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US-3888 Weather Sheffield East Airport

Sheffield, TexasElevation 2,221 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KOZA · 31 NM E · 25 min old
Ceiling 1,900 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KOZA
WIND
170@11
gust 14 kt
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
1,900 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 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 chance showers and thunderstorms, high near 74F, low near 60F, 62% 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 74/60 SSE 13 kt – 62% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Tuesday Partly Sunny 80/63 SSE 13 kt – 14%
Wednesday Isolated Rain Showers then Partly Sunny 81/63 SSE 13 kt – 14%
Thursday Showers And Thunderstorms 77/61 SE 17 kt – 91%
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms 77/60 S 4 kt – 91%
Saturday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 79/62 SSE 4 kt – 21%
Sunday Partly Sunny 81/64 SSE 9 kt – 11%

Source: National Weather Service (office MAF). Forecast issued 1859Z.

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-3888. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
2,221 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0004Z 7:04 PM
Sunrise
1258Z 7:58 AM
Loggable night
0029Z (7:29 PM local) → 1233Z (7:33 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0004Z (7:04 PM local) → 1258Z (7:58 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0104Z (8:04 PM local) → 1158Z (6:58 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

Sheffield East Airport is in Sheffield, Texas. Field elevation 2,221 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-3888
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates30.6903, -101.8035
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-3888 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KOZA (31 NM E, MVFR).

KOZA Ozona Municipal Airport
31 NM E
MVFR
KFST Fort Stockton Pecos County Airport
59 NM W
VFR
KMAF Midland International Air and Space Port
78 NM N
VFR
KSJT San Angelo Regional Mathis Field
78 NM NE
MVFR
KMDD Midland Airpark
82 NM N
VFR
KDRT Del Rio International Airport
91 NM SE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-3888 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-3888 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-3888. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-3888 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-3888. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-3888?
US-3888 sits at 2,221 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-3888?
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.