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US-2465 Weather Marfa TARS Site

Shafter, TexasElevation 4,701 ftBalloonport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMRF · 16 NM E · 14 min old
Ceiling 500 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KMRF
WIND
170@8
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
500 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
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 170° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 14C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today patchy fog then slight chance showers and thunderstorms, high near 75F, low near 52F, 12% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Today: Patchy Fog then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Patchy Fog then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 75/52 SE 9 kt – 12% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 77/54 SE 9 kt – 7%
Thursday Showers And Thunderstorms 70/52 SE 9 kt – 77%
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Partly Sunny 72/52 W 9 kt – 61%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 74/53 S 9 kt – 28%
Sunday Mostly Sunny 76/53 S 13 kt – 10%
Monday Mostly Sunny 72/45 W 13 kt – 10%

Source: National Weather Service (office MAF). 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-2465. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
4,701 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0014Z 7:14 PM
Sunrise
1308Z 8:08 AM
Loggable night
0038Z (7:38 PM local) → 1243Z (7:43 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0014Z (7:14 PM local) → 1308Z (8:08 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0114Z (8:14 PM local) → 1208Z (7:08 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

Marfa TARS Site is in Shafter, Texas. Field elevation 4,701 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeBalloonport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-2465
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates30.4344, -104.3206
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-2465 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMRF (16 NM E, IFR).

KMRF Marfa Municipal Airport
16 NM E
IFR
KVHN Culberson County Airport
44 NM NW
VFR
KPEQ Pecos Municipal Airport
71 NM NE
LIFR
KFST Fort Stockton Pecos County Airport
78 NM E
VFR
KINK Winkler County Airport
99 NM NE
UNKNOWN
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-2465 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-2465 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-2465. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-2465 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-2465. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-2465?
US-2465 sits at 4,701 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-2465?
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.