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1XS2 Weather Skye Dance Airport

Elgin, TexasElevation 532 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KAUS · 17 NM SW · 35 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 · KAUS
WIND
VRB@3
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 30° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 15.5C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today mostly sunny, high near 83F, low near 61F, 3% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Wednesday: Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Mostly Sunny 83/61 ESE 4 kt – 3%
Tuesday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 83/61 SE 4 kt – 17%
Wednesday Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 85/62 SE 4 kt – 39% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers 81/62 SE 4 kt – 21%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 79/61 E 9 kt 17 kt 43%
Saturday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 83/62 SSE 4 kt – 35%
Sunday Mostly Sunny 86/64 SSW 4 kt – 9%

Source: National Weather Service (office EWX). Forecast issued 1427Z.

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 1XS2. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 2,400 ft

12/30
Dimensions
2,400 x 100 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 12
RWY 30
18/36
Dimensions
2,400 x 100 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 18
RWY 36

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
532 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2347Z 6:47 PM
Sunrise
1240Z 7:40 AM
Loggable night
0012Z (7:12 PM local) → 1215Z (7:15 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2347Z (6:47 PM local) → 1240Z (7:40 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0047Z (7:47 PM local) → 1140Z (6:40 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

Skye Dance Airport is in Elgin, Texas. Field elevation 532 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerREBECCA HOWELL
Manager phone512-281-6111
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA1XS2
SectionalSAN ANTONIO
Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON
Flight service (AFSS)SAN ANGELO
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates30.3842, -97.4263
Distance from city3 NM E
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

1XS2 traffic patterns

2026-07-13 to 2026-07-13, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

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

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›A169 (Helicopter) · ~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

1XS2 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KAUS (17 NM SW, VFR).

KAUS Austin Bergstrom International Airport
17 NM SW
VFR
KILE Skylark Field
44 NM N
VFR
KGRK Killeen Regional Airport / Robert Gray Army Airfield
46 NM NW
VFR
KTPL Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport
46 NM N
VFR
KHLR Hood Army Air Field
48 NM N
VFR
KBAZ New Braunfels National Airport
52 NM SW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC AUSTIN APCH AT 512-269-7865.
›RY MUDDY AND SOFT WHEN WET.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗1XS2 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 1XS2 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 1XS2. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 1XS2 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 1XS2. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 1XS2?
1XS2 sits at 532 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 1XS2?
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.