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US-8874 Weather Longhofer Airport

Perryton, TexasElevation 2,684 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KGAG · 37 NM E · 16 min old
Ceiling 3,200 ft, visibility 1 3/4 SM, mist.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KGAG
WIND
270@10
steady
VISIBILITY
1 3/4 SM
2.8 km
CEILING
3,200 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 direction unknown at 4 kt, visibility 5 SM, temperature 15C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon slight chance showers and thunderstorms, high near 64F, low near 53F, 60% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast; strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
This Afternoon: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Wednesday: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 64/53 S 13 kt 22 kt 60% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Tuesday Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny 74/55 S 13 kt 22 kt 49%
Wednesday Sunny 81/55 SSW 17 kt 26 kt 0% Strong winds in the forecast
Thursday Mostly Sunny 80/55 SSW 13 kt 22 kt 41%
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 70/50 S 13 kt 22 kt 70%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers 73/52 S 13 kt – 16%
Sunday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 74/55 S 13 kt – 51%

Source: National Weather Service (office AMA). Forecast issued 2155Z.

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-8874. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
2,684 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2352Z 6:52 PM
Sunrise
1259Z 7:59 AM
Loggable night
0019Z (7:19 PM local) → 1233Z (7:33 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2352Z (6:52 PM local) → 1259Z (7:59 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0052Z (7:52 PM local) → 1159Z (6:59 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

Longhofer Airport is in Perryton, Texas. Field elevation 2,684 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-8874
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates36.1959, -100.5342
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-8874 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KGAG (37 NM E, IFR).

KGAG Gage Heibeck Airport
37 NM E
IFR
KPPA Perry Lefors Field
42 NM SW
LIFR
KWWR West Woodward Airport
51 NM E
VFR
KBGD Hutchinson County Airport
51 NM SW
MVFR
KLBL Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport
55 NM N
MVFR
KGUY Guymon Municipal Airport
55 NM NW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-8874 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-8874 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-8874. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-8874 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-8874. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-8874?
US-8874 sits at 2,684 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-8874?
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.