US-1706 Weather Steward Lane Landout

Big Pine, CaliforniaElevation 3,940 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KBIH · 14 NM N · 12 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 · KBIH
WIND
310@4
steady
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 330° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 7C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 40F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Partly Cloudy 40 WSW 4 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 74/40 SSW 8 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 74/38 SSW 7 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 70/40 SSE 6 kt – 0%
Thursday Partly Sunny 68/37 SSE 10 kt – 6%
Friday Mostly Sunny 66/34 S 9 kt – 10%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 61/33 S 12 kt – 22%
Sunday Chance Rain And Snow Showers 56 E 6 kt – 43%

Source: National Weather Service (office VEF). Forecast issued 0608Z.

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-1706. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
3,940 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0103Z 6:03 PM
Sunrise
1411Z 7:11 AM
Loggable night
0130Z (6:30 PM local) → 1344Z (6:44 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0103Z (6:03 PM local) → 1411Z (7:11 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0203Z (7:03 PM local) → 1311Z (6:11 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

Steward Lane Landout is in Big Pine, California. Field elevation 3,940 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-1706
RegionCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates37.1454, -118.2653
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-1706 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KBIH (14 NM N, VFR).

FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-1706 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-1706. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-1706 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-1706. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-1706?
US-1706 sits at 3,940 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-1706?
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.