US-8940 Weather Finn Bayou Airport

Texarkana, ArkansasElevation 245 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KTXK · 10 NM W · 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 · KTXK
WIND
110@4
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 130° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 20C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 51F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 51 E 4 kt – 0%
Monday Partly Sunny 80/52 E 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 80/54 0 kt – 3%
Wednesday Sunny 83/55 SE 4 kt – 3%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 84/57 SE 4 kt – 2%
Friday Partly Sunny 78/59 SE 4 kt – 33%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 79/61 S 4 kt – 64%
Sunday Slight Chance Rain Showers 83 SW 4 kt – 16%

Source: National Weather Service (office SHV). Forecast issued 0153Z.

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-8940. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
245 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2330Z 6:30 PM
Sunrise
1228Z 7:28 AM
Loggable night
2355Z (6:55 PM local) → 1203Z (7:03 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2330Z (6:30 PM local) → 1228Z (7:28 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0030Z (7:30 PM local) → 1128Z (6:28 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

Finn Bayou Airport is in Texarkana, Arkansas. Field elevation 245 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-8940
RegionArkansas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates33.5016, -93.7978
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-8940 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KTXK (10 NM W, VFR).

FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-8940 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-8940. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-8940 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-8940. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-8940?
US-8940 sits at 245 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-8940?
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.