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1XS6 Weather Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Hillcrest Heliport

Waco, TexasElevation 566 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KACT · 8 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 · KACT
WIND
120@8
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 110° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 24C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon partly sunny, high near 82F, low near 61F, 9% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Partly Sunny 82/61 SE 4 kt – 9%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 83/62 SSE 9 kt – 5%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 84/65 SSE 9 kt – 4%
Thursday Partly Sunny 82/64 SSE 9 kt – 12%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 77/62 ESE 9 kt 17 kt 47%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 80/63 SSE 9 kt – 26%
Sunday Mostly Sunny 85/66 S 9 kt – 7%

Source: National Weather Service (office FWD). Forecast issued 1849Z.

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 1XS6. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 48 ft

H1
Dimensions
48 x 48 ft
Surface
Concrete (good)
Edge lights
PERI
RWY H1

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
566 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2345Z 6:45 PM
Sunrise
1240Z 7:40 AM
Loggable night
0010Z (7:10 PM local) → 1215Z (7:15 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2345Z (6:45 PM local) → 1240Z (7:40 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0045Z (7:45 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

Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Hillcrest Heliport is in Waco, Texas. Field elevation 566 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerTIM COLLINS
Manager phone254-724-3708
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA1XS6
SectionalHOUSTON
Center (ARTCC)FORT WORTH
Flight service (AFSS)FORT WORTH
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates31.4893, -97.1585
Distance from city3 NM S
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

1XS6 traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-25, 27 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.6
AVG OPS/DAY
2.1
Activity trend over 12 days: falling, from 2 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (12 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 93%Unknown 7%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›B06 (Helicopter) · ~7 landings/mo
›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~3 landings/mo
›B407 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
›B429 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›S76 (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

1XS6 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KACT (8 NM NW, VFR).

KACT Waco Regional Airport
8 NM NW
VFR
KCNW TSTC Waco Airport
10 NM NE
VFR
KTPL Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport
24 NM SW
VFR
KHLR Hood Army Air Field
35 NM SW
VFR
KILE Skylark Field
36 NM SW
UNKNOWN
KGRK Killeen Regional Airport / Robert Gray Army Airfield
43 NM SW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗1XS6 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 1XS6 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 1XS6. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 1XS6 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 1XS6. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 1XS6?
1XS6 sits at 566 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 1XS6?
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.