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US-4950 Weather Rancho Sabino Grande Airport

Utopia, TexasElevation 1,287 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KUVA · 24 NM SW · 7 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 · KUVA
WIND
100@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 100° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 25C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly cloudy, high near 82F, low near 61F, 5% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Tuesday: Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Mostly Cloudy 82/61 SE 9 kt – 5%
Tuesday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 82/62 E 9 kt – 27% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Wednesday Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy 83/64 SE 9 kt – 27%
Thursday Showers And Thunderstorms 77/60 ESE 9 kt – 86%
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms 76/61 ESE 13 kt 22 kt 81%
Saturday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 81/64 SE 4 kt – 19%
Sunday Partly Sunny 84/65 SE 9 kt – 5%

Source: National Weather Service (office EWX). Forecast issued 1842Z.

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
1 runway
NESW1634
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 5,998 ft

16/34
Dimensions
5,998 x 100 ft
Surface
Asphalt (excellent)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 16168°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
RWY 34348°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4R)

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
1,287 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2356Z 6:56 PM
Sunrise
1247Z 7:47 AM
Loggable night
0021Z (7:21 PM local) → 1223Z (7:23 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2356Z (6:56 PM local) → 1247Z (7:47 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0056Z (7:56 PM local) → 1147Z (6:47 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

Rancho Sabino Grande Airport is in Utopia, Texas. Field elevation 1,287 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerJAMES MARTIN
Manager phone210-384-5715
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-4950
SectionalSAN ANTONIO
Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON
Flight service (AFSS)SAN ANGELO
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates29.5505, -99.5162
Distance from city4 NM SSE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
CTAF131.450
FREQUENCIES

Communications

131.450
CTAF
CTAF

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

US-4950 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KUVA (24 NM SW, VFR).

KUVA Garner Field
24 NM SW
VFR
KERV Kerrville / Kerr County Airport at Louis Schreiner Field
34 NM NE
VFR
KSKF Lackland Air Force Base
50 NM E
VFR
KSAT San Antonio International Airport
55 NM E
VFR
KSSF Stinson Municipal Airport
56 NM E
MVFR
KJCT Kimble County Airport
59 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
›AWOS-3T IDENT U66 IS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ARPT (6TX2).
›ACTVT REIL RWY 16 & 34; PAPI 16 & 34; MIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF.
›AWOS FREQ 121.125.
›131.450 FCC LICENSED UNICOM FREQ.
›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.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-4950 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-4950 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-4950. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-4950 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-4950. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-4950?
US-4950 sits at 1,287 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-4950?
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.