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US-8503 Weather Sand Cove Ranch Airport

Veyo, UtahElevation 4,478 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSGU · 18 NM SE · 20 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 · KSGU
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
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 calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 18C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 45F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Saturday: Chance Light Rain then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Clear 45 E 3 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 64/46 SE 6 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 65/48 SE 6 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 64/49 SE 6 kt – 0%
Thursday Partly Sunny 64/51 SE 7 kt – 39%
Friday Light Rain Likely 60/48 SSE 7 kt – 60%
Saturday Chance Light Rain then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 57/47 SSE 8 kt – 69% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Rain 54 SSE 6 kt – 76%

Source: National Weather Service (office SLC). Forecast issued 0215Z.

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-8503. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 1,800 ft

18/36
Dimensions
1,800 x 75 ft
Surface
Dirt (fair)
Edge lights
NSTD
RWY 18
Traffic patternRight
RWY 36
Traffic patternRight

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
4,478 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0045Z 6:45 PM
Sunrise
1353Z 7:53 AM
Loggable night
0111Z (7:11 PM local) → 1326Z (7:26 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0045Z (6:45 PM local) → 1353Z (7:53 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0145Z (7:45 PM local) → 1253Z (6:53 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

Sand Cove Ranch Airport is in Veyo, Utah. Field elevation 4,478 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerBLAKE RICE
Manager phone612-382-0932
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-8503
SectionalLAS VEGAS
Center (ARTCC)LOS ANGELES
Flight service (AFSS)CEDAR CITY
RegionUtah
CountryUnited States
Coordinates37.2881, -113.6969
Distance from city3 NM S
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

US-8503 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSGU (18 NM SE, VFR).

KSGU St George Regional Airport
18 NM SE
VFR
KCDC Cedar City Regional Airport
38 NM NE
VFR
KKNB Kanab Municipal Airport
58 NM E
VFR
KMLF Milford Municipal-Ben and Judy Briscoe Field
76 NM NE
VFR
KBCE Bryce Canyon Airport
78 NM E
VFR
KLSV Nellis Air Force Base
90 NM SW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›SEE AIRSPACE CASE NO. 2024-ANM-281-NRA.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-8503 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-8503 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-8503. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-8503 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-8503. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-8503?
US-8503 sits at 4,478 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-8503?
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.
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