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US-8275 Weather Chalk Draw Airport

Big Bend National Park, TexasElevation 2,877 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMRF · 61 NM NW · 5 min old
Ceiling 2,600 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KMRF
WIND
130@12
gust 18 kt
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
2,600 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. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon scattered showers and thunderstorms, high near 75F, low near 60F, 26% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
This Afternoon: Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms 75/60 E 4 kt – 26% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 80/60 E 4 kt – 4%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 82/62 NE 4 kt – 12%
Thursday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 76/60 SE 9 kt – 74%
Friday Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy 78/61 0 kt – 44%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny 80/62 0 kt – 16%
Sunday Partly Sunny 83/63 0 kt – 5%

Source: National Weather Service (office MAF). Forecast issued 2132Z.

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-8275. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
2,877 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0011Z 7:11 PM
Sunrise
1302Z 8:02 AM
Loggable night
0036Z (7:36 PM local) → 1238Z (7:38 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0011Z (7:11 PM local) → 1302Z (8:02 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0111Z (8:11 PM local) → 1202Z (7:02 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

Chalk Draw Airport is in Big Bend National Park, Texas. Field elevation 2,877 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-8275
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates29.5930, -103.2624
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-8275 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMRF (61 NM NW, MVFR).

KMRF Marfa Municipal Airport
61 NM NW
MVFR
KFST Fort Stockton Pecos County Airport
81 NM N
VFR
KVHN Culberson County Airport
118 NM NW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-8275 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-8275 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-8275. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-8275 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-8275. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-8275?
US-8275 sits at 2,877 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-8275?
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.