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US-6551 Weather Circle W Ranch Airport

Weatherford, TexasElevation 978 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMWL · 13 NM NW · 10 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KMWL
WIND
180@11
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
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 170° at 10 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 26C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 82F, low near 61F, 2% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Sunny 82/61 S 9 kt – 2%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 82/64 SSE 9 kt 17 kt 5%
Thursday Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 80/63 S 9 kt – 31% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Rain Showers Likely 72/59 SE 9 kt 22 kt 68%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 77/59 SW 4 kt – 34%
Sunday Partly Sunny 80/63 SE 4 kt – 36%
Monday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 80/56 SSW 13 kt – 43%

Source: National Weather Service (office FWD). Forecast issued 1903Z.

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
1 runway
NESW1735
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 1,896 ft

17/35
Dimensions
1,896 x 50 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 17
RWY 35

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
978 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2345Z 6:45 PM
Sunrise
1245Z 7:45 AM
Loggable night
0010Z (7:10 PM local) → 1220Z (7:20 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2345Z (6:45 PM local) → 1245Z (7:45 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0045Z (7:45 PM local) → 1145Z (6:45 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

Circle W Ranch Airport is in Weatherford, Texas. Field elevation 978 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerCHARLES WELCH
Manager phone817-832-6843
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-6551
SectionalDALLAS-FT WORTH
Center (ARTCC)FORT WORTH
Flight service (AFSS)FORT WORTH
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates32.6864, -97.8397
Distance from city5 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-6551 traffic patterns

2026-06-30 to 2026-10-20, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-26

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›B407 (Helicopter) · ~0 landings/mo
›R44 (Helicopter) · ~0 landings/mo
Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

US-6551 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMWL (13 NM NW, VFR).

KMWL Mineral Wells Regional Airport
13 NM NW
VFR
KNFW NAS Fort Worth JRB / Carswell Field
21 NM E
VFR
KFTW Fort Worth Meacham International Airport
25 NM E
VFR
KAFW Perot Field/Fort Worth Alliance Airport
32 NM NE
VFR
KSEP Stephenville Clark Regional Airport
33 NM SW
VFR
KDFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
42 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›CHUCH228@AOL.COM
›TWELCH413@AOL.COM
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-6551 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-6551 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-6551. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-6551 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-6551. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-6551?
US-6551 sits at 978 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-6551?
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.