US-7937 Weather Turkey Ridge Ranch Airport

Walsenberg, ColoradoElevation 5,866 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KPUB · 29 NM N · 7 min old
Ceiling 1,400 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KPUB
WIND
070@5
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
1,400 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 visibility 10 SM. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon showers and thunderstorms likely, high near 57F, low near 38F, 71% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
This Afternoon: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 57/38 E 9 kt – 71% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday Sunny 63/34 SSW 9 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 68/39 WSW 13 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 69/38 WSW 13 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 69/41 S 9 kt – 7%
Friday Mostly Sunny 68/41 SSW 9 kt – 9%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 63/39 W 13 kt – 8%

Source: National Weather Service (office PUB). Forecast issued 2259Z.

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-7937. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
5,866 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0007Z 6:07 PM
Sunrise
1317Z 7:17 AM
Loggable night
0034Z (6:34 PM local) → 1250Z (6:50 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0007Z (6:07 PM local) → 1317Z (7:17 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0107Z (7:07 PM local) → 1217Z (6:17 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

Turkey Ridge Ranch Airport is in Walsenberg, Colorado. Field elevation 5,866 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-7937
RegionColorado
CountryUnited States
Coordinates37.8085, -104.5843
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-7937 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KPUB (29 NM N, MVFR).

FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-7937 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-7937. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-7937 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-7937. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-7937?
US-7937 sits at 5,866 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-7937?
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.