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US-5690 Weather Shudde Ranch Airport

Marathon, TexasElevation 2,168 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KFST · 70 NM N · 18 min old
Ceiling 10,000 ft, visibility 7 SM, thunderstorms.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KFST
WIND
140@17
gust 26 kt
VISIBILITY
7 SM
11.3 km
CEILING
10,000 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 110° at 11 kt, temperature 20C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight isolated showers and thunderstorms then partly cloudy, low near 60F, 10% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Tonight: Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy 60 NE 9 kt – 10% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 79/61 E 9 kt – 8%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 81/63 NE 13 kt – 10%
Thursday Showers And Thunderstorms 75/61 E 13 kt – 84%
Friday Rain Showers Likely 77/61 W 4 kt – 66%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny 78/62 NE 4 kt – 16%
Sunday Partly Sunny 82/64 E 4 kt – 5%
Monday Mostly Sunny 83 SW 4 kt – 3%

Source: National Weather Service (office MAF). Forecast issued 0210Z.

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-5690. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
2,168 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0008Z 7:08 PM
Sunrise
1259Z 7:59 AM
Loggable night
0032Z (7:32 PM local) → 1235Z (7:35 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0008Z (7:08 PM local) → 1259Z (7:59 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0108Z (8:08 PM local) → 1159Z (6:59 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

Shudde Ranch Airport is in Marathon, Texas. Field elevation 2,168 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-5690
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates29.8305, -102.4315
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-5690 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KFST (70 NM N, VFR).

KFST Fort Stockton Pecos County Airport
70 NM N
VFR
KDRT Del Rio International Airport
83 NM E
VFR
KOZA Ozona Municipal Airport
84 NM NE
VFR
KMRF Marfa Municipal Airport
88 NM W
MVFR
KDLF Laughlin Air Force Base
91 NM E
VFR
KPEQ Pecos Municipal Airport
109 NM NW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-5690 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-5690 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-5690. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-5690 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-5690. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-5690?
US-5690 sits at 2,168 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-5690?
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.