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XA66 Weather El Jardin Ranch Airport

Encinal, TexasElevation 482 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KCOT · 23 NM N · 5 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 · KCOT
WIND
120@10
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 120° at 10 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 26C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 67F, 13% 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
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 67 E 8 kt – 13%
Tuesday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 85/67 ENE 6 kt – 36% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Wednesday Partly Sunny 87/69 ESE 7 kt – 13%
Thursday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 81/68 ESE 9 kt 18 kt 60%
Friday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 84/68 SE 11 kt 17 kt 37%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 86/70 SE 6 kt – 5%
Sunday Mostly Sunny 89/71 SE 8 kt – 0%
Monday Mostly Sunny 90 SSE 11 kt – 2%

Source: National Weather Service (office CRP). Forecast issued 0158Z.

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
NESW1230
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 6,302 ft

12/30
Dimensions
6,302 x 80 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 12127°T
VGSIPAPI (P4R)
RWY 30307°T
VGSIPAPI (P4R)

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
482 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2357Z 6:57 PM
Sunrise
1244Z 7:44 AM
Loggable night
0021Z (7:21 PM local) → 1220Z (7:20 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2357Z (6:57 PM local) → 1244Z (7:44 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0057Z (7:57 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

El Jardin Ranch Airport is in Encinal, Texas. Field elevation 482 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerDIRECTOR OF FLIGHT OPERATIONS
Manager phone210-384-5700
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAXA66
SectionalSAN ANTONIO
Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON
Flight service (AFSS)SAN ANGELO
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates28.0750, -99.2864
Distance from city4 NM E
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

XA66 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCOT (23 NM N, VFR).

KCOT Cotulla-La Salle County Airport
23 NM N
VFR
KLRD Laredo International Airport
33 NM S
VFR
KCZT Dimmit County Airport
39 NM NW
VFR
MMNL Quetzalcóatl International Airport
41 NM S
VFR
KALI Alice International Airport
70 NM E
VFR
KUVA Garner Field
72 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
›FOR MIRL RWY 12/30 CALL 210-289-5126.
›PRVDD VFR AND MAINTAIN A CLEAR 20:1 APCH.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗XA66 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does XA66 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for XA66. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does XA66 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for XA66. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at XA66?
XA66 sits at 482 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for XA66?
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.