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US-8163 Weather 4Z Ranch Airport

Hailey, IdahoElevation 5,552 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSUN · 4 NM NE · 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 · KSUN
WIND
310@8
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 310° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 0C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today sunny, high near 55F, low near 35F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Monday: Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Sunny 55/35 ENE 10 kt – 1%
Monday Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 52/29 E 10 kt 17 kt 45% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 45/28 W 10 kt 17 kt 1%
Wednesday Sunny 49/32 W 8 kt – 13%
Thursday Slight Chance Light Snow then Slight Chance Light Rain 49/33 E 7 kt – 39%
Friday Chance Light Snow 46/31 ESE 6 kt – 41%
Saturday Chance Light Snow 45/30 W 6 kt – 30%

Source: National Weather Service (office PIH). Forecast issued 1237Z.

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-8163. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 1,500 ft

18/36
Dimensions
540 x 30 ft
Surface
Turf (fair)
RWY 18
Traffic patternRight
RWY 36

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
5,552 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0040Z 6:40 PM
Sunrise
1403Z 8:03 AM
Loggable night
0109Z (7:09 PM local) → 1334Z (7:34 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0040Z (6:40 PM local) → 1403Z (8:03 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0140Z (7:40 PM local) → 1303Z (7:03 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

4Z Ranch Airport is in Hailey, Idaho. Field elevation 5,552 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerPRESTON ZIEGLER
Manager phone208-721-0836
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-8163
SectionalSALT LAKE CITY
Center (ARTCC)SALT LAKE CITY
Flight service (AFSS)BOISE
RegionIdaho
CountryUnited States
Coordinates43.4647, -114.3806
Distance from city4 NM SW
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-8163 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSUN (4 NM NE, VFR).

KSUN Friedman Memorial Airport
4 NM NE
VFR
KGNG Gooding Municipal Airport
37 NM SW
VFR
KTWF Joslin Field Magic Valley Regional Airport
59 NM S
VFR
KBYI Burley Municipal Airport
61 NM SE
VFR
KLLJ Challis Airport
64 NM N
MVFR
KMUO Mountain Home Air Force Base
70 NM W
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ASN: 2023-ANM-4494-NRA
›EMAIL: PRESTON@SAWTOOTHCONSTRUCTION.COM
›EMAIL: PRESTON@SAWTOOTHCONSTRUCTION.COM
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-8163 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-8163 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-8163. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-8163 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-8163. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-8163?
US-8163 sits at 5,552 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-8163?
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.