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US-3427 Weather Ranchos Las Islas Airport

Rio Grande City, TexasElevation 489 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMFE · 39 NM SE · 59 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
070@6
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 calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 27C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly sunny, high near 87F, low near 67F, 4% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Tuesday: Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Mostly Sunny 87/67 ESE 4 kt – 4%
Tuesday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 87/68 E 4 kt – 21% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Wednesday Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 89/69 ESE 5 kt – 28%
Thursday Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 86/69 ESE 8 kt 19 kt 31%
Friday Partly Sunny 88/70 SE 8 kt – 9%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 90/70 SE 6 kt – 10%
Sunday Mostly Sunny 92/70 SE 6 kt – 6%

Source: National Weather Service (office BRO). Forecast issued 1752Z.

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-3427. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
489 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
1240Z 7:40 AM
Loggable night
0020Z (7:20 PM local) → 1217Z (7:17 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2356Z (6:56 PM local) → 1240Z (7:40 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0056Z (7:56 PM local) → 1140Z (6:40 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

Ranchos Las Islas Airport is in Rio Grande City, Texas. Field elevation 489 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-3427
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates26.7152, -98.6439
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-3427 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
48 NM SE
VFR
KHRL Valley International Airport
61 NM SE
VFR
KNQI Kingsville Naval Air Station
65 NM NE
VFR
MMNL Quetzalcóatl International Airport
66 NM NW
VFR
KLRD Laredo International Airport
66 NM NW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-3427 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-3427 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-3427. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-3427 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-3427. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-3427?
US-3427 sits at 489 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-3427?
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.