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US-3471 Weather Richard Kane Ranch Airport

Van Horn, TexasElevation 3,926 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KVHN · 10 NM W · 11 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 · KVHN
WIND
160@9
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 visibility 10 SM. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon scattered showers and thunderstorms, high near 73F, low near 51F, 45% 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 73/51 SE 4 kt – 45% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Tuesday Sunny 76/53 S 4 kt – 10%
Wednesday Sunny 80/55 S 9 kt – 5%
Thursday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 76/53 SE 4 kt – 63%
Friday Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 75/53 SE 4 kt – 46%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny 77/54 SW 4 kt – 42%
Sunday Mostly Sunny 79/54 S 4 kt – 15%

Source: National Weather Service (office MAF). Forecast issued 1805Z.

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-3471. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
3,926 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0015Z 7:15 PM
Sunrise
1309Z 8:09 AM
Loggable night
0040Z (7:40 PM local) → 1244Z (7:44 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0015Z (7:15 PM local) → 1309Z (8:09 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0115Z (8:15 PM local) → 1209Z (7:09 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

Richard Kane Ranch Airport is in Van Horn, Texas. Field elevation 3,926 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-3471
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates31.0197, -104.5901
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-3471 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KVHN (10 NM W, VFR).

KVHN Culberson County Airport
10 NM W
VFR
KMRF Marfa Municipal Airport
49 NM SE
VFR
KPEQ Pecos Municipal Airport
60 NM E
VFR
KCNM Cavern City Air Terminal
81 NM N
MVFR
KINK Winkler County Airport
85 NM NE
UNKNOWN
KFST Fort Stockton Pecos County Airport
86 NM E
MVFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-3471 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-3471 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-3471. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-3471 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-3471. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-3471?
US-3471 sits at 3,926 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-3471?
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.