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US-2460 Weather Rio Grande City TARS Site

Rio Grande City, TexasElevation 330 ftBalloonport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMFE · 39 NM SE · 11 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 · KMFE
WIND
020@3
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 140° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 27.5C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon partly sunny, high near 89F, low near 70F, 9% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Partly Sunny 89/70 E 3 kt – 9%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 91/70 ESE 5 kt – 11%
Thursday Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 88/69 ESE 7 kt 18 kt 26% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Mostly Sunny 90/69 SE 7 kt – 5%
Saturday Sunny 92/70 SE 2 kt – 0%
Sunday Mostly Sunny 93/72 SE 5 kt – 1%
Monday Mostly Sunny 95/71 SSE 7 kt – 5%

Source: National Weather Service (office BRO). Forecast issued 1903Z.

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-2460. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
330 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2356Z 6:56 PM
Sunrise
1242Z 7:42 AM
Loggable night
0020Z (7:20 PM local) → 1218Z (7:18 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2356Z (6:56 PM local) → 1242Z (7:42 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0056Z (7:56 PM local) → 1142Z (6:42 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

Rio Grande City TARS Site is in Rio Grande City, Texas. Field elevation 330 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeBalloonport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-2460
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates26.5723, -98.8171
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-2460 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMFE (39 NM SE, VFR).

KMFE McAllen Miller International Airport
39 NM SE
VFR
MMRX General Lucio Blanco International Airport
46 NM SE
VFR
KHRL Valley International Airport
66 NM E
VFR
MMNL Quetzalcóatl International Airport
66 NM NW
MVFR
KLRD Laredo International Airport
68 NM NW
VFR
KNQI Kingsville Naval Air Station
78 NM NE
MVFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-2460 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-2460 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-2460. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-2460 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-2460. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-2460?
US-2460 sits at 330 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-2460?
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.