US-3466 Weather McKenzie Ranch Airport

Fort Stockton, TexasElevation 2,983 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KFST · 20 NM NW · 6 min old
Ceiling 3,800 ft, visibility 10 SM, thunderstorms.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KFST
WIND
140@13
gust 21 kt
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
3,800 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 130° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 20C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon scattered showers and thunderstorms, high near 71F, low near 59F, 49% 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 71/59 SE 13 kt – 49% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Tuesday Sunny 80/60 S 13 kt – 5%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 81/62 S 13 kt – 5%
Thursday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 76/59 SE 17 kt – 79%
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 76/59 W 4 kt – 71%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers 80/61 S 4 kt – 19%
Sunday Mostly Sunny 81/63 S 13 kt – 10%

Source: National Weather Service (office MAF). Forecast issued 1846Z.

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-3466. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
2,983 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0007Z 7:07 PM
Sunrise
1301Z 8:01 AM
Loggable night
0032Z (7:32 PM local) → 1236Z (7:36 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0007Z (7:07 PM local) → 1301Z (8:01 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0107Z (8:07 PM local) → 1201Z (7:01 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

McKenzie Ranch Airport is in Fort Stockton, Texas. Field elevation 2,983 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-3466
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates30.7771, -102.5729
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-3466 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KFST (20 NM NW, VFR).

FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-3466 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-3466. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-3466 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-3466. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-3466?
US-3466 sits at 2,983 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-3466?
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.