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US-8307 Weather Cobb Ranch Airport

Union Center, South DakotaElevation 2,744 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KRCA · 42 NM SW · 28 min old
Ceiling 100 ft, visibility 1.88 SM, mist.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KRCA
WIND
100@6
steady
VISIBILITY
1.88 SM
3 km
CEILING
100 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 wind from 90° at 9 kt, temperature 2.2C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight light rain likely, low near 32F, 63% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Tuesday: winds up to 31 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Light Rain Likely 32 E 10 kt 16 kt 63%
Monday Rain then Areas Of Fog 38/27 E 12 kt 19 kt 91%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 60/31 SW 22 kt 31 kt 3% Strong winds in the forecast
Wednesday Sunny 58/31 N 8 kt 14 kt 3%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 59/36 SE 10 kt – 2%
Friday Partly Sunny 55/37 E 14 kt – 39%
Saturday Chance Light Rain 53/35 N 10 kt – 39%
Sunday Partly Sunny then Chance Light Rain 56 S 11 kt – 30%

Source: National Weather Service (office UNR). Forecast issued 0422Z.

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-8307. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
2,744 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2349Z 5:49 PM
Sunrise
1319Z 7:19 AM
Loggable night
0019Z (6:19 PM local) → 1249Z (6:49 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2349Z (5:49 PM local) → 1319Z (7:19 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0049Z (6:49 PM local) → 1219Z (6:19 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

Cobb Ranch Airport is in Union Center, South Dakota. Field elevation 2,744 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-8307
RegionSouth Dakota
CountryUnited States
Coordinates44.6801, -102.4867
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-8307 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KRCA (42 NM SW, LIFR).

KRCA Ellsworth Air Force Base
42 NM SW
LIFR
KRAP Rapid City Regional Airport
45 NM SW
IFR
KPHP Philip Airport
54 NM SE
IFR
KSPF Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field
57 NM W
VFR
KECS Mondell Field
92 NM SW
MVFR
KPIR Pierre Regional Airport
96 NM E
MVFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-8307 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-8307 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-8307. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-8307 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-8307. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-8307?
US-8307 sits at 2,744 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-8307?
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.