US-6643 Weather Dead Stick Ranch Airport

Kiowa, ColoradoElevation 6,663 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KAPA · 21 NM NW · 26 min old
Ceiling 14,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KAPA
WIND
340@7
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
14,000 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 300° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 3C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight rain showers likely, low near 40F, 61% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Rain Showers Likely 40 SW 8 kt 14 kt 61%
Monday Mostly Sunny 57/38 N 8 kt 14 kt 8%
Tuesday Sunny 66/38 SW 11 kt 19 kt 0%
Wednesday Sunny 66/38 SSW 8 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 65/41 S 9 kt – 2%
Friday Partly Sunny 64/40 SSW 7 kt – 13%
Saturday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 59/38 NW 5 kt – 18%
Sunday Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers 58 S 13 kt – 43%

Source: National Weather Service (office BOU). Forecast issued 0119Z.

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-6643. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
6,663 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0005Z 6:05 PM
Sunrise
1319Z 7:19 AM
Loggable night
0033Z (6:33 PM local) → 1251Z (6:51 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0005Z (6:05 PM local) → 1319Z (7:19 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0105Z (7:05 PM local) → 1219Z (6:19 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

Dead Stick Ranch Airport is in Kiowa, Colorado. Field elevation 6,663 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-6643
RegionColorado
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39.3407, -104.5202
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-6643 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KAPA (21 NM NW, VFR).

FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-6643 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-6643. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-6643 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-6643. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-6643?
US-6643 sits at 6,663 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-6643?
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.