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US-3961 Weather Minton Ranch Airport

Encinal, TexasElevation 570 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KCOT · 20 NM NE · 56 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM, gusts to 17 kt.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KCOT
WIND
150@7
gust 17 kt
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 160° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 29C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly cloudy, high near 85F, low near 66F, 12% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Tuesday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Mostly Cloudy 85/66 ESE 6 kt – 12%
Tuesday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 84/66 E 6 kt – 36% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Wednesday Partly Sunny 87/68 ESE 6 kt – 15%
Thursday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 80/66 ESE 9 kt 17 kt 63%
Friday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 83/67 SE 10 kt 18 kt 45%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 86/69 SE 5 kt – 5%
Sunday Mostly Sunny 89/70 SE 8 kt – 0%

Source: National Weather Service (office CRP). Forecast issued 1948Z.

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-3961. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

15/33
Dimensions
4,108 x 67 ft
Surface
asphalt
Lighting
Lighted
H/H
Dimensions
98 x 98 ft
Surface
asphalt
Lighting
Lighted
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
570 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
1245Z 7:45 AM
Loggable night
0022Z (7:22 PM local) → 1221Z (7:21 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2358Z (6:58 PM local) → 1245Z (7:45 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0058Z (7:58 PM local) → 1145Z (6:45 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

Minton Ranch Airport is in Encinal, Texas. Field elevation 570 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-3961
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates28.1685, -99.4140
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-3961 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCOT (20 NM NE, VFR).

KCOT Cotulla-La Salle County Airport
20 NM NE
VFR
KCZT Dimmit County Airport
30 NM NW
VFR
KLRD Laredo International Airport
38 NM S
VFR
MMNL Quetzalcóatl International Airport
44 NM S
VFR
KUVA Garner Field
65 NM N
VFR
MMPG Piedras Negras International Airport
65 NM NW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-3961 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-3961 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-3961. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-3961 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-3961. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-3961?
US-3961 sits at 570 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-3961?
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.