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US-2493 Weather Bill Moody Ranch Airport

Brackettville, TexasSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KDLF · 13 NM N · 30 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM, rain.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KDLF
WIND
090@5
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 90° at 3 kt, visibility 9 SM, temperature 14.9C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon chance rain showers, high near 80F, low near 63F, 28% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Rain Showers. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Chance Rain Showers 80/63 SE 9 kt – 28%
Tuesday Slight Chance Rain Showers 82/64 ESE 9 kt – 21%
Wednesday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy 83/65 SE 9 kt – 38%
Thursday Rain Showers 76/62 ESE 9 kt 17 kt 90% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms 77/62 SE 9 kt – 87%
Saturday Partly Sunny 80/64 ESE 4 kt – 11%
Sunday Mostly Sunny 83/66 SE 9 kt – 3%

Source: National Weather Service (office EWX). Forecast issued 2132Z.

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-2493. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0002Z 7:02 PM
Sunrise
1251Z 7:51 AM
Loggable night
0026Z (7:26 PM local) → 1227Z (7:27 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0002Z (7:02 PM local) → 1251Z (7:51 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0102Z (8:02 PM local) → 1151Z (6:51 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

Bill Moody Ranch Airport is in Brackettville, Texas. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-2493
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates29.1414, -100.7206
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

US-2493 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KDLF (13 NM N, VFR).

KDLF Laughlin Air Force Base
13 NM N
VFR
KDRT Del Rio International Airport
18 NM NW
VFR
MMPG Piedras Negras International Airport
32 NM S
VFR
KUVA Garner Field
51 NM E
VFR
KCZT Dimmit County Airport
60 NM SE
VFR
KCOT Cotulla-La Salle County Airport
89 NM SE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-2493 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-2493 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-2493. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-2493 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-2493. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-2493?
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.