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97TS Weather Gdap Air Ranch Airport

Willis, TexasElevation 300 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KCXO · 10 NM SE · 55 min old
Ceiling 5,500 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KCXO
WIND
160@7
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
5,500 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 120° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 27C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly sunny, high near 82F, low near 56F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Wednesday: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Mostly Sunny 82/56 SE 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 81/61 E 4 kt – 14%
Wednesday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 83/61 SE 4 kt – 22% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday Mostly Sunny 82/62 E 4 kt – 0%
Friday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 79/63 E 4 kt – 17%
Saturday Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 83/64 SE 4 kt – 27%
Sunday Mostly Sunny 85/66 SE 4 kt – 5%

Source: National Weather Service (office HGX). Forecast issued 2147Z.

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 97TS. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,500 ft

15/33
Dimensions
2,500 x 150 ft
Surface
Turf
Edge lights
LOW
RWY 15
RWY 33

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
300 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2339Z 6:39 PM
Sunrise
1232Z 7:32 AM
Loggable night
0004Z (7:04 PM local) → 1208Z (7:08 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2339Z (6:39 PM local) → 1232Z (7:32 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0039Z (7:39 PM local) → 1132Z (6:32 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

Gdap Air Ranch Airport is in Willis, Texas. Field elevation 300 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerD. T. HAWK
Manager phone(936) 856-5005
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA97TS
SectionalHOUSTON
Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON
Flight service (AFSS)MONTGOMERY COUNTY
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates30.4802, -95.5399
Distance from city6 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

97TS traffic patterns

2026-07-17 to 2026-10-25, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

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

97TS has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCXO (10 NM SE, VFR).

KCXO Conroe-North Houston Regional Airport
10 NM SE
VFR
KUTS Huntsville Regional Airport
16 NM N
VFR
KDWH David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport
25 NM S
VFR
KIAH George Bush Intercontinental Airport
31 NM S
VFR
KCLL Easterwood Field
43 NM W
VFR
KCFD Coulter Field
43 NM W
UNKNOWN
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›2250 FT NORTH END LGTD AND 2250 FT SOUTH END LGTD.
›FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
›FOR LIRL RY 15/33 CALL 409-856-5005.
›PROVIDED THRS DSPLCD TO PROVIDE 20:1 CLEARANCE.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗97TS on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 97TS have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 97TS. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 97TS have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 97TS. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 97TS?
97TS sits at 300 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 97TS?
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.