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US-4157 Weather Alto Colorado Ranch Airport

Encino, TexasElevation 267 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMFE · 44 NM S · 12 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 · KMFE
WIND
110@13
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 80° at 12 kt. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 67F, 10% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Tuesday: Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 67 ENE 7 kt – 10%
Tuesday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 86/67 ENE 6 kt – 34% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 88/69 ESE 6 kt – 9%
Thursday Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 84/68 ESE 10 kt 19 kt 33%
Friday Partly Sunny 87/69 SE 10 kt – 9%
Saturday Sunny 90/70 SE 5 kt – 4%
Sunday Sunny 91/71 SE 8 kt – 1%
Monday Sunny 93 SSE 11 kt – 1%

Source: National Weather Service (office BRO). Forecast issued 2304Z.

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-4157. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
267 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2355Z 6:55 PM
Sunrise
1239Z 7:39 AM
Loggable night
0018Z (7:18 PM local) → 1216Z (7:16 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2355Z (6:55 PM local) → 1239Z (7:39 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0055Z (7:55 PM local) → 1139Z (6:39 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

Alto Colorado Ranch Airport is in Encino, Texas. Field elevation 267 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-4157
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates26.9015, -98.3384
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-4157 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMFE (44 NM S, VFR).

KMFE McAllen Miller International Airport
44 NM S
VFR
KNQI Kingsville Naval Air Station
46 NM NE
VFR
KALI Alice International Airport
53 NM N
VFR
MMRX General Lucio Blanco International Airport
54 NM S
VFR
KHRL Valley International Airport
55 NM SE
VFR
KNGW Cabaniss Field Naval Outlying Landing Field
68 NM NE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-4157 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-4157 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-4157. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-4157 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-4157. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-4157?
US-4157 sits at 267 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-4157?
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.