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US-5518 Weather Long Ranch Airport

Hereford, TexasElevation 3,894 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KCVN · 36 NM SW · 15 min old
Ceiling 2,300 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KCVN
WIND
160@9
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
2,300 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 190° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 15.5C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight chance showers and thunderstorms, low near 52F, 44% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Tonight: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 52 S 9 kt – 44% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Tuesday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny 72/53 SSW 13 kt 22 kt 22%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 77/52 SW 13 kt 22 kt 3%
Thursday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 75/52 SSW 9 kt 22 kt 50%
Friday Rain Showers Likely 69/50 S 9 kt – 57%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny 72/50 SW 13 kt – 16%
Sunday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 72/53 SW 13 kt – 36%
Monday Slight Chance Rain Showers 70 W 17 kt – 19%

Source: National Weather Service (office AMA). Forecast issued 0211Z.

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-5518. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
3,894 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0002Z 7:02 PM
Sunrise
1305Z 8:05 AM
Loggable night
0028Z (7:28 PM local) → 1240Z (7:40 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0002Z (7:02 PM local) → 1305Z (8:05 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0102Z (8:02 PM local) → 1205Z (7:05 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

Long Ranch Airport is in Hereford, Texas. Field elevation 3,894 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-5518
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates34.7910, -102.4895
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-5518 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCVN (36 NM SW, MVFR).

KCVN Clovis Municipal Airport
36 NM SW
MVFR
KAMA Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport
46 NM NE
LIFR
KCVS Cannon Air Force Base
48 NM SW
VFR
KPVW Hale County Airport
53 NM SE
VFR
KTCC Tucumcari Municipal Airport
60 NM NW
VFR
KDHT Dalhart Municipal Airport
74 NM N
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-5518 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-5518 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-5518. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-5518 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-5518. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-5518?
US-5518 sits at 3,894 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-5518?
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.