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US-6181 Weather Neal Ranch Airport

Marathon, TexasElevation 4,475 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KFST · 35 NM N · 5 min old
Ceiling 6,000 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@11
gust 21 kt
VISIBILITY
7 SM
11.3 km
CEILING
6,000 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 140° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 19.1C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon scattered showers and thunderstorms, high near 67F, low near 55F, 39% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
This Afternoon: Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms 67/55 SE 9 kt – 39% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Tuesday Areas Of Fog then Mostly Sunny 74/55 S 9 kt – 4%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 76/57 S 9 kt – 6%
Thursday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 70/55 S 13 kt – 81%
Friday Rain Showers Likely 71/56 W 4 kt – 68%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 74/57 S 4 kt – 20%
Sunday Partly Sunny 76/58 S 9 kt – 8%

Source: National Weather Service (office MAF). Forecast issued 1858Z.

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-6181. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
4,475 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0010Z 7:10 PM
Sunrise
1302Z 8:02 AM
Loggable night
0034Z (7:34 PM local) → 1238Z (7:38 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0010Z (7:10 PM local) → 1302Z (8:02 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0110Z (8:10 PM local) → 1202Z (7:02 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

Neal Ranch Airport is in Marathon, Texas. Field elevation 4,475 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-6181
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates30.3510, -103.0971
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-6181 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KFST (35 NM N, VFR).

KFST Fort Stockton Pecos County Airport
35 NM N
VFR
KMRF Marfa Municipal Airport
48 NM W
MVFR
KPEQ Pecos Municipal Airport
65 NM N
MVFR
KINK Winkler County Airport
86 NM N
UNKNOWN
KVHN Culberson County Airport
97 NM NW
VFR
KMAF Midland International Air and Space Port
106 NM NE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-6181 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-6181 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-6181. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-6181 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-6181. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-6181?
US-6181 sits at 4,475 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-6181?
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.