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7TX4 Weather Hillcrest Airport

Keller, TexasElevation 710 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KAFW · 3 NM NW · 20 min old
Ceiling 22,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KAFW
WIND
150@4
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
22,000 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 from 120° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 23C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 59F, 7% 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
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 59 SE 4 kt – 7%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 81/60 S 9 kt – 8%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 83/64 S 9 kt 22 kt 2%
Thursday Partly Sunny 82/62 SSE 9 kt – 16%
Friday Rain Showers Likely 73/59 SE 9 kt – 63%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 76/61 SE 4 kt – 43% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Slight Chance Rain Showers 81/64 S 9 kt – 21%
Monday Slight Chance Rain Showers 82 SSW 13 kt – 23%

Source: National Weather Service (office FWD). Forecast issued 0113Z.

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 7TX4. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,000 ft

17/35
Dimensions
2,000 x 30 ft
Surface
Asphalt
Edge lights
LOW
RWY 17
Traffic patternRight
RWY 35
Displaced threshold340 ft

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
710 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2343Z 6:43 PM
Sunrise
1242Z 7:42 AM
Loggable night
0009Z (7:09 PM local) → 1217Z (7:17 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2343Z (6:43 PM local) → 1242Z (7:42 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0043Z (7:43 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

Hillcrest Airport is in Keller, Texas. Field elevation 710 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerPRESIDENT OF HOMEOWNERS ASSN
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA7TX4
SectionalDALLAS-FT WORTH
Center (ARTCC)FORT WORTH
Flight service (AFSS)FORT WORTH
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates32.9668, -97.2753
Distance from city2 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900
CTAF
CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

7TX4 traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-25, 18 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.8
AVG OPS/DAY
2.6
Activity trend over 5 days: flat, from 2 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (5 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Piston single 85%Helicopter 9%Twin 6%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›PA12 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›C182 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›BE33 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C140 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›B407 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›P28A (Piston single)
›BE33 (Piston single)
›PA12 (Piston single)
›C140 (Piston single)

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

7TX4 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KAFW (3 NM NW, VFR).

KAFW Perot Field/Fort Worth Alliance Airport
3 NM NW
VFR
KFTW Fort Worth Meacham International Airport
10 NM SW
VFR
KDFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
13 NM E
VFR
KNFW NAS Fort Worth JRB / Carswell Field
15 NM SW
VFR
KADS Addison Airport
22 NM E
VFR
KDAL Dallas Love Field
23 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›AMGR EMAIL HOAHILLCREST@YAHOO.COM
›FOR CD CTC LONE STAR APCH AT 972-615-2799.
›PRVDD LANDING THRS ARE LCTD TO PRVD AN APCH SLOPE CLEARANCE OF 20:1 OVER ANY OBSTRUCTIONS IN THE APCH AREAS; VERTICAL CLEARANCE OF 15' IS TO BE PRVDD OVER ROADWAY.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗7TX4 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 7TX4 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 7TX4. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 7TX4 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 7TX4. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 7TX4?
7TX4 sits at 710 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 7TX4?
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.