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US-4539 Weather RJ Ranch Airport

Briggs, TexasElevation 1,093 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KGRK · 11 NM NE · 46 min old
Ceiling 20,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KGRK
WIND
110@3
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
20,000 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 100° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 24.3C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 61F, 4% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 61 SE 4 kt – 4%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 81/61 SSE 9 kt – 6%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 82/64 SSE 9 kt – 9%
Thursday Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 79/61 SE 9 kt – 40% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Rain Showers Likely 74/60 ESE 9 kt 22 kt 59%
Saturday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 80/62 S 9 kt – 24%
Sunday Mostly Sunny 83/65 S 9 kt – 7%
Monday Mostly Sunny 84 SSW 13 kt – 14%

Source: National Weather Service (office EWX). Forecast issued 0041Z.

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-4539. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,093 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
1242Z 7:42 AM
Loggable night
0013Z (7:13 PM local) → 1218Z (7:18 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2349Z (6:49 PM local) → 1242Z (7:42 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0049Z (7:49 PM local) → 1142Z (6:42 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

RJ Ranch Airport is in Briggs, Texas. Field elevation 1,093 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-4539
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates30.9154, -97.9552
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-4539 traffic patterns

2026-07-25 to 2026-10-18, 4 days observed · data 2026-10-25

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

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Other 100%

Mixed or uncategorized fleet.

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

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly other aircraft.

›GLID (Other)

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-4539 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KGRK (11 NM NE, VFR).

KGRK Killeen Regional Airport / Robert Gray Army Airfield
11 NM NE
VFR
KILE Skylark Field
17 NM NE
UNKNOWN
KHLR Hood Army Air Field
18 NM NE
VFR
KTPL Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport
32 NM NE
VFR
KAUS Austin Bergstrom International Airport
46 NM S
VFR
KACT Waco Regional Airport
56 NM NE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-4539 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-4539 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-4539. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-4539 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-4539. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-4539?
US-4539 sits at 1,093 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-4539?
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.