US-4390 Weather Brite Ranch Airport

Marfa, TexasElevation 4,718 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMRF · 27 NM E · 30 min old
Ceiling 2,100 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KMRF
WIND
150@7
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
2,100 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
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 150° at 11 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 19C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon scattered showers and thunderstorms, high near 70F, low near 52F, 42% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
This Afternoon: Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms 70/52 SE 9 kt – 42% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Tuesday Patchy Fog then Sunny 73/53 S 9 kt – 4%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 75/54 SE 13 kt – 9%
Thursday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 71/51 SE 13 kt – 72%
Friday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy 71/52 W 4 kt – 34%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 72/54 SE 4 kt – 34%
Sunday Mostly Sunny 75/54 S 9 kt – 10%

Source: National Weather Service (office MAF). Forecast issued 1859Z.

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-4390. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
4,718 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0016Z 7:16 PM
Sunrise
1308Z 8:08 AM
Loggable night
0040Z (7:40 PM local) → 1244Z (7:44 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0016Z (7:16 PM local) → 1308Z (8:08 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0116Z (8:16 PM local) → 1208Z (7:08 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

Brite Ranch Airport is in Marfa, Texas. Field elevation 4,718 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-4390
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates30.3286, -104.5316
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-4390 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMRF (27 NM E, MVFR).

FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-4390 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-4390. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-4390 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-4390. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-4390?
US-4390 sits at 4,718 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-4390?
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.