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US-0163

Panamint Springs Airport

Darwin, CaliforniaSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KDRA · 71 NM E · 28 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM, gusts to 26 kt.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Extreme Heat WarningSevere · Expected · Likely
26 2242Z to 28 0300Z
Lake Havasu and Fort Mohave; Lake Mead - AZ side; Lake Mohave - AZ side; Northwest Deserts; Death Valley National Park; Western Mojave Desert; Eastern Mojave Desert, Including the Mojave National Preserve; Morongo Basin; Cadiz Basin; San Bernardino County-Upper Colorado River Valley; Northeast Clark County; Western Clark and Southern Nye County; Las Vegas Valley; Southern Clark County; Lake Mead - NV side; Lake Mohave - NV side
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions expected. Afternoon temperatures in the desert valleys will climb into the 108 to 114 degree range, and may exceed 115 along the Colorado River Valley and 120 in Death Valley. Overnight lows generally 80 to 95 degrees. * WHERE...Portions of northwest Arizona, southeast California, and southern Nevada including the Greater Mojave Desert region. * WHEN...Until 8…
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes. Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1. Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KDRA
WIND
190@16
gust 26 kt
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 157° at 8 kt, gusting 18 kt, temperature 46.17C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 81F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: extreme heat in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Extreme heat in the forecastWeather.gov
Monday: high near 110F. Expect high density altitude and degraded performance.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Partly Cloudy 81 SW 12 kt 17 kt 1%
Monday Sunny 110/80 ESE 13 kt 18 kt 1% Extreme heat in the forecast
Tuesday Sunny 110/78 SSW 15 kt 21 kt 0%
Wednesday Sunny 110/79 SE 13 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 112/81 S 13 kt – 0%
Friday Sunny 114/84 S 11 kt – 0%
Saturday Sunny 116/85 S 11 kt – 0%
Sunday Sunny 116 S 12 kt – 1%

Source: National Weather Service (office VEF). Forecast issued 0220Z.

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 US-0163. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0300Z 8:00 PM
Sunrise
1252Z 5:52 AM
Loggable night
0329Z (8:29 PM local) → 1223Z (5:23 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0300Z (8:00 PM local) → 1252Z (5:52 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0400Z (9:00 PM local) → 1152Z (4:52 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

Panamint Springs Airport is in Darwin, California. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-0163
RegionCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates36.3383, -117.4671
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

US-0163 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KDRA (71 NM E, VFR).

KDRA Desert Rock Airport
71 NM E
VFR
KBYS Bicycle Lake Army Air Field
75 NM SE
VFR
KBIH Eastern Sierra Regional Airport
76 NM NW
VFR
KPTV Porterville Municipal Airport
80 NM W
VFR
KMHV Mojave Air & Space Port
84 NM SW
VFR
KTSP Tehachapi Municipal Airport
86 NM SW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-0163 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-0163 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-0163. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-0163 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-0163. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-0163?
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.