Sunrise
1233Z 7:33 AM
Loggable night
0006Z (7:06 PM local) → 1209Z (7:09 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2341Z (6:41 PM local) → 1233Z (7:33 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0041Z (7:41 PM local) → 1133Z (6:33 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

Ken Ada Ranch Airport is in Waller, Texas. Field elevation 250 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerDAVID L DAVIS
Manager phone432-685-7000
AttendedUNATTND
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA3XS8
SectionalEL PASO
Center (ARTCC)ALBUQUERQUE
Flight service (AFSS)FORT WORTH
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates30.1370, -95.9176
Distance from city15 NM NW
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

3XS8 traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-23, 3 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Activity trend over 2 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 67%Other 33%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›EAGL (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›VENT (Other) · ~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

3XS8 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KDWH (19 NM E, VFR).

KDWH David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport
19 NM E
VFR
KCXO Conroe-North Houston Regional Airport
29 NM NE
VFR
KIAH George Bush Intercontinental Airport
31 NM E
VFR
KSGR Sugar Land Regional Airport
34 NM SE
VFR
KCLL Easterwood Field
36 NM NW
VFR
KELA Eagle Lake Airport
38 NM SW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC AT 505-856-4861.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗3XS8 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 3XS8 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 3XS8. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 3XS8 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 3XS8. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 3XS8?
3XS8 sits at 250 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 3XS8?
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.