8TS9 Weather Strait Ranch Airport

Encinal, TexasElevation 620 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KCOT · 26 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 · KCOT

WIND

120@10

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 120° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 26C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 66F, 12% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Tuesday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy	66	ESE 7 kt	–	12%
Tuesday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	85/66	E 6 kt	–	34%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Wednesday	Partly Sunny	87/68	ESE 7 kt	–	20%
Thursday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	80/66	ESE 9 kt	17 kt	64%
Friday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	83/66	SE 10 kt	19 kt	46%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	86/68	SE 5 kt	–	5%
Sunday	Mostly Sunny	88/69	SE 8 kt	–	0%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	89	SSE 10 kt	–	2%

Source: National Weather Service (office CRP). Forecast issued 0205Z.

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

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 5,000 ft

13/31

Dimensions

5,000 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt

Edge lights

MED

RWY 13

RWY 31

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

620 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2358Z 6:58 PM

Sunrise

1246Z 7:46 AM

Loggable night

0022Z (7:22 PM local) → 1222Z (7:22 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2358Z (6:58 PM local) → 1246Z (7:46 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0058Z (7:58 PM local) → 1146Z (6:46 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

Strait Ranch Airport is in Encinal, Texas. Field elevation 620 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeSmall airport

ManagerTED MOFFITT

Manager phone210-744-2689

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA8TS9

SectionalSAN ANTONIO

Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON

Flight service (AFSS)SAN ANGELO

RegionTexas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates28.1407, -99.5666

Distance from city13 NM W

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

8TS9 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCOT (26 NM NE, VFR).

KCOT Cotulla-La Salle County Airport

26 NM NE

VFR

KCZT Dimmit County Airport

27 NM NW

VFR

KLRD Laredo International Airport

36 NM S

VFR

MMNL Quetzalcóatl International Airport

42 NM S

VFR

MMPG Piedras Negras International Airport

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR MIRL RY 13/31 CALL 210-744-2689.

›(ARPT STATUS) ARPT CLSD INDEFLY.

›FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗8TS9 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 8TS9 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 8TS9. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 8TS9 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 8TS9. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 8TS9?

8TS9 sits at 620 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 8TS9?

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.