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36XS Weather Mill Iron Ranch South Airport

Wellington, TexasElevation 2,097 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KCDS · 29 NM S · More than 1 hour old
Ceiling 9,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KCDS
WIND
160@10
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
9,000 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 160° at 10 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 19C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today mostly cloudy then chance showers and thunderstorms, high near 72F, low near 55F, 64% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Today: Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 72/55 S 9 kt – 64% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Tuesday Rain Showers Likely then Mostly Sunny 75/56 S 13 kt – 60%
Wednesday Sunny 80/57 S 13 kt 22 kt 3%
Thursday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 78/55 S 9 kt – 60%
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms 68/53 SSE 9 kt – 77%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 74/53 S 9 kt – 30%
Sunday Mostly Sunny 75/55 SSW 4 kt – 31%

Source: National Weather Service (office AMA). Forecast issued 1653Z.

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 36XS. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,500 ft

17/35
Dimensions
2,500 x 40 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 17
RWY 35
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
2,097 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2352Z 6:52 PM
Sunrise
1256Z 7:56 AM
Loggable night
0018Z (7:18 PM local) → 1230Z (7:30 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2352Z (6:52 PM local) → 1256Z (7:56 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0052Z (7:52 PM local) → 1156Z (6:56 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

Mill Iron Ranch South Airport is in Wellington, Texas. Field elevation 2,097 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerAL ALLRED
Manager phone214-360-9600
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA36XS
SectionalDALLAS-FT WORTH
Center (ARTCC)FORT WORTH
Flight service (AFSS)FORT WORTH
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates34.8970, -100.1179
Distance from city6 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

36XS has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCDS (29 NM S, VFR).

KCDS Childress Municipal Airport
29 NM S
VFR
KAXS Altus Quartz Mountain Regional Airport
40 NM E
VFR
KLTS Altus Air Force Base
44 NM E
VFR
KELK Elk City Regional Business Airport
48 NM NE
VFR
KCSM Clinton Sherman Airport
52 NM NE
VFR
KHBR Hobart Regional Airport
53 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.
›PRVDD VFR OPNS AND PVT USE ONLY.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗36XS on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 36XS have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 36XS. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 36XS have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 36XS. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 36XS?
36XS sits at 2,097 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 36XS?
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.