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XA08 Weather Los Cuernos Ranch Airport

Cotulla, TexasElevation 340 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KCOT · 19 NM N · More than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM, gusts to 15 kt.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KCOT
WIND
VRB@6
gust 15 kt
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 190° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 31C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly cloudy, high near 86F, low near 66F, 12% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Tuesday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Mostly Cloudy 86/66 ESE 7 kt – 12%
Tuesday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 86/66 E 7 kt – 43% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Wednesday Partly Sunny 88/68 ESE 8 kt – 12%
Thursday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 82/67 ESE 9 kt 19 kt 62%
Friday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 85/67 SE 11 kt 17 kt 37%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 87/69 SE 5 kt – 5%
Sunday Mostly Sunny 90/70 SE 7 kt – 0%

Source: National Weather Service (office CRP). Forecast issued 2055Z.

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
NESW1836
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 4,740 ft

18/36
Dimensions
4,740 x 60 ft
Surface
Asphalt (fair)
Edge lights
LOW
RWY 18
RWY 36
Traffic patternRight

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
340 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2356Z 6:56 PM
Sunrise
1244Z 7:44 AM
Loggable night
0020Z (7:20 PM local) → 1220Z (7:20 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2356Z (6:56 PM local) → 1244Z (7:44 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0056Z (7:56 PM local) → 1144Z (6:44 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

Los Cuernos Ranch Airport is in Cotulla, Texas. Field elevation 340 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerGREG HENICKE
Manager phone830-879-5171
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAXA08
SectionalSAN ANTONIO
Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON
Flight service (AFSS)SAN ANGELO
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates28.1574, -99.0955
Distance from city18 NM W
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

XA08 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCOT (19 NM N, VFR).

KCOT Cotulla-La Salle County Airport
19 NM N
VFR
KLRD Laredo International Airport
42 NM SW
VFR
KCZT Dimmit County Airport
44 NM NW
VFR
MMNL Quetzalcóatl International Airport
50 NM SW
VFR
KALI Alice International Airport
62 NM SE
VFR
KUVA Garner Field
72 NM NW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
›PRVDD THE TFC PATTERN IS LIMITED TO THE EAST SIDE OF ARPT.
›ACTVT LIRL RY 18/36 & PAPI (2-BOX) - 122.775.
›RANCH 830-676-3598.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗XA08 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does XA08 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for XA08. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does XA08 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for XA08. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at XA08?
XA08 sits at 340 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for XA08?
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.