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US-0470 Weather S Bar Ranch Airport

Hill City, IdahoElevation 5,406 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KGNG · 30 NM SE · 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 · KGNG
WIND
100@8
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No current METAR is available for this airport, so there is no observed aviation report to summarize. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 33F, 7% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Monday: Scattered Rain Showers. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 33 ESE 7 kt – 7%
Monday Scattered Rain Showers 55/29 SSE 12 kt – 35% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Tuesday Partly Sunny 46/24 W 8 kt – 3%
Wednesday Sunny 50/27 SSE 8 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 53/30 E 7 kt – 14%
Friday Chance Rain And Snow Showers 51/27 ESE 6 kt – 33%
Saturday Chance Rain And Snow Showers 50/28 E 6 kt – 54%
Sunday Rain And Snow Showers Likely 51 ENE 8 kt – 58%

Source: National Weather Service (office BOI). Forecast issued 0213Z.

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-0470. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

09/27
Dimensions
1,749 x 25 ft
Surface
Gravel (good)
RWY 09
Traffic patternRight
RWY 27

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
5,406 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0042Z 6:42 PM
Sunrise
1408Z 8:08 AM
Loggable night
0111Z (7:11 PM local) → 1338Z (7:38 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0042Z (6:42 PM local) → 1408Z (8:08 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0142Z (7:42 PM local) → 1308Z (7:08 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

S Bar Ranch Airport is in Hill City, Idaho. Field elevation 5,406 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerCHRIS R. STEPHENS
Manager phone208 726 4300
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-0470
Center (ARTCC)SALT LAKE CITY
Flight service (AFSS)BOISE
RegionIdaho
CountryUnited States
Coordinates43.2600, -115.2486
Distance from city9 NM SW
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-0470 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KGNG (30 NM SE, VFR).

KGNG Gooding Municipal Airport
30 NM SE
VFR
KMUO Mountain Home Air Force Base
30 NM SW
VFR
KSUN Friedman Memorial Airport
44 NM E
VFR
KBOI Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field
46 NM NW
VFR
KTWF Joslin Field Magic Valley Regional Airport
57 NM SE
VFR
KBYI Burley Municipal Airport
78 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-0470 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-0470 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-0470. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-0470 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-0470. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-0470?
US-0470 sits at 5,406 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-0470?
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.