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US-4795 Weather Snowden Field

Mason, TexasElevation 1,731 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KJCT · 25 NM SW · More than 1 hour old
Ceiling 11,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KJCT
WIND
140@8
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
11,000 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 160° at 9 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 23C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly cloudy, high near 78F, low near 59F, 6% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Mostly Cloudy 78/59 SE 9 kt – 6%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 79/60 SE 9 kt – 10%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 81/62 SSE 9 kt – 3%
Thursday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 76/58 SE 9 kt 17 kt 83% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms 71/58 ESE 9 kt 22 kt 83%
Saturday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 77/60 S 4 kt – 25%
Sunday Partly Sunny 80/63 S 9 kt – 7%

Source: National Weather Service (office SJT). Forecast issued 1850Z.

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-4795. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 1,900 ft

17/35
Dimensions
1,900 x 60 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 17
RWY 35

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
1,731 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2354Z 6:54 PM
Sunrise
1248Z 7:48 AM
Loggable night
0019Z (7:19 PM local) → 1223Z (7:23 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2354Z (6:54 PM local) → 1248Z (7:48 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0054Z (7:54 PM local) → 1148Z (6:48 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

Snowden Field is in Mason, Texas. Field elevation 1,731 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerROBERT W SNOWDEN
Manager phone830-456-5425
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-4795
SectionalSAN ANTONIO
Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON
Flight service (AFSS)SAN ANGELO
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates30.7288, -99.3402
Distance from city6 NM WSW
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-4795 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KJCT (25 NM SW, VFR).

KJCT Kimble County Airport
25 NM SW
VFR
KBBD Curtis Field
27 NM N
VFR
KERV Kerrville / Kerr County Airport at Louis Schreiner Field
47 NM S
VFR
KCOM Coleman Municipal Airport
67 NM N
VFR
KBWD Brownwood Regional Airport
67 NM N
VFR
KSJT San Angelo Regional Mathis Field
70 NM NW
MVFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›WE HAVE DETERMINED THAT THE PROPOSED PRIVATE USE LANDING AREA, WILL NOT ADVERSELY AFFECT THE SAFE AND EFFICIENT USE OF THE NAVIGABLE AIRSPACE BY AIRCRAFT, PROVIDED: ALL OPERATIONS ARE CONDUCTED IN VFR WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE LANDING AREA IS LIMITED TO PRIVATE USE.
›FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-4795 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-4795 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-4795. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-4795 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-4795. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-4795?
US-4795 sits at 1,731 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-4795?
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.