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TX56 Weather Douglass Ranch Airport

Freer, TexasElevation 680 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KALI · 36 NM E · 4 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 · KALI
WIND
VRB@4
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 70° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 28.7C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon slight chance showers and thunderstorms, high near 82F, low near 67F, 16% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
This Afternoon: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 82/67 E 7 kt – 16% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Wednesday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 87/69 ESE 9 kt – 20%
Thursday Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 83/67 ESE 13 kt 20 kt 42%
Friday Partly Sunny 85/66 SE 12 kt 17 kt 8%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 88/68 SE 4 kt – 2%
Sunday Mostly Sunny 89/69 SE 9 kt – 0%
Monday Mostly Sunny 91/68 SSE 12 kt – 7%

Source: National Weather Service (office CRP). Forecast issued 2114Z.

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 TX56. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,700 ft

02/20
Dimensions
3,700 x 75 ft
Surface
Dirt
RWY 02
RWY 20

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
680 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2354Z 6:54 PM
Sunrise
1242Z 7:42 AM
Loggable night
0018Z (7:18 PM local) → 1218Z (7:18 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2354Z (6:54 PM local) → 1242Z (7:42 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0054Z (7:54 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

Douglass Ranch Airport is in Freer, Texas. Field elevation 680 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerGRANT DOUGLASS
Manager phone361-729-0646
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATATX56
SectionalBROWNSVILLE
Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON
Flight service (AFSS)SAN ANGELO
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates27.7155, -98.7025
Distance from city11 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

TX56 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KALI (36 NM E, VFR).

KALI Alice International Airport
36 NM E
VFR
KLRD Laredo International Airport
42 NM W
VFR
MMNL Quetzalcóatl International Airport
49 NM W
MVFR
KNQI Kingsville Naval Air Station
49 NM E
VFR
KCOT Cotulla-La Salle County Airport
52 NM NW
VFR
KCRP Corpus Christi International Airport
64 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗TX56 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does TX56 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for TX56. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does TX56 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for TX56. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at TX56?
TX56 sits at 680 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for TX56?
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.