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0TA7 Weather Alta Vista Ranch Airport

Marfa, TexasElevation 4,702 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMRF · 14 NM NW · 10 min old
Ceiling 3,100 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KMRF
WIND
090@9
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
3,100 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 wind from 90° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 16C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight isolated showers and thunderstorms, low near 52F, 16% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Tonight: Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms 52 E 4 kt – 16% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Tuesday Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny 73/52 S 9 kt – 5%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 75/54 SE 9 kt – 12%
Thursday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 70/53 SE 13 kt – 71%
Friday Rain Showers Likely 71/53 SW 9 kt – 56%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 73/54 S 9 kt – 26%
Sunday Partly Sunny 75/55 S 13 kt – 7%
Monday Mostly Sunny 74 W 13 kt – 1%

Source: National Weather Service (office MAF). Forecast issued 0239Z.

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
3 runways
NESW052312301533
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

05/23
Dimensions
5,000 x 100 ft
Surface
TURF
12/30
Dimensions
5,200 x 100 ft
Surface
ASPH
Lighting
Lighted
15/33
Dimensions
5,100 x 100 ft
Surface
TURF
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
4,702 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0013Z 7:13 PM
Sunrise
1305Z 8:05 AM
Loggable night
0038Z (7:38 PM local) → 1241Z (7:41 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0013Z (7:13 PM local) → 1305Z (8:05 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0113Z (8:13 PM local) → 1205Z (7:05 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

Alta Vista Ranch Airport is in Marfa, Texas. Field elevation 4,702 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA0TA7
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates30.1532, -103.8998
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

0TA7 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMRF (14 NM NW, VFR).

KMRF Marfa Municipal Airport
14 NM NW
VFR
KFST Fort Stockton Pecos County Airport
68 NM NE
VFR
KVHN Culberson County Airport
71 NM NW
VFR
KPEQ Pecos Municipal Airport
76 NM N
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗0TA7 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 0TA7 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 0TA7. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 0TA7 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 0TA7. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 0TA7?
0TA7 sits at 4,702 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 0TA7?
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.