US-0839 Weather Wedding Cake Ranch Airport

Clayton, New MexicoElevation 4,555 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KCAO · 32 NM S · 12 min old
Ceiling 300 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KCAO
WIND
020@6
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
300 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 10° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 7C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today patchy fog, high near 59F, low near 45F, 94% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Today: Patchy Fog. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Patchy Fog 59/45 E 9 kt – 94% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday Mostly Sunny 67/43 SW 9 kt – 2%
Tuesday Sunny 73/41 SW 13 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 73/42 SW 9 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 73/48 SW 13 kt – 5%
Friday Partly Sunny 72/48 S 13 kt – 18%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 71/45 W 13 kt – 15%

Source: National Weather Service (office ABQ). Forecast issued 1507Z.

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-0839. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

09/27
Dimensions
4,300 x 75 ft
Surface
Dirt
RWY 09
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
4,555 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0003Z 6:03 PM
Sunrise
1310Z 7:10 AM
Loggable night
0030Z (6:30 PM local) → 1244Z (6:44 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0003Z (6:03 PM local) → 1310Z (7:10 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0103Z (7:03 PM local) → 1210Z (6:10 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

Wedding Cake Ranch Airport is in Clayton, New Mexico. Field elevation 4,555 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerDAVID AMOS
Manager phone917-667-9803
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-0839
SectionalWICHITA
Center (ARTCC)ALBUQUERQUE
Flight service (AFSS)ALBUQUERQUE
RegionNew Mexico
CountryUnited States
Coordinates36.9793, -103.2004
Distance from city32 NM N
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-0839 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCAO (32 NM S, LIFR).

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC AT 505-856-4861.
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-0839 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-0839. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-0839 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-0839. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-0839?
US-0839 sits at 4,555 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-0839?
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.