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XA31 Weather Lewis Ranch Airport

Leakey, TexasElevation 1,730 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KUVA · 36 NM S · 17 min old
Ceiling 7,500 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KUVA
WIND
140@9
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
7,500 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 visibility 10 SM. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 63F, 10% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Partly Cloudy 63 SE 9 kt – 10%
Wednesday Mostly Cloudy 81/65 SSE 9 kt – 32%
Thursday Showers And Thunderstorms 75/60 SE 9 kt – 86% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms 73/60 SE 13 kt 22 kt 76%
Saturday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 80/62 SSE 4 kt – 17%
Sunday Partly Sunny 81/65 SE 9 kt – 13%
Monday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 81/58 S 13 kt – 31%
Tuesday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny 75 NW 13 kt – 17%

Source: National Weather Service (office EWX). Forecast issued 2351Z.

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 XA31. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,150 ft

11/29
Dimensions
3,150 x 200 ft
Surface
Turf (fair)
RWY 11
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 29
Traffic patternLeft

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
1,730 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
1249Z 7:49 AM
Loggable night
0021Z (7:21 PM local) → 1225Z (7:25 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2356Z (6:56 PM local) → 1249Z (7:49 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0056Z (7:56 PM local) → 1149Z (6:49 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

Lewis Ranch Airport is in Leakey, Texas. Field elevation 1,730 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerHARDY C. LEWIS
Manager phone830-232-5331
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAXA31
SectionalSAN ANTONIO
Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON
Flight service (AFSS)SAN ANGELO
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates29.8169, -99.7878
Distance from city5 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

XA31 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KUVA (36 NM S, VFR).

KUVA Garner Field
36 NM S
VFR
KERV Kerrville / Kerr County Airport at Louis Schreiner Field
38 NM E
VFR
KJCT Kimble County Airport
42 NM N
VFR
KDLF Laughlin Air Force Base
59 NM SW
VFR
KDRT Del Rio International Airport
65 NM SW
VFR
KSKF Lackland Air Force Base
68 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC LAUGHLIN APCH AT 830-298-5192, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
›RY 11/29 NW 300 FT OF RY ROUGH.
›11/29 EDGES DEFINED WITH WHITE HALF BARRELS.
›SEGMENTED CIRCLE - ROCKS PAINTED WHITE.
›ARPT ESTAB PRIOR TO 1959
›RY 11/29 ONLY CENTER 70 FT REGULARLY MAINTAINED.
›USE THIS TELEPHONE NUMBER FOR EMERGENCY SERVICE.
›ARPT SURROUNDED BY 500' HILLS 1/2 TO 3/4 MILE IN EACH DIRECTION.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗XA31 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does XA31 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for XA31. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does XA31 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for XA31. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at XA31?
XA31 sits at 1,730 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for XA31?
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.