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US-0649 Weather Martin Ranch Airport

Rocksprings, TexasElevation 1,718 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KDLF · 23 NM SW · 51 min old
Ceiling 6,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KDLF
WIND
130@12
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
6,000 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 130° at 12 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 25C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon chance rain showers, high near 77F, low near 61F, 30% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Chance Rain Showers 77/61 SSE 9 kt – 30%
Tuesday Slight Chance Rain Showers 80/62 SE 9 kt – 29%
Wednesday Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny 81/63 SSE 9 kt – 30%
Thursday Showers And Thunderstorms 74/60 SE 9 kt 22 kt 93% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms 74/60 SSE 9 kt 22 kt 92%
Saturday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 78/63 SE 4 kt – 21%
Sunday Partly Sunny 80/65 SSE 9 kt – 5%

Source: National Weather Service (office EWX). Forecast issued 1946Z.

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
NESW0422
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

04/22
Dimensions
2,700 x 100 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 0436°T
RWY 22216°T

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
1,718 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0000Z 7:00 PM
Sunrise
1252Z 7:52 AM
Loggable night
0025Z (7:25 PM local) → 1227Z (7:27 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0000Z (7:00 PM local) → 1252Z (7:52 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0100Z (8:00 PM local) → 1152Z (6:52 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

Martin Ranch Airport is in Rocksprings, Texas. Field elevation 1,718 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerMAXIMILIAN MARTIN
Manager phone830-542-2175
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-0649
SectionalSAN ANTONIO
Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON
Flight service (AFSS)FORT WORTH
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates29.7123, -100.5841
Distance from city7 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-0649 traffic patterns

2026-10-19 to 2026-10-19, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~0 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-0649 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KDLF (23 NM SW, VFR).

KDLF Laughlin Air Force Base
23 NM SW
VFR
KDRT Del Rio International Airport
27 NM SW
VFR
KUVA Garner Field
53 NM SE
VFR
KJCT Kimble County Airport
64 NM NE
VFR
MMPG Piedras Negras International Airport
65 NM S
VFR
KOZA Ozona Municipal Airport
69 NM NW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC LAUGHLIN APCH AT 830-298-5192, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-0649 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-0649 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-0649. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-0649 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-0649. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-0649?
US-0649 sits at 1,718 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-0649?
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.