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22XS Weather Longhorn Auxiliary Landing Strip

Fort Hood, TexasElevation 720 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KHLR · 14 NM S · 33 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 · KHLR
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
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 calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 13C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today partly sunny, high near 81F, low near 60F, 6% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Saturday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Partly Sunny 81/60 ESE 4 kt – 6%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 82/60 SE 9 kt – 19%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 83/62 SSE 9 kt – 17%
Thursday Slight Chance Rain Showers 79/60 SSE 9 kt – 36%
Friday Rain Showers Likely 75/59 ESE 9 kt 17 kt 57%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 79/61 SSE 9 kt – 47% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Mostly Sunny 84/62 SSW 4 kt – 14%

Source: National Weather Service (office FWD). 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
1 runway
NESW1533
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,488 ft

15/33
Dimensions
3,488 x 75 ft
Surface
Asphalt
RWY 15
RWY 33

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
720 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
1242Z 7:42 AM
Loggable night
0012Z (7:12 PM local) → 1217Z (7:17 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2347Z (6:47 PM local) → 1242Z (7:42 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0047Z (7:47 PM local) → 1142Z (6:42 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

Longhorn Auxiliary Landing Strip is in Fort Hood, Texas. Field elevation 720 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipArmy owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
Manager phone254-288-9200
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA22XS
SectionalSAN ANTONIO
Center (ARTCC)FORT WORTH
Flight service (AFSS)SAN ANGELO
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates31.3737, -97.6667
Distance from city6 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerTowered
CTAF138.550
FREQUENCIES

Communications

143.35
TWR
A/G
118.8
ATIS
ATIS
30.45
RNG CTL
INFO
38.75
FORT HOOD FLT FLW
MISC
38.7
GRAY OPS
OPS
41.2
PMSV GRAY METRO
PMSV
120.75
GRAY TWR
TWR
138.550
CTAF
CTAF

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

22XS traffic patterns

2026-09-09 to 2026-10-23, 3 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Activity trend over 2 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›EC45 (Helicopter) · ~0 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~0 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

22XS has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KHLR (14 NM S, VFR).

KHLR Hood Army Air Field
14 NM S
VFR
KILE Skylark Field
17 NM S
VFR
KTPL Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport
19 NM SE
VFR
KGRK Killeen Regional Airport / Robert Gray Army Airfield
20 NM SW
VFR
KACT Waco Regional Airport
26 NM NE
VFR
KCNW TSTC Waco Airport
34 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›CAUTION: SOME ACFT OPR IN AREA WO CONSPICUOUS MRK AND BLEND WITH TERRAIN.
›RSTD: ALL ARR/DEP ACFT MUST OPEN/CLSD FLT PLANS WITH ROBERT GRAY AAF OPS DSN 738-9200, C254-288-9200, OR UNIT FLT OPS WHEN ON A TACTICAL FLT STRIP.
›GRK AIRFIELD MANAGER.
›FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.
›RSTD: PPR. CTC HLR OPS DSN 738-3811 OR 737-7585, C254-288-3811 OR C254-449-5146.
›GRK BASE OPS.
›ATTENDED DUR TRNG PERIODS, OPR HR BY NOTAM (HLR) AS RQR BY TRNG REQ.
›CTC FLIGHT FOLLOWING 141.175/357.5.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗22XS on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 22XS have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 22XS. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 22XS have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 22XS. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 22XS?
22XS sits at 720 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 22XS?
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.