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US-6143 Weather Satan Canyon Airport

Del Rio, TexasElevation 1,746 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KDRT · 22 NM S · 40 min old
Ceiling 8,000 ft, visibility 9 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KDRT
WIND
090@8
steady
VISIBILITY
9 SM
14.5 km
CEILING
8,000 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 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 21.7C. 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 rain showers, high near 76F, low near 62F, 44% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Chance Rain Showers 76/62 SSE 9 kt 17 kt 44%
Tuesday Slight Chance Rain Showers 79/63 SE 9 kt – 21%
Wednesday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny 80/64 SSE 9 kt – 23%
Thursday Showers And Thunderstorms 74/61 SE 9 kt 17 kt 94% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms 74/61 SE 13 kt 17 kt 92%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers 77/64 SE 4 kt – 19%
Sunday Partly Sunny 80/66 SE 13 kt – 6%

Source: National Weather Service (office EWX). Forecast issued 2133Z.

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-6143. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,746 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
1253Z 7:53 AM
Loggable night
0026Z (7:26 PM local) → 1228Z (7:28 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0002Z (7:02 PM local) → 1253Z (7:53 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0102Z (8:02 PM local) → 1153Z (6:53 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

Satan Canyon Airport is in Del Rio, Texas. Field elevation 1,746 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-6143
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates29.7389, -100.8917
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-6143 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KDRT (22 NM S, VFR).

KDRT Del Rio International Airport
22 NM S
VFR
KDLF Laughlin Air Force Base
24 NM S
VFR
KOZA Ozona Municipal Airport
62 NM N
MVFR
KUVA Garner Field
68 NM SE
VFR
MMPG Piedras Negras International Airport
69 NM S
VFR
KJCT Kimble County Airport
75 NM NE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-6143 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-6143 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-6143. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-6143 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-6143. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-6143?
US-6143 sits at 1,746 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-6143?
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.