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US-3470 Weather Alfred Means Ranch Landing Strip

Valentine, TexasElevation 4,837 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMRF · 28 NM SE · 49 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 · KMRF
WIND
100@5
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 130° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 18C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon chance showers and thunderstorms, high near 69F, low near 52F, 57% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
This Afternoon: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 69/52 SE 13 kt – 57% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Tuesday Sunny then Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms 73/54 S 9 kt – 15%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 76/56 S 13 kt – 6%
Thursday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 71/53 SE 9 kt – 60%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 71/53 SW 9 kt – 52%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Sunny 72/55 SW 9 kt – 52%
Sunday Mostly Sunny 75/55 S 13 kt – 15%

Source: National Weather Service (office MAF). Forecast issued 1749Z.

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-3470. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
4,837 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
0039Z (7:39 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

Alfred Means Ranch Landing Strip is in Valentine, Texas. Field elevation 4,837 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-3470
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates30.7236, -104.3767
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-3470 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMRF (28 NM SE, VFR).

KMRF Marfa Municipal Airport
28 NM SE
VFR
KVHN Culberson County Airport
29 NM NW
VFR
KPEQ Pecos Municipal Airport
60 NM NE
MVFR
KFST Fort Stockton Pecos County Airport
76 NM E
MVFR
KINK Winkler County Airport
88 NM NE
UNKNOWN
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-3470 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-3470 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-3470. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-3470 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-3470. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-3470?
US-3470 sits at 4,837 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-3470?
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.