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US-3860

Griffin Ranch Airport

Eagle Pass, TexasElevation 784 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KCZT · 23 NM SE · 14 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
Calm
no steady wind
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 110° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 28C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday sunny, high near 100F, low near 76F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: extreme heat in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Extreme heat in the forecastWeather.gov
Monday: high near 100F. Expect high density altitude and degraded performance.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Sunny 100/76 SE 9 kt 17 kt 0% Extreme heat in the forecast
Tuesday Sunny 101/77 SE 9 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 101/78 SE 9 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 102/77 SE 9 kt – 0%
Friday Sunny 102/79 SE 9 kt – 0%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 102/80 SE 4 kt – 2%
Sunday Mostly Sunny 100 E 4 kt – 7%

Source: National Weather Service (office EWX). Forecast issued 0828Z.

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-3860. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
784 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0135Z 8:35 PM
Sunrise
1159Z 6:59 AM
Loggable night
0201Z (9:01 PM local) → 1133Z (6:33 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0135Z (8:35 PM local) → 1159Z (6:59 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0235Z (9:35 PM local) → 1059Z (5:59 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

Griffin Ranch Airport is in Eagle Pass, Texas. Field elevation 784 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-3860
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates28.6735, -100.2304
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-3860 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCZT (23 NM SE, VFR).

KCZT Dimmit County Airport
23 NM SE
VFR
KUVA Garner Field
41 NM NE
VFR
KDLF Laughlin Air Force Base
50 NM NW
VFR
KCOT Cotulla-La Salle County Airport
55 NM E
VFR
KDRT Del Rio International Airport
56 NM NW
VFR
KLRD Laredo International Airport
79 NM SE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-3860 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-3860 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-3860. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-3860 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-3860. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-3860?
US-3860 sits at 784 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-3860?
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.