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US-6748 Weather Elephant Mountain Airport

Alpine, TexasElevation 4,302 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMRF · 30 NM NW · 22 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 · KMRF
WIND
090@4
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 160° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 18C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight isolated showers and thunderstorms, low near 55F, 13% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Tonight: Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms 55 S 9 kt – 13% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Tuesday Areas Of Fog then Mostly Sunny 75/56 S 9 kt – 3%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 77/57 S 4 kt – 11%
Thursday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 72/56 SE 9 kt – 78%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 73/56 SW 4 kt – 54%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 75/57 S 4 kt – 24%
Sunday Partly Sunny 77/58 S 9 kt – 6%
Monday Mostly Sunny 77 W 9 kt – 1%

Source: National Weather Service (office MAF). Forecast issued 0123Z.

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-6748. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
4,302 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0012Z 7:12 PM
Sunrise
1304Z 8:04 AM
Loggable night
0037Z (7:37 PM local) → 1239Z (7:39 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0012Z (7:12 PM local) → 1304Z (8:04 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0112Z (8:12 PM local) → 1204Z (7:04 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

Elephant Mountain Airport is in Alpine, Texas. Field elevation 4,302 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-6748
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates30.0341, -103.5754
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-6748 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMRF (30 NM NW, VFR).

KMRF Marfa Municipal Airport
30 NM NW
VFR
KFST Fort Stockton Pecos County Airport
63 NM NE
VFR
KPEQ Pecos Municipal Airport
81 NM N
VFR
KVHN Culberson County Airport
88 NM NW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-6748 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-6748 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-6748. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-6748 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-6748. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-6748?
US-6748 sits at 4,302 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-6748?
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.