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US-0494 Weather Mercury Ranch Airport

Milburn, OklahomaElevation 801 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KDUA · 16 NM S · 17 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 · KDUA
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
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 80° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 19C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 55F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 55 ESE 3 kt – 1%
Monday Mostly Sunny 80/57 SE 6 kt – 3%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 81/59 SSE 9 kt – 4%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 83/62 S 10 kt – 7%
Thursday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 83/61 S 8 kt – 20%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 76/60 SE 7 kt – 59%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 78/63 SSE 9 kt – 66%
Sunday Mostly Sunny 83 SSW 7 kt – 11%

Source: National Weather Service (office OUN). Forecast issued 0212Z.

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-0494. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

18/36
Dimensions
3,830 x 40 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 18
Traffic patternRight
RWY 36
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
801 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2340Z 6:40 PM
Sunrise
1240Z 7:40 AM
Loggable night
0005Z (7:05 PM local) → 1214Z (7:14 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2340Z (6:40 PM local) → 1240Z (7:40 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0040Z (7:40 PM local) → 1140Z (6:40 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

Mercury Ranch Airport is in Milburn, Oklahoma. Field elevation 801 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerMEL LIVELY
Manager phone580-371-8780
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-0494
SectionalDALLAS-FT WORTH
Center (ARTCC)FORT WORTH
Flight service (AFSS)MC ALESTER
RegionOklahoma
CountryUnited States
Coordinates34.1923, -96.5187
Distance from city3 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-0494 traffic patterns

2026-08-08 to 2026-08-08, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›P28A (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

US-0494 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KDUA (16 NM S, VFR).

KDUA Durant Regional Airport - Eaker Field
16 NM S
VFR
KADM Ardmore Municipal Airport
26 NM W
VFR
KGYI North Texas Regional Airport Perrin Field
30 NM S
VFR
KADH Ada Regional Airport
38 NM N
VFR
KGLE Gainesville Municipal Airport
47 NM SW
VFR
KHHW Stan Stamper Municipal Airport
49 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.
›STARPLANE@OUTLOOK.COM
›PRVDD VFR OPNS AND PVT USE ONLY.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-0494 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-0494 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-0494. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-0494 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-0494. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-0494?
US-0494 sits at 801 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-0494?
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.