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US-1704 Weather Dawson Private Strip

Kingsville, TexasElevation 74 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KNQI · 6 NM NE · 15 min old
Ceiling 5,500 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KNQI
WIND
070@7
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
5,500 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 70° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 26.1C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon partly sunny, high near 84F, low near 67F, 33% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Tuesday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Partly Sunny 84/67 E 9 kt 17 kt 33%
Tuesday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 82/67 E 8 kt 16 kt 59% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Wednesday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 85/69 E 9 kt 18 kt 35%
Thursday Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 82/69 ESE 11 kt 22 kt 45%
Friday Slight Chance Rain Showers 85/68 SE 9 kt 19 kt 16%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers 87/70 ESE 8 kt – 15%
Sunday Mostly Sunny 88/69 ESE 10 kt – 5%

Source: National Weather Service (office CRP). Forecast issued 1711Z.

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-1704. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

09/27
Dimensions
2,062 x 60 ft
Surface
Turf (fair)
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
74 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2352Z 6:52 PM
Sunrise
1238Z 7:38 AM
Loggable night
0016Z (7:16 PM local) → 1214Z (7:14 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2352Z (6:52 PM local) → 1238Z (7:38 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0052Z (7:52 PM local) → 1138Z (6:38 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

Dawson Private Strip is in Kingsville, Texas. Field elevation 74 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerCURTIS DAWSON
Manager phone361-592-1466
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-1704
SectionalBROWNSVILLE
Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON
Flight service (AFSS)SAN ANGELO
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates27.4448, -97.9059
Distance from city5 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-1704 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KNQI (6 NM NE, VFR).

KNQI Kingsville Naval Air Station
6 NM NE
VFR
KALI Alice International Airport
19 NM N
VFR
KCRP Corpus Christi International Airport
29 NM NE
VFR
KNGW Cabaniss Field Naval Outlying Landing Field
29 NM NE
VFR
KNGP Naval Air Station Corpus Christi Truax Field
36 NM NE
VFR
KRKP Aransas County Airport
60 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›DAWSON.DCI@GMAIL.COM
›OWNER REQUESTS AIRPORT BE CHARTED.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-1704 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-1704 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-1704. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-1704 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-1704. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-1704?
US-1704 sits at 74 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-1704?
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.