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XS43 Weather Medina River Ranch Airport

Pipe Creek, TexasElevation 1,216 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KERV · 20 NM N · 18 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 · KERV
WIND
170@9
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 160° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 22C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly cloudy, high near 81F, low near 62F, 3% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Tuesday: Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Mostly Cloudy 81/62 SE 4 kt – 3%
Tuesday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 81/62 ESE 4 kt – 26% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Wednesday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny 83/64 SE 4 kt – 20%
Thursday Showers And Thunderstorms 77/61 ESE 9 kt – 78%
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 76/62 ESE 13 kt 17 kt 68%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy 82/64 SE 4 kt – 17%
Sunday Partly Sunny 84/66 SSE 4 kt – 6%

Source: National Weather Service (office EWX). Forecast issued 1852Z.

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 XS43. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

3 runways · longest 2,000 ft

10/28
Dimensions
1,600 x 100 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 10
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 28
Traffic patternLeft
14/32
Dimensions
1,600 x 100 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 14
RWY 32
16/34
Dimensions
2,000 x 100 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 16
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 34
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
1,216 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
1245Z 7:45 AM
Loggable night
0018Z (7:18 PM local) → 1221Z (7:21 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2354Z (6:54 PM local) → 1245Z (7:45 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0054Z (7:54 PM local) → 1145Z (6:45 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

Medina River Ranch Airport is in Pipe Creek, Texas. Field elevation 1,216 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerWELDON G CRESSMAN
Manager phone830-510-4020
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAXS43
SectionalSAN ANTONIO
Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON
Flight service (AFSS)SAN ANGELO
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates29.6611, -98.9566
Distance from city5 NM S
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

XS43 traffic patterns

2026-10-18 to 2026-10-18, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›PA16 (Piston single) · ~0 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

XS43 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KERV (20 NM N, VFR).

KERV Kerrville / Kerr County Airport at Louis Schreiner Field
20 NM N
VFR
KSKF Lackland Air Force Base
26 NM SE
VFR
KSAT San Antonio International Airport
27 NM E
VFR
KSSF Stinson Municipal Airport
32 NM SE
MVFR
KRND Randolph Air Force Base
36 NM E
VFR
KBAZ New Braunfels National Airport
48 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC SAN ANTONIO APCH AT 210-805-5516.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗XS43 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does XS43 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for XS43. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does XS43 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for XS43. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at XS43?
XS43 sits at 1,216 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for XS43?
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.