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US-3704 Weather Galvan Ranch Airport

Encinal, TexasElevation 691 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KCZT · 30 NM N · 22 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 · KCZT
WIND
130@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 140° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 29C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon slight chance showers and thunderstorms, high near 83F, low near 67F, 20% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
This Afternoon: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 83/67 E 7 kt – 20% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Wednesday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 88/69 ESE 8 kt – 20%
Thursday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 82/66 SE 10 kt 17 kt 61%
Friday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy 84/66 SE 12 kt 20 kt 39%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 87/68 SE 4 kt – 4%
Sunday Mostly Sunny 89/69 SE 8 kt – 1%
Monday Mostly Sunny 89/67 SSE 10 kt – 7%

Source: National Weather Service (office CRP). Forecast issued 2116Z.

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-3704. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
691 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2358Z 6:58 PM
Sunrise
1247Z 7:47 AM
Loggable night
0022Z (7:22 PM local) → 1223Z (7:23 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2358Z (6:58 PM local) → 1247Z (7:47 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0058Z (7:58 PM local) → 1147Z (6:47 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

Galvan Ranch Airport is in Encinal, Texas. Field elevation 691 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-3704
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates28.0485, -99.6719
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-3704 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCZT (30 NM N, VFR).

KCZT Dimmit County Airport
30 NM N
VFR
KLRD Laredo International Airport
32 NM S
VFR
KCOT Cotulla-La Salle County Airport
34 NM NE
VFR
MMNL Quetzalcóatl International Airport
37 NM S
MVFR
MMPG Piedras Negras International Airport
57 NM NW
VFR
KUVA Garner Field
70 NM N
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-3704 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-3704 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-3704. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-3704 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-3704. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-3704?
US-3704 sits at 691 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-3704?
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.