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US-3396 Weather Pistol Creek Ranch Landing Strip

Cascade, IdahoElevation 4,774 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KLLJ · 42 NM E · 25 min old
No ceiling, visibility 9 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KLLJ
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
9 SM
14.5 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 calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature -3C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday mostly sunny, high near 59F, low near 34F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Monday: Mostly Cloudy then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Sunday Mostly Sunny 59/34 S 5 kt – 0%
Monday Mostly Cloudy then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 52/32 SSW 10 kt 17 kt 73% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Tuesday Chance Snow Showers 43/28 SW 9 kt – 19%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 48/29 SSW 12 kt – 17%
Thursday Chance Snow Showers 47/29 SSW 10 kt – 40%
Friday Chance Snow Showers 46/25 SSW 5 kt – 43%
Saturday Chance Snow Showers 45 SW 3 kt – 31%

Source: National Weather Service (office BOI). Forecast issued 1049Z.

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-3396. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
4,774 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0041Z 6:41 PM
Sunrise
1408Z 8:08 AM
Loggable night
0111Z (7:11 PM local) → 1338Z (7:38 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0041Z (6:41 PM local) → 1408Z (8:08 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0141Z (7:41 PM local) → 1308Z (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

Pistol Creek Ranch Landing Strip is in Cascade, Idaho. Field elevation 4,774 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-3396
RegionIdaho
CountryUnited States
Coordinates44.7349, -115.1449
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-3396 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KLLJ (42 NM E, VFR).

KLLJ Challis Airport
42 NM E
VFR
KMYL McCall Municipal Airport
42 NM W
VFR
KSMN Lemhi County Airport
59 NM NE
IFR
KSUN Friedman Memorial Airport
82 NM SE
VFR
KGIC Idaho County Airport
83 NM NW
VFR
KBOI Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field
84 NM SW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-3396 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-3396 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-3396. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-3396 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-3396. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-3396?
US-3396 sits at 4,774 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-3396?
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.