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US-1943 Weather Ninetysix Ranch Airport

Valentine, TexasElevation 3,878 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KVHN · 24 NM N · 9 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 · KVHN
WIND
200@9
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 visibility 10 SM. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon scattered showers and thunderstorms, high near 75F, low near 55F, 35% 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 75/55 SE 9 kt – 35% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Tuesday Sunny 79/55 S 9 kt – 3%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 80/57 S 9 kt – 6%
Thursday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 76/55 SE 13 kt – 68%
Friday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy 76/55 N 4 kt – 37%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny 78/56 S 4 kt – 37%
Sunday Mostly Sunny 80/57 S 9 kt – 12%

Source: National Weather Service (office MAF). Forecast issued 1904Z.

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-1943. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
3,878 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0016Z 7:16 PM
Sunrise
1310Z 8:10 AM
Loggable night
0041Z (7:41 PM local) → 1245Z (7:45 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0016Z (7:16 PM local) → 1310Z (8:10 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0116Z (8:16 PM local) → 1210Z (7:10 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

Ninetysix Ranch Airport is in Valentine, Texas. Field elevation 3,878 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-1943
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates30.6650, -104.8093
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-1943 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KVHN (24 NM N, VFR).

KVHN Culberson County Airport
24 NM N
VFR
KMRF Marfa Municipal Airport
45 NM SE
MVFR
KPEQ Pecos Municipal Airport
79 NM NE
VFR
MMCS Abraham González International Airport
102 NM NW
VFR
KELP El Paso International Airport
106 NM NW
VFR
KINK Winkler County Airport
106 NM NE
UNKNOWN
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-1943 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-1943 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-1943. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-1943 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-1943. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-1943?
US-1943 sits at 3,878 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-1943?
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.