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US-3899 Weather Force Ranch Airport

Glenwood Springs, ColoradoElevation 8,208 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KRIL · 17 NM W · More than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KRIL
WIND
100@7
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, temperature -1C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight chance rain showers, low near 37F, 31% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Chance Rain Showers 37 S 4 kt – 31%
Monday Mostly Sunny 46/34 W 9 kt – 2%
Tuesday Sunny 48/35 SW 9 kt 22 kt 1%
Wednesday Sunny 49/35 SSW 13 kt – 1%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 52/38 S 9 kt – 12%
Friday Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers 50/39 SSW 13 kt – 44%
Saturday Chance Rain And Snow Showers 44/37 SW 4 kt – 44%
Sunday Rain And Snow Showers 44 SSE 9 kt – 76%

Source: National Weather Service (office GJT). Forecast issued 0353Z.

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-3899. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
8,208 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0016Z 6:16 PM
Sunrise
1330Z 7:30 AM
Loggable night
0044Z (6:44 PM local) → 1303Z (7:03 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0016Z (6:16 PM local) → 1330Z (7:30 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0116Z (7:16 PM local) → 1230Z (6:30 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

Force Ranch Airport is in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. Field elevation 8,208 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-3899
RegionColorado
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39.5079, -107.3698
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-3899 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KRIL (17 NM W, VFR).

KRIL Garfield County Regional Airport
17 NM W
VFR
KEGE Eagle County Regional Airport
22 NM E
VFR
KASE Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field)
29 NM SE
VFR
KLXV Lake County Airport
52 NM E
VFR
KGJT Grand Junction Regional Airport
59 NM SW
VFR
KHDN Yampa Valley Airport
59 NM N
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-3899 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-3899 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-3899. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-3899 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-3899. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-3899?
US-3899 sits at 8,208 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-3899?
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.