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US-6603 Weather Sand Point Airport

Hereford, TexasElevation 4,343 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KTCC · 33 NM W · 34 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 · KTCC
WIND
190@10
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 visibility 10 SM. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon chance showers and thunderstorms, high near 65F, low near 51F, 39% 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 65/51 S 9 kt – 39% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Tuesday Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny 71/52 SSW 13 kt 22 kt 25%
Wednesday Sunny 75/52 SW 13 kt 22 kt 6%
Thursday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 74/52 SSW 13 kt – 36%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 68/50 S 9 kt – 41%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers 71/51 SW 13 kt – 16%
Sunday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 70/51 SW 13 kt – 35%

Source: National Weather Service (office AMA). Forecast issued 2226Z.

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-6603. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
4,343 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
1308Z 8:08 AM
Loggable night
0029Z (7:29 PM local) → 1242Z (7:42 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0003Z (7:03 PM local) → 1308Z (8:08 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0103Z (8:03 PM local) → 1208Z (7:08 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

Sand Point Airport is in Hereford, Texas. Field elevation 4,343 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-6603
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates35.0634, -102.9535
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-6603 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KTCC (33 NM W, VFR).

KTCC Tucumcari Municipal Airport
33 NM W
VFR
KCVN Clovis Municipal Airport
39 NM S
MVFR
KCVS Cannon Air Force Base
45 NM SW
VFR
KDHT Dalhart Municipal Airport
61 NM N
VFR
KAMA Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport
62 NM E
VFR
KPVW Hale County Airport
81 NM SE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-6603 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-6603 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-6603. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-6603 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-6603. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-6603?
US-6603 sits at 4,343 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-6603?
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.