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US-5913 Weather Emerald Cave Airport

Langtry, TexasElevation 1,542 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KDRT · 44 NM SE · 50 min old
Ceiling 11,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KDRT
WIND
120@10
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
11,000 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 13 kt, temperature 18.9C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon chance showers and thunderstorms, high near 72F, low near 59F, 48% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
This Afternoon: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 72/59 SE 13 kt 17 kt 48% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 77/61 SE 9 kt – 8%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 78/61 SE 9 kt – 16%
Thursday Showers And Thunderstorms 70/59 SE 9 kt – 84%
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms 73/60 SE 4 kt – 80%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 75/61 SE 4 kt – 41%
Sunday Partly Sunny 78/61 SE 9 kt – 9%

Source: National Weather Service (office EWX). Forecast issued 1743Z.

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-5913. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,542 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0004Z 7:04 PM
Sunrise
1256Z 7:56 AM
Loggable night
0029Z (7:29 PM local) → 1231Z (7:31 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0004Z (7:04 PM local) → 1256Z (7:56 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0104Z (8:04 PM local) → 1156Z (6:56 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

Emerald Cave Airport is in Langtry, Texas. Field elevation 1,542 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-5913
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates29.8497, -101.5684
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-5913 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KDRT (44 NM SE, VFR).

KDRT Del Rio International Airport
44 NM SE
VFR
KDLF Laughlin Air Force Base
51 NM SE
VFR
KOZA Ozona Municipal Airport
56 NM N
MVFR
MMPG Piedras Negras International Airport
91 NM SE
VFR
KFST Fort Stockton Pecos County Airport
95 NM NW
VFR
KJCT Kimble County Airport
102 NM NE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-5913 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-5913 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-5913. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-5913 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-5913. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-5913?
US-5913 sits at 1,542 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-5913?
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.