US-4550 Weather Thorp Airport

Mertzon, TexasElevation 2,179 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSJT · 16 NM E · 8 min old
Ceiling 2,500 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KSJT
WIND
160@7
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
2,500 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 180° at 9 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 21C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today cloudy then chance showers and thunderstorms, high near 76F, low near 57F, 50% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Today: Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 76/57 SSE 13 kt – 50% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Tuesday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny 80/59 S 9 kt 17 kt 19%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 82/59 S 13 kt – 4%
Thursday Showers And Thunderstorms 77/57 SSE 9 kt 17 kt 89%
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms 75/57 SSE 9 kt 17 kt 89%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 79/59 SSW 9 kt – 48%
Sunday Partly Sunny 81/59 S 9 kt – 17%

Source: National Weather Service (office SJT). Forecast issued 1659Z.

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-4550. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
2,179 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2359Z 6:59 PM
Sunrise
1254Z 7:54 AM
Loggable night
0024Z (7:24 PM local) → 1230Z (7:30 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2359Z (6:59 PM local) → 1254Z (7:54 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0059Z (7:59 PM local) → 1154Z (6:54 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

Thorp Airport is in Mertzon, Texas. Field elevation 2,179 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-4550
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates31.3002, -100.8045
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-4550 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSJT (16 NM E, MVFR).

FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-4550 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-4550. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-4550 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-4550. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-4550?
US-4550 sits at 2,179 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-4550?
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.