US-4694 Weather Panamint Dry Lake Landing Strip

Darwin, CaliforniaElevation 1,580 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KDRA · 69 NM E · 59 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 · KDRA
WIND
010@9
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 334° at 4 kt, temperature 19.56C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday sunny, high near 80F, low near 57F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Sunday Sunny 80/57 ESE 6 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 80/56 S 6 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 80/57 NE 6 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 79/58 S 5 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 79/57 SSW 9 kt – 2%
Friday Mostly Sunny 75/53 S 10 kt – 11%
Saturday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 70 S 7 kt – 22%

Source: National Weather Service (office VEF). Forecast issued 1051Z.

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-4694. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,580 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0102Z 6:02 PM
Sunrise
1405Z 7:05 AM
Loggable night
0128Z (6:28 PM local) → 1339Z (6:39 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0102Z (6:02 PM local) → 1405Z (7:05 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0202Z (7:02 PM local) → 1305Z (6:05 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

Panamint Dry Lake Landing Strip is in Darwin, California. Field elevation 1,580 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-4694
RegionCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates36.3261, -117.4075
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-4694 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KDRA (69 NM E, VFR).

FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-4694 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-4694. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-4694 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-4694. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-4694?
US-4694 sits at 1,580 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-4694?
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.