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US-1915 Weather Pakenham Landing Strip

Sheffield, TexasElevation 2,165 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KOZA · 40 NM NE · 14 min old
Ceiling 3,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KOZA
WIND
150@7
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
3,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No current METAR is available for this airport, so there is no observed aviation report to summarize. Forecast suggests this afternoon scattered showers and thunderstorms, high near 72F, low near 59F, 47% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
This Afternoon: Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms 72/59 SE 9 kt – 47% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Tuesday Isolated Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny 77/61 SE 13 kt – 13%
Wednesday Isolated Rain Showers then Partly Sunny 79/62 SE 13 kt – 13%
Thursday Showers And Thunderstorms 73/59 SE 17 kt – 91%
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms 74/59 S 4 kt – 91%
Saturday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 77/61 SE 4 kt – 19%
Sunday Partly Sunny 78/63 SE 9 kt – 9%

Source: National Weather Service (office MAF). Forecast issued 2129Z.

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-1915. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
2,165 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0005Z 7:05 PM
Sunrise
1258Z 7:58 AM
Loggable night
0029Z (7:29 PM local) → 1233Z (7:33 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0005Z (7:05 PM local) → 1258Z (7:58 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0105Z (8:05 PM local) → 1158Z (6:58 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

Pakenham Landing Strip is in Sheffield, Texas. Field elevation 2,165 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-1915
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates30.4223, -101.8889
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-1915 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KOZA (40 NM NE, MVFR).

KOZA Ozona Municipal Airport
40 NM NE
MVFR
KFST Fort Stockton Pecos County Airport
61 NM NW
VFR
KDRT Del Rio International Airport
80 NM SE
VFR
KDLF Laughlin Air Force Base
86 NM SE
VFR
KSJT San Angelo Regional Mathis Field
91 NM NE
VFR
KMAF Midland International Air and Space Port
93 NM N
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-1915 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-1915 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-1915. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-1915 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-1915. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-1915?
US-1915 sits at 2,165 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-1915?
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.