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47TX Weather Armstrong Ranch Airport

Armstrong, TexasElevation 27 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KNQI · 35 NM N · 44 min old
Ceiling 5,500 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KNQI
WIND
070@5
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
5,500 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 wind from 70° at 6 kt. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon partly sunny, high near 84F, low near 66F, 40% 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
This Afternoon Partly Sunny 84/66 E 7 kt – 40%
Tuesday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 83/66 E 6 kt – 50% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Wednesday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 85/68 ESE 7 kt – 17%
Thursday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 83/68 ESE 10 kt 19 kt 29%
Friday Partly Sunny 85/68 SE 8 kt – 9%
Saturday Sunny 88/69 SE 7 kt – 4%
Sunday Sunny 88/70 SE 9 kt – 2%

Source: National Weather Service (office BRO). Forecast issued 1840Z.

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
NESW1129
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 4,000 ft

11/29
Dimensions
4,000 x 30 ft
Surface
Asphalt
RWY 11
RWY 29

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
27 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
1237Z 7:37 AM
Loggable night
0016Z (7:16 PM local) → 1213Z (7:13 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2352Z (6:52 PM local) → 1237Z (7:37 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0052Z (7:52 PM local) → 1137Z (6:37 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

Armstrong Ranch Airport is in Armstrong, Texas. Field elevation 27 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerJOEY RAMIREZ
Manager phone361-355-3308
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA47TX
SectionalBROWNSVILLE
Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON
Flight service (AFSS)SAN ANGELO
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates26.9339, -97.7625
Distance from city2 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

47TX has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KNQI (35 NM N, VFR).

KNQI Kingsville Naval Air Station
35 NM N
VFR
KHRL Valley International Airport
43 NM S
VFR
KNGW Cabaniss Field Naval Outlying Landing Field
49 NM N
VFR
KALI Alice International Airport
50 NM N
VFR
KNGP Naval Air Station Corpus Christi Truax Field
52 NM NE
VFR
KCRP Corpus Christi International Airport
52 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
›OTHER CONTACT J. BARCLAY ARMSTRONG 281-384-1279
›WILDLIFE AND LIVESTOCK INVOF OF RY.
›VFR USE ONLY; RWY END 11 BE DSPLCD FM THE ROAD TO PROVIDE A 20:1 SLOPE CLEARANCE OF 10' OVER THE ROAD.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗47TX on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 47TX have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 47TX. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 47TX have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 47TX. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 47TX?
47TX sits at 27 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 47TX?
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.