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US-1870 Weather U Ranch Airport

Sterling City, TexasElevation 2,410 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KBPG · 27 NM NW · 20 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 · KBPG
WIND
210@7
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 200° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 15.4C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today mostly sunny, high near 80F, low near 59F, 3% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Mostly Sunny 80/59 SSE 13 kt – 3%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 82/60 S 13 kt – 4%
Thursday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 78/57 SSE 9 kt – 97% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms 74/56 S 13 kt – 97%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers 80/58 SSW 9 kt – 16%
Sunday Partly Sunny 82/60 S 13 kt – 19%
Monday Mostly Sunny 80/50 WSW 13 kt – 14%

Source: National Weather Service (office SJT). Forecast issued 1414Z.

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-1870. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

04/22
Dimensions
3,222 x 20 ft
Surface
Caliche
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
2,410 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2359Z 6:59 PM
Sunrise
1257Z 7:57 AM
Loggable night
0024Z (7:24 PM local) → 1232Z (7:32 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2359Z (6:59 PM local) → 1257Z (7:57 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0059Z (7:59 PM local) → 1157Z (6:57 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

U Ranch Airport is in Sterling City, Texas. Field elevation 2,410 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-1870
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates31.9006, -101.1304
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-1870 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KBPG (27 NM NW, VFR).

KBPG Big Spring Mc Mahon-Wrinkle Airport
27 NM NW
VFR
KSJT San Angelo Regional Mathis Field
46 NM SE
VFR
KSWW Avenger Field
48 NM NE
VFR
KSNK Winston Field
48 NM N
MVFR
KMDD Midland Airpark
50 NM W
MVFR
KMAF Midland International Air and Space Port
55 NM W
MVFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-1870 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-1870 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-1870. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-1870 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-1870. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-1870?
US-1870 sits at 2,410 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-1870?
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.