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4XA4 Weather Apache Pass Airport

Rockdale, TexasElevation 410 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KTPL · 31 NM NW · 48 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 · KTPL
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 22C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 60F, 2% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Wednesday: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 60 SE 4 kt – 2%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 83/61 ESE 4 kt – 8%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 85/63 SE 9 kt – 23% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday Mostly Cloudy 82/62 SE 4 kt – 11%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 78/61 E 9 kt 17 kt 38%
Saturday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 83/63 SSE 4 kt – 17%
Sunday Partly Sunny 86/66 SSE 4 kt – 5%
Monday Mostly Sunny 87 S 13 kt – 12%

Source: National Weather Service (office FWD). Forecast issued 0239Z.

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 4XA4. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,000 ft

01/19
Dimensions
3,000 x 60 ft
Surface
Turf (good)
RWY 01
RWY 19

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
410 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2346Z 6:46 PM
Sunrise
1239Z 7:39 AM
Loggable night
0010Z (7:10 PM local) → 1214Z (7:14 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2346Z (6:46 PM local) → 1239Z (7:39 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0046Z (7:46 PM local) → 1139Z (6:39 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

Apache Pass Airport is in Rockdale, Texas. Field elevation 410 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerLANNY WORLEY
Manager phone512-429-1555
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA4XA4
SectionalHOUSTON
Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON
Flight service (AFSS)SAN ANGELO
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates30.6815, -97.1439
Distance from city7 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

4XA4 traffic patterns

2026-07-01 to 2026-09-18, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 50%Piston single 50%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›B505 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›C210 (Piston single) · ~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

4XA4 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KTPL (31 NM NW, VFR).

KTPL Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport
31 NM NW
VFR
KILE Skylark Field
37 NM NW
UNKNOWN
KAUS Austin Bergstrom International Airport
40 NM SW
VFR
KHLR Hood Army Air Field
40 NM NW
VFR
KCLL Easterwood Field
41 NM E
VFR
KCFD Coulter Field
42 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC AUSTIN APCH AT 512-269-7865.
›PRVDD VFR DAYTIME AND PVTUSE AND ALL RY APCH ENDS SHALL HAVE A MIN CLEAR 20:1VISUAL APCH SLOPE.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗4XA4 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 4XA4 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 4XA4. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 4XA4 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 4XA4. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 4XA4?
4XA4 sits at 410 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 4XA4?
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.