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US-5817 Weather Russell Spraying Airport

Muleshoe, TexasElevation 3,983 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KCVN · 18 NM W · 56 min old
Ceiling 700 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KCVN
WIND
150@7
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
700 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 150° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 14C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon slight chance showers and thunderstorms, high near 63F, low near 51F, 49% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
This Afternoon: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 63/51 S 13 kt – 49% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Tuesday Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy 73/52 SSW 13 kt – 19%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 77/51 SW 13 kt – 2%
Thursday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 75/52 SSW 9 kt – 57%
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 70/49 SSE 9 kt – 57%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny 73/50 SW 13 kt – 23%
Sunday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 73/52 SW 13 kt – 36%

Source: National Weather Service (office LUB). Forecast issued 1752Z.

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-5817. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
3,983 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0003Z 7:03 PM
Sunrise
1306Z 8:06 AM
Loggable night
0029Z (7:29 PM local) → 1240Z (7:40 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0003Z (7:03 PM local) → 1306Z (8:06 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0103Z (8:03 PM local) → 1206Z (7:06 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

Russell Spraying Airport is in Muleshoe, Texas. Field elevation 3,983 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-5817
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates34.3897, -102.7208
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-5817 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCVN (18 NM W, IFR).

KCVN Clovis Municipal Airport
18 NM W
IFR
KCVS Cannon Air Force Base
30 NM W
MVFR
KPVW Hale County Airport
52 NM E
LIFR
KLBB Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport
62 NM SE
IFR
KTCC Tucumcari Municipal Airport
64 NM NW
LIFR
KAMA Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport
71 NM NE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-5817 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-5817 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-5817. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-5817 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-5817. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-5817?
US-5817 sits at 3,983 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-5817?
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.