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US-3971 Weather Rancho Estrella Airstrip

Salome, ArizonaSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KBXK · 48 NM SE · 9 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@7
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No current METAR is available for this airport, so there is no observed aviation report to summarize. Forecast suggests monday sunny, high near 79F, low near 54F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast; strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Friday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Sunday: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Sunny 79/54 NNW 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 80/55 ESE 9 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 79/58 SE 9 kt – 4%
Thursday Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers 78/59 ESE 9 kt 22 kt 48%
Friday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 72/57 SE 9 kt 22 kt 50% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 71/56 SE 9 kt 22 kt 59%
Sunday Rain Showers Likely 66 SE 13 kt 26 kt 61% Strong winds in the forecast

Source: National Weather Service (office PSR). Forecast issued 0704Z.

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-3971. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0049Z 5:49 PM
Sunrise
1348Z 6:48 AM
Loggable night
0114Z (6:14 PM local) → 1322Z (6:22 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0049Z (5:49 PM local) → 1348Z (6:48 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0149Z (6:49 PM local) → 1248Z (5:48 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

Rancho Estrella Airstrip is in Salome, Arizona. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-3971
RegionArizona
CountryUnited States
Coordinates33.7497, -113.5660
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-3971 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KBXK (48 NM SE, VFR).

KBXK Buckeye Municipal Airport
48 NM SE
VFR
KBLH Blythe Airport
58 NM W
VFR
KLUF Luke Air Force Base
61 NM E
VFR
KGYR Phoenix Goodyear Airport
63 NM E
VFR
KHII Lake Havasu City Airport
63 NM NW
VFR
KLGF Laguna Army Airfield
68 NM SW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-3971 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-3971 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-3971. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-3971 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-3971. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-3971?
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.