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US-0157 Weather Prison Canyon Ranch Airport

Bandera, TexasElevation 1,884 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KERV · 7 NM N · 6 min old
Ceiling 12,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KERV
WIND
160@4
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
12,000 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 110° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 22.7C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly cloudy, high near 78F, low near 60F, 4% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Tuesday: Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Mostly Cloudy 78/60 SE 4 kt – 4%
Tuesday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 78/60 ESE 9 kt – 21% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Wednesday Partly Sunny 81/63 SSE 9 kt – 15%
Thursday Showers And Thunderstorms 75/59 SE 9 kt – 79%
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 73/60 SE 13 kt 22 kt 72%
Saturday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 78/62 SSE 4 kt – 18%
Sunday Partly Sunny 82/64 SSE 9 kt – 5%

Source: National Weather Service (office EWX). Forecast issued 1940Z.

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 US-0157. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,884 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
1246Z 7:46 AM
Loggable night
0019Z (7:19 PM local) → 1221Z (7:21 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2354Z (6:54 PM local) → 1246Z (7:46 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0054Z (7:54 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

Prison Canyon Ranch Airport is in Bandera, Texas. Field elevation 1,884 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-0157
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates29.8740, -99.1274
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-0157 traffic patterns

2026-10-22 to 2026-10-22, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-25

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

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Twin 100%

Mostly twin-engine piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›PA31 (Twin) · ~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

US-0157 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KERV (7 NM N, VFR).

KERV Kerrville / Kerr County Airport at Louis Schreiner Field
7 NM N
VFR
KSAT San Antonio International Airport
40 NM SE
VFR
KSKF Lackland Air Force Base
41 NM SE
VFR
KSSF Stinson Municipal Airport
47 NM SE
VFR
KRND Randolph Air Force Base
49 NM SE
VFR
KJCT Kimble County Airport
51 NM NW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-0157 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-0157 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-0157. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-0157 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-0157. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-0157?
US-0157 sits at 1,884 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-0157?
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.