US-3970 Weather Railroad Track Airstrip

Wickenburg, ArizonaSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KBXK · 37 NM S · 16 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 · KBXK
WIND
350@9
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 161° at 4 kt, temperature 18.89C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 52F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Friday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Clear 52 N 4 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 78/52 NNE 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 79/54 SE 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 78/57 ESE 9 kt 17 kt 4%
Thursday Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers 77/59 ESE 9 kt 22 kt 66%
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 68/56 SE 9 kt 22 kt 69% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 67/56 SE 9 kt 22 kt 69%
Sunday Rain Showers Likely 62 SSE 9 kt 22 kt 69%

Source: National Weather Service (office FGZ). Forecast issued 0610Z.

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-3970. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0046Z 5:46 PM
Sunrise
1345Z 6:45 AM
Loggable night
0111Z (6:11 PM local) → 1320Z (6:20 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0046Z (5:46 PM local) → 1345Z (6:45 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0146Z (6:46 PM local) → 1245Z (5:45 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

Railroad Track Airstrip is in Wickenburg, Arizona. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-3970
RegionArizona
CountryUnited States
Coordinates34.0085, -112.9069
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-3970 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KBXK (37 NM S, VFR).

FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-3970 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-3970. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-3970 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-3970. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-3970?
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.