WxDecoder

71TE Weather Moursund Ranch Airport

Round Mountain, TexasElevation 1,471 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KAUS · 39 NM E · 56 min old
Ceiling 10,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KAUS
WIND
VRB@3
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
10,000 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 170° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 24.3C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly sunny, high near 78F, low near 61F, 6% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Wednesday: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Mostly Sunny 78/61 SE 9 kt 17 kt 6%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 81/64 SSE 4 kt – 18% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 76/61 SE 9 kt 17 kt 50%
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 73/60 SE 9 kt 22 kt 58%
Saturday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 80/61 S 4 kt – 17%
Sunday Mostly Sunny 82/64 S 4 kt – 15%
Monday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 82/57 SW 13 kt – 18%

Source: National Weather Service (office EWX). Forecast issued 1749Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

OUR HEADSET PICK · NOT SPONSORED

DC

David Clark DC ONE-X

Not sponsored, just the headset we'd buy ourselves: the DC ONE-X, with hybrid noise canceling, Bluetooth, and 30+ hour battery. And David Clark's A+ customer service is the real reason we recommend them.

Visit David Clark
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 & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,450 ft

18/36
Dimensions
3,450 x 40 ft
Surface
Asphalt
Edge lights
MED
RWY 18
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 36
Traffic patternLeft

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
1,471 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2350Z 6:50 PM
Sunrise
1244Z 7:44 AM
Loggable night
0015Z (7:15 PM local) → 1220Z (7:20 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2350Z (6:50 PM local) → 1244Z (7:44 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0050Z (7:50 PM local) → 1144Z (6:44 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

Moursund Ranch Airport is in Round Mountain, Texas. Field elevation 1,471 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerWILLIAM MOURSUND
Manager phone830-825-3233
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA71TE
SectionalSAN ANTONIO
Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON
Flight service (AFSS)SAN ANGELO
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates30.3781, -98.3764
Distance from city3 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

71TE traffic patterns

2026-07-03 to 2026-10-21, 6 days observed · data 2026-10-26

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.7
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Activity trend over 3 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 50%Piston single 50%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›A169 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›C82R (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›B350 (Turboprop) · ~0 landings/mo
›BE30 (Turboprop) · ~0 landings/mo
›BE35 (Piston single) · ~0 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

71TE has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KAUS (39 NM E, VFR).

KAUS Austin Bergstrom International Airport
39 NM E
VFR
KERV Kerrville / Kerr County Airport at Louis Schreiner Field
44 NM SW
VFR
KBAZ New Braunfels National Airport
44 NM SE
VFR
KGRK Killeen Regional Airport / Robert Gray Army Airfield
50 NM NE
VFR
KSAT San Antonio International Airport
51 NM S
VFR
KRND Randolph Air Force Base
51 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›CELL 830-613-5058
›FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
›10 FT TREATED SHOULDERS EACH SIDE OF RY.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗71TE on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 71TE have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 71TE. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 71TE have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 71TE. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 71TE?
71TE sits at 1,471 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 71TE?
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.