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US-8274

San Jacinto Ranch Airport

Marfa, TexasElevation 3,598 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMRF · 39 NM N · More than 1 hour 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
040@3
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 20° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 29.2C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests friday sunny then isolated showers and thunderstorms, high near 98F, low near 73F, 18% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast; extreme heat in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Friday: Sunny then Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
Extreme heat in the forecastWeather.gov
Saturday: high near 100F. Expect high density altitude and degraded performance.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Friday Sunny then Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms 98/73 N 4 kt – 18% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday Sunny then Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms 100/73 NW 4 kt – 19% Extreme heat in the forecast
Sunday Sunny 98/73 E 9 kt – 2%
Monday Sunny 97/72 SE 9 kt – 9%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 97/71 SE 9 kt – 29%
Wednesday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny 95/71 E 13 kt – 19%
Thursday Sunny 95 E 13 kt – 12%

Source: National Weather Service (office MAF). Forecast issued 0804Z.

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-8274. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
3,598 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0107Z 8:07 PM
Sunrise
1238Z 7:38 AM
Loggable night
0131Z (8:31 PM local) → 1214Z (7:14 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0107Z (8:07 PM local) → 1238Z (7:38 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0207Z (9:07 PM local) → 1138Z (6:38 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

San Jacinto Ranch Airport is in Marfa, Texas. Field elevation 3,598 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-8274
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates29.7215, -103.9721
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-8274 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMRF (39 NM N, VFR).

KMRF Marfa Municipal Airport
39 NM N
VFR
KFST Fort Stockton Pecos County Airport
90 NM NE
VFR
KVHN Culberson County Airport
91 NM NW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-8274 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-8274 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-8274. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-8274 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-8274. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-8274?
US-8274 sits at 3,598 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-8274?
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.