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US-8501 Weather Tract C-A-84 Mesa Airport

Rifle, ColoradoElevation 6,573 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KRIL · 41 NM SE · 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 · KRIL
WIND
110@5
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 181° at 5 kt, temperature 9.44C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight slight chance showers and thunderstorms then mostly cloudy, low near 36F, 12% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast; strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Tonight: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Tuesday: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy 36 SSW 4 kt – 12% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday Sunny 55/35 SSW 13 kt – 2%
Tuesday Sunny 56/37 SSW 13 kt 26 kt 2% Strong winds in the forecast
Wednesday Sunny 57/37 SSW 17 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 59/39 S 13 kt – 15%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 55/38 S 13 kt – 44%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 51/37 SSW 13 kt – 44%
Sunday Rain Showers Likely 50 S 9 kt – 72%

Source: National Weather Service (office GJT). Forecast issued 0152Z.

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-8501. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
6,573 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0020Z 6:20 PM
Sunrise
1335Z 7:35 AM
Loggable night
0048Z (6:48 PM local) → 1308Z (7:08 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0020Z (6:20 PM local) → 1335Z (7:35 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0120Z (7:20 PM local) → 1235Z (6:35 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

Tract C-A-84 Mesa Airport is in Rifle, Colorado. Field elevation 6,573 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-8501
RegionColorado
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39.9479, -108.4376
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-8501 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KRIL (41 NM SE, VFR).

KRIL Garfield County Regional Airport
41 NM SE
VFR
KGJT Grand Junction Regional Airport
49 NM S
VFR
KCAG Craig Moffat Airport
53 NM NE
VFR
KVEL Vernal Regional Airport
57 NM NW
VFR
KHDN Yampa Valley Airport
64 NM NE
VFR
KEGE Eagle County Regional Airport
72 NM E
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-8501 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-8501 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-8501. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-8501 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-8501. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-8501?
US-8501 sits at 6,573 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-8501?
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.