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TX78 Weather Block Ranch Airport

Alvarado, TexasElevation 755 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KRBD · 28 NM NE · 22 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 · KRBD
WIND
140@7
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 160° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 27C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 83F, low near 61F, 2% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Saturday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Sunny 83/61 SSE 9 kt – 2%
Wednesday Sunny 82/65 S 9 kt – 14%
Thursday Mostly Cloudy 81/64 S 9 kt – 9%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 73/60 SE 4 kt – 44%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 78/60 SW 4 kt – 30% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Partly Sunny 81/63 ESE 4 kt – 31%
Monday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 81/58 S 13 kt – 39%

Source: National Weather Service (office FWD). Forecast issued 2115Z.

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 TX78. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

17/35
Dimensions
2,100 x 40 ft
Surface
TURF
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
755 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2343Z 6:43 PM
Sunrise
1242Z 7:42 AM
Loggable night
0008Z (7:08 PM local) → 1217Z (7:17 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2343Z (6:43 PM local) → 1242Z (7:42 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0043Z (7:43 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

Block Ranch Airport is in Alvarado, Texas. Field elevation 755 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATATX78
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates32.3292, -97.2319
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

TX78 traffic patterns

2026-07-03 to 2026-07-03, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-26

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
2
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Other 100%

Mixed or uncategorized fleet.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›GLID (Other) · ~2 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

TX78 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KRBD (28 NM NE, VFR).

KRBD Dallas Executive Airport
28 NM NE
VFR
KNFW NAS Fort Worth JRB / Carswell Field
28 NM N
VFR
KFTW Fort Worth Meacham International Airport
30 NM N
VFR
KDFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
35 NM N
VFR
KDAL Dallas Love Field
37 NM NE
VFR
KAFW Perot Field/Fort Worth Alliance Airport
40 NM N
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗TX78 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does TX78 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for TX78. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does TX78 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for TX78. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at TX78?
TX78 sits at 755 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for TX78?
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.