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US-4157

Alto Colorado Ranch Airport

Encino, TexasElevation 267 ftSmall airport
SUPPLEMENTAL
N/A
Nearest NWS station (nearest NWS station): wind 160@8. Supplemental, not an aviation observation.
SUPPLEMENTAL · nearest NWS station
WIND
160@8
steady
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. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday sunny, high near 102F, low near 77F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: extreme heat in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Extreme heat in the forecastWeather.gov
Monday: high near 102F. Expect high density altitude and degraded performance.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Sunny 102/77 SSE 12 kt 19 kt 0% Extreme heat in the forecast
Tuesday Sunny 102/78 SSE 14 kt 21 kt 0%
Wednesday Sunny 102/76 SE 13 kt 21 kt 0%
Thursday Sunny 103/75 SE 11 kt 19 kt 0%
Friday Sunny 103/76 SE 10 kt – 0%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 104/77 SSE 8 kt – 0%
Sunday Mostly Sunny 103 SE 6 kt – 9%

Source: National Weather Service (office BRO). Forecast issued 0715Z.

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
0124Z 8:24 PM
Sunrise
1155Z 6:55 AM
Loggable night
0150Z (8:50 PM local) → 1129Z (6:29 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0124Z (8:24 PM local) → 1155Z (6:55 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0224Z (9:24 PM local) → 1055Z (5:55 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

Nearby airports

2TA8 El Coyote Ranch Airport
7 NM SE
US-5842 Chapeño Airport
9 NM E
38XS San Rafael Ranch Airport
9 NM SW
7TE2 Cage Ranch Airport
14 NM NE
US-4409 Superior Airport
14 NM N
99TT Star K Ranch Airport
15 NM W
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.