wxdecoder
US-5405

Kirk Ranch Airport

Salt Flat, TexasElevation 3,629 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KVHN · 37 NM S · 21 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 · KVHN
WIND
220@7
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 270° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 34C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday sunny, high near 104F, low near 75F, 2% chance of precipitation. Key risks: extreme heat in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Extreme heat in the forecastWeather.gov
Monday: high near 104F. Expect high density altitude and degraded performance.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Sunny 104/75 ESE 4 kt – 2% Extreme heat in the forecast
Tuesday Sunny 105/74 SSW 11 kt 17 kt 1%
Wednesday Sunny 102/72 E 11 kt 17 kt 1%
Thursday Sunny 102/73 E 9 kt – 1%
Friday Sunny 103/74 E 10 kt – 6%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 102/73 E 9 kt – 15%
Sunday Sunny 100 E 7 kt – 6%

Source: National Weather Service (office EPZ). Forecast issued 0715Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

OUR HEADSET PICK · NOT SPONSORED

DC

David Clark DC ONE-X

Not sponsored, just the headset we'd buy ourselves: the DC ONE-X, with hybrid noise cancelling, Bluetooth, and 30+ hour battery. And David Clark's A+ customer service is the real reason we recommend them.

Visit David Clark
RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for US-5405. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
3,629 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0200Z 8:00 PM
Sunrise
1212Z 6:12 AM
Loggable night
0227Z (8:27 PM local) → 1145Z (5:45 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0200Z (8:00 PM local) → 1212Z (6:12 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0300Z (9:00 PM local) → 1112Z (5:12 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

Kirk Ranch Airport is in Salt Flat, Texas. Field elevation 3,629 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-5405
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates31.6419, -105.0013
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-5405 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KVHN (37 NM S, VFR).

KVHN Culberson County Airport
37 NM S
VFR
KCNM Cavern City Air Terminal
56 NM NE
VFR
KELP El Paso International Airport
71 NM W
VFR
KBIF Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)
71 NM W
VFR
KATS Artesia Municipal Airport
78 NM N
VFR
KPEQ Pecos Municipal Airport
78 NM E
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-5405 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-5405 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-5405. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-5405 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-5405. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-5405?
US-5405 sits at 3,629 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-5405?
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.