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US-5245 Weather Dry Creek Airport

Marathon, TexasElevation 4,321 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KFST · 43 NM N · 36 min old
Ceiling 6,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KFST
WIND
130@13
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
6,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No current METAR is available for this airport, so there is no observed aviation report to summarize. Forecast suggests this afternoon scattered showers and thunderstorms, high near 67F, low near 54F, 43% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
This Afternoon: Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms 67/54 SE 9 kt – 43% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Tuesday Areas Of Fog then Mostly Sunny 73/55 S 9 kt – 5%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 75/56 S 9 kt – 7%
Thursday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 70/55 SE 13 kt – 86%
Friday Rain Showers 71/55 W 4 kt – 75%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 74/56 S 4 kt – 22%
Sunday Partly Sunny 75/57 S 9 kt – 7%

Source: National Weather Service (office MAF). Forecast issued 2129Z.

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-5245. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
4,321 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0009Z 7:09 PM
Sunrise
1301Z 8:01 AM
Loggable night
0034Z (7:34 PM local) → 1237Z (7:37 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0009Z (7:09 PM local) → 1301Z (8:01 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0109Z (8:09 PM local) → 1201Z (7:01 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

Dry Creek Airport is in Marathon, Texas. Field elevation 4,321 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-5245
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates30.1987, -102.9135
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-5245 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KFST (43 NM N, VFR).

KFST Fort Stockton Pecos County Airport
43 NM N
VFR
KMRF Marfa Municipal Airport
58 NM W
VFR
KPEQ Pecos Municipal Airport
77 NM NW
VFR
KOZA Ozona Municipal Airport
94 NM E
MVFR
KINK Winkler County Airport
96 NM N
UNKNOWN
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-5245 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-5245 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-5245. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-5245 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-5245. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-5245?
US-5245 sits at 4,321 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-5245?
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.