23XS Weather Shorthorn Auxiliary Landing Strip

Fort Hood, TexasElevation 720 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KHLR · 14 NM S · 11 min old

Ceiling 17,000 ft, visibility 9 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

9 SM

14.5 km

CEILING

17,000 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 calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 19C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 61F, 9% 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.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy	61	0 kt	–	9%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	82/61	SE 9 kt	–	4%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	84/64	SSE 9 kt	–	4%
Thursday	Mostly Cloudy	80/62	SSE 9 kt	–	27%
Friday	Rain Showers Likely	75/60	ESE 9 kt	17 kt	63%
Saturday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	79/62	SSE 4 kt	–	29%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday	Mostly Sunny	84/65	S 9 kt	–	9%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	85	SSW 13 kt	–	14%

Source: National Weather Service (office FWD). Forecast issued 0205Z.

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

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 2,200 ft

15/33

Dimensions

2,200 x 50 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

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

Shorthorn 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

ManagerUNKNOWN

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA23XS

SectionalSAN ANTONIO

Center (ARTCC)FORT WORTH

Flight service (AFSS)SAN ANGELO

RegionTexas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates31.3607, -97.6729

Distance from city7 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerTowered

CTAF138.550

FREQUENCIES

Communications

143.35

LONGHORN AUX TWR

A/G

118.8

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

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

23XS traffic patterns

2026-10-18 to 2026-10-23, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›EC45 (Helicopter) · ~2 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

23XS has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KHLR (14 NM S, VFR).

KHLR Hood Army Air Field

VFR

KTPL Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport

18 NM SE

VFR

KGRK Killeen Regional Airport / Robert Gray Army Airfield

19 NM SW

VFR

KACT Waco Regional Airport

27 NM NE

VFR

KCNW TSTC Waco Airport

35 NM NE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.

›CAUTION: SOME ACFT OPR IN AREA WO CONSPICUOUS MRK AND BLEND WITH TERRAIN.

›RSTD - PPR. CTC GRK OPS DSN 738-9200, C254-288-9200.

›ATTENDED DUR TRNG PERIODS, OPR HR BY NOTAM (HLR) AS RQR BY TRNG REQ.

›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.

›FOR LNDG/DEP CTC LONGHORN TWR ON 138.55/237.5 OR 36.5.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗23XS on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 23XS have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 23XS. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 23XS have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 23XS. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 23XS?

23XS sits at 720 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 23XS?

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.