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8TA0 Weather John B Connally Ranch Airport

Floresville, TexasElevation 530 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSSF · 16 NM NW · 35 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 · KSSF
WIND
040@3
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 40° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 18C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today partly sunny, high near 84F, low near 64F, 9% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Tuesday: Chance Rain Showers. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Partly Sunny 84/64 E 4 kt – 9%
Tuesday Chance Rain Showers 81/64 E 9 kt – 45% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Wednesday Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 84/65 ESE 4 kt – 33%
Thursday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 78/64 E 9 kt 17 kt 67%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 79/64 E 13 kt 17 kt 40%
Saturday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 83/66 ESE 4 kt – 23%
Sunday Mostly Sunny 86/66 ESE 4 kt – 4%

Source: National Weather Service (office EWX). Forecast issued 1427Z.

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
NESW1129
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 4,050 ft

11/29
Dimensions
4,050 x 60 ft
Surface
Asphalt
RWY 11
RWY 29

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
530 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2352Z 6:52 PM
Sunrise
1242Z 7:42 AM
Loggable night
0016Z (7:16 PM local) → 1217Z (7:17 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2352Z (6:52 PM local) → 1242Z (7:42 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0052Z (7:52 PM local) → 1142Z (6:42 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

John B Connally Ranch Airport is in Floresville, Texas. Field elevation 530 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerYERGER HILL
Manager phone512-360-5061
AttendedALL SAT, 1200–2400
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA8TA0
SectionalSAN ANTONIO
Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON
Flight service (AFSS)SAN ANGELO
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates29.1358, -98.2764
Distance from city6 NM W
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

8TA0 traffic patterns

2026-07-25 to 2026-07-31, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

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

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Piston single 50%Unknown 50%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~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

8TA0 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSSF (16 NM NW, VFR).

KSSF Stinson Municipal Airport
16 NM NW
VFR
KSKF Lackland Air Force Base
22 NM NW
VFR
KRND Randolph Air Force Base
24 NM N
VFR
KSAT San Antonio International Airport
26 NM NW
VFR
KBAZ New Braunfels National Airport
36 NM N
VFR
KCOT Cotulla-La Salle County Airport
64 NM SW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC SAN ANTONIO APCH AT 210-805-5516.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗8TA0 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 8TA0 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 8TA0. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 8TA0 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 8TA0. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 8TA0?
8TA0 sits at 530 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 8TA0?
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.