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US-0971 Weather 3 Mill Ranch Airport

Mountain Home, TexasElevation 2,232 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KJCT · 20 NM NW · 38 min old
Ceiling 8,500 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KJCT
WIND
140@6
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
8,500 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 150° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 23C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly cloudy, high near 76F, low near 59F, 5% 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 Mostly Cloudy 76/59 SE 9 kt – 5%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 77/60 SSE 9 kt – 11%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 78/62 SSE 9 kt – 8%
Thursday Showers And Thunderstorms 72/59 SE 9 kt 17 kt 82% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms 69/59 SE 13 kt 22 kt 82%
Saturday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 75/61 S 9 kt – 18%
Sunday Partly Sunny 77/63 S 9 kt – 7%

Source: National Weather Service (office EWX). Forecast issued 2128Z.

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-0971. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

01/19
Dimensions
2,750 x 50 ft
Surface
Turf (fair)
RWY 01
RWY 19

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
2,232 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2355Z 6:55 PM
Sunrise
1248Z 7:48 AM
Loggable night
0020Z (7:20 PM local) → 1223Z (7:23 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2355Z (6:55 PM local) → 1248Z (7:48 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0055Z (7:55 PM local) → 1148Z (6:48 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

3 Mill Ranch Airport is in Mountain Home, Texas. Field elevation 2,232 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerWILLIAM H COWDEN JR
Manager phone830-928-9700
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-0971
SectionalSAN ANTONIO
Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON
Flight service (AFSS)SAN ANGELO
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates30.2844, -99.4738
Distance from city7 NM NW
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-0971 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KJCT (20 NM NW, VFR).

KJCT Kimble County Airport
20 NM NW
VFR
KERV Kerrville / Kerr County Airport at Louis Schreiner Field
27 NM SE
VFR
KBBD Curtis Field
54 NM N
VFR
KUVA Garner Field
66 NM S
VFR
KSAT San Antonio International Airport
69 NM SE
VFR
KSKF Lackland Air Force Base
71 NM SE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-0971 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-0971 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-0971. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-0971 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-0971. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-0971?
US-0971 sits at 2,232 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-0971?
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.