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US-8762 Weather Padgett Airport

Ethel, ArkansasElevation 178 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSGT · 28 NM NW · 59 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 · KSGT
WIND
060@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 80° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 18C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 53F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Partly Cloudy 53 E 4 kt – 0%
Monday Partly Sunny 79/53 ESE 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 79/55 SE 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 83/55 SSE 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 83/56 SE 4 kt – 0%
Friday Mostly Sunny 81/63 SE 4 kt – 26%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 81/64 SE 9 kt – 77%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 83 SW 9 kt – 26%

Source: National Weather Service (office LZK). Forecast issued 0154Z.

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-8762. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
178 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2318Z 6:18 PM
Sunrise
1219Z 7:19 AM
Loggable night
2344Z (6:44 PM local) → 1153Z (6:53 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2318Z (6:18 PM local) → 1219Z (7:19 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0018Z (7:18 PM local) → 1119Z (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

Padgett Airport is in Ethel, Arkansas. Field elevation 178 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-8762
RegionArkansas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates34.2718, -91.1739
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-8762 traffic patterns

2026-09-10 to 2026-09-10, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Jet 100%

Mostly jet aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›BCS3 (Jet) · ~1 landings/mo
Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

US-8762 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSGT (28 NM NW, VFR).

KSGT Stuttgart Municipal Airport / Carl Humphrey Field
28 NM NW
VFR
KCKM Fletcher Field
33 NM E
VFR
KPBF Pine Bluff Regional Airport, Grider Field
38 NM W
VFR
KUTA Tunica Municipal Airport
48 NM NE
VFR
KGLH Mid Delta Regional Airport
48 NM S
VFR
KLIT Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field
59 NM NW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-8762 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-8762 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-8762. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-8762 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-8762. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-8762?
US-8762 sits at 178 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-8762?
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.