K88R Weather Austin Air Ranch Airport

Spicewood, TexasElevation 830 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KAUS · 29 NM SE · More than 1 hour old

Ceiling 15,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KAUS

WIND

130@8

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

15,000 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 160° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 23.9C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon partly sunny, high near 81F, low near 62F, 3% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Thursday: Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
This Afternoon	Partly Sunny	81/62	SE 4 kt	–	3%
Tuesday	Partly Sunny	81/62	SE 4 kt	–	8%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny	84/64	SE 4 kt	–	12%
Thursday	Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	79/62	SE 4 kt	–	46%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	75/61	ESE 9 kt	17 kt	59%
Saturday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	82/63	S 4 kt	–	19%
Sunday	Mostly Sunny	86/66	SSE 4 kt	–	6%

Source: National Weather Service (office EWX). Forecast issued 1856Z.

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 4,185 ft

17/35

Dimensions

4,185 x 38 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

RWY 17179°T

Displaced threshold464 ft

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 35359°T

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

830 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

1243Z 7:43 AM

Loggable night

0014Z (7:14 PM local) → 1218Z (7:18 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2350Z (6:50 PM local) → 1243Z (7:43 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0050Z (7:50 PM local) → 1143Z (6:43 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

Austin Air Ranch Airport is in Spicewood, Texas. Field elevation 830 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerBOARD OF DIRECTORS

Manager phone830-201-3111

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAK88R

SectionalSAN ANTONIO

Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON

Flight service (AFSS)SAN ANGELO

RegionTexas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates30.4736, -98.1215

Distance from city2 NM E

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.8

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.800

CTAF

122.800

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

K88R traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-25, 51 days observed · data 2026-10-25

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

3.5

AVG OPS/DAY

7.6

Operations trend (16 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 59%Unknown 25%Other 5%Helicopter 5%Turboprop 3%Twin 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~4 landings/mo

›SR20 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo

›S22T (Unknown) · ~3 landings/mo

›PISI (Other) · ~2 landings/mo

›SREY (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›SR20 (Piston single)

›PISI (Other)

›SIRA (Unknown)

›S22T (Unknown)

›RV8 (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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

K88R has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KAUS (29 NM SE, VFR).

KAUS Austin Bergstrom International Airport

29 NM SE

VFR

KGRK Killeen Regional Airport / Robert Gray Army Airfield

VFR

KHLR Hood Army Air Field

45 NM NE

VFR

KBAZ New Braunfels National Airport

46 NM S

VFR

KTPL Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport

55 NM NE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RWY 17 - CALM WIND RWY

›OBSTRUCTION CLEARANCE SLOPE 10:1 T0 DSPLCD THLD OVR 26 FT BLDG, 270 FT DSTC, 113 FT R.

›10 FT RISING TRRN 35-125 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN AT THR.

›25 FT TREES 0-199 FT DSTC ACRS APCH.

›NO LINE OF SIGHT BTN RWY ENDS.

›ARPT CLSD TO TGL, ULTRALIGHTS & HANG GLDRS.

›ARPT CLSD TO JET & TURBO JET ACFT, EXC FOR VERY LIGHT JETS.

›ROTORCRAFT REMAIN ABV 500 AGL N OF RWY 17 TO AVOID RESIDENTIAL AREA.

›ROTORCRAFT PRACTICE & AUTOROTATION PROHIBITED.

›ARPT CLSD AT NGT EXC FOR HEL, MEDEVAC & MIL FLTS.

›FOR CD CTC AUSTIN APCH AT 512-369-7865.

›DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.

›ROTORCRAFT ARR & DEP FLY DCTLY TO & FM PRKG TO AVOID UNNEC LOW-LEVEL TXG.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗K88R on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does K88R have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for K88R. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does K88R have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for K88R. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at K88R?

K88R sits at 830 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K88R?

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.