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US-4346 Weather Flying 7H Ranch Airport

Goldthwaite, TexasElevation 1,542 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KBWD · 33 NM NW · 17 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 · KBWD
WIND
150@7
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 170° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 17C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 59F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Clear 59 SSE 9 kt – 1%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 80/63 SSE 9 kt – 8%
Thursday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 76/59 SSE 9 kt 17 kt 53% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 70/58 SE 9 kt 22 kt 71%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 76/58 SW 4 kt – 23%
Sunday Partly Sunny 79/61 SSE 9 kt – 19%
Monday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 79/55 SSW 13 kt – 35%
Tuesday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny 70 WNW 13 kt – 15%

Source: National Weather Service (office FWD). Forecast issued 0352Z.

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-4346. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,000 ft

10/28
Dimensions
3,696 x 75 ft
Surface
Turf (fair)
RWY 10
RWY 28
Displaced threshold528 ft
Traffic patternRight

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,542 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2349Z 6:49 PM
Sunrise
1246Z 7:46 AM
Loggable night
0014Z (7:14 PM local) → 1221Z (7:21 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2349Z (6:49 PM local) → 1246Z (7:46 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0049Z (7:49 PM local) → 1146Z (6:46 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

Flying 7H Ranch Airport is in Goldthwaite, Texas. Field elevation 1,542 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerROBERT T. HOYER
Manager phone512-497-8132
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-4346
SectionalSAN ANTONIO
Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON
Flight service (AFSS)FORT WORTH
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates31.4311, -98.4671
Distance from city6 NM E
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-4346 traffic patterns

2026-09-05 to 2026-10-26, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-26

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
2
AVG OPS/DAY
4
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Other 60%Piston single 40%

Mixed or uncategorized fleet.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›GLID (Other) · ~3 landings/mo
›DA40 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›DA40 (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

US-4346 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KBWD (33 NM NW, VFR).

KBWD Brownwood Regional Airport
33 NM NW
VFR
KGRK Killeen Regional Airport / Robert Gray Army Airfield
39 NM SE
VFR
KHLR Hood Army Air Field
42 NM SE
VFR
KILE Skylark Field
45 NM SE
UNKNOWN
KBBD Curtis Field
47 NM W
VFR
KSEP Stephenville Clark Regional Airport
49 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.
›RIGHT TRAFFIC TO RUNWAY 28.
›ROBERTTHOYER@CS.COM
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-4346 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-4346 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-4346. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-4346 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-4346. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-4346?
US-4346 sits at 1,542 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-4346?
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.