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51TT Weather Hoes Ranch Airport

Austin, TexasElevation 572 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KAUS · 5 NM NE · 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 calm, temperature 17C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today partly sunny, high near 83F, low near 62F, 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 Partly Sunny 83/62 ESE 4 kt – 3%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers 82/62 ESE 4 kt – 23%
Wednesday Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 85/64 SE 4 kt – 41% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers 80/62 ESE 4 kt – 34%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 79/62 E 9 kt 17 kt 44%
Saturday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 83/64 SSE 4 kt – 33%
Sunday Partly Sunny 86/65 S 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 51TT. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 1,530 ft

16/34
Dimensions
1,530 x 36 ft
Surface
Dirt
RWY 16
RWY 34
Traffic patternRight

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
572 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2349Z 6:49 PM
Sunrise
1241Z 7:41 AM
Loggable night
0013Z (7:13 PM local) → 1216Z (7:16 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2349Z (6:49 PM local) → 1241Z (7:41 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0049Z (7:49 PM local) → 1141Z (6:41 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

Hoes Ranch Airport is in Austin, Texas. Field elevation 572 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerCRIS DEWITT
Manager phone512-656-9458
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA51TT
SectionalSAN ANTONIO
Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON
Flight service (AFSS)SAN ANGELO
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates30.1494, -97.7346
Distance from city7 NM S
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

51TT traffic patterns

2026-08-05 to 2026-10-18, 3 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2.5
Activity trend over 2 days: rising, from 2 to 3 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AS50 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
›BCS3 (Jet) · ~0 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly rotorcraft.

›AS50 (Helicopter)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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

51TT has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KAUS (5 NM NE, VFR).

KAUS Austin Bergstrom International Airport
5 NM NE
VFR
KBAZ New Braunfels National Airport
31 NM SW
VFR
KRND Randolph Air Force Base
47 NM SW
VFR
KSAT San Antonio International Airport
53 NM SW
VFR
KGRK Killeen Regional Airport / Robert Gray Army Airfield
55 NM N
VFR
KILE Skylark Field
56 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›CRIS@CYBERMARINER.COM
›HHOES@AUSTIN.RR.COM
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗51TT on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 51TT have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 51TT. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 51TT have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 51TT. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 51TT?
51TT sits at 572 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 51TT?
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.