98XS Weather LZ Phantom Heliport

Jamestown, TexasElevation 800 ftHeliport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KAUS · 21 NM SE · 47 min old

Ceiling 15,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KAUS

WIND

Calm

no steady wind

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

15,000 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 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 21.5C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 63F, 2% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Thursday: Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy	63	0 kt	–	2%
Tuesday	Partly Sunny	81/63	ESE 4 kt	–	7%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny	83/65	SE 4 kt	–	13%
Thursday	Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	79/63	SE 4 kt	–	42%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	75/62	ESE 9 kt	17 kt	57%
Saturday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	81/64	SSE 4 kt	–	19%
Sunday	Partly Sunny	85/67	SSE 4 kt	–	5%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	86	S 9 kt	–	11%

Source: National Weather Service (office EWX). 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 98XS. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 25 ft

Dimensions

25 x 25 ft

Surface

Asphalt

RWY H1

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

800 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

1242Z 7:42 AM

Loggable night

0014Z (7:14 PM local) → 1217Z (7:17 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2349Z (6:49 PM local) → 1242Z (7:42 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0049Z (7:49 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

LZ Phantom Heliport is in Jamestown, Texas. Field elevation 800 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeHeliport

ManagerTHOMAS A. ROSENBERGER

Manager phone512-905-4847

AttendedDaily, 0800–1800

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA98XS

SectionalSAN ANTONIO

Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON

Flight service (AFSS)SAN ANGELO

RegionTexas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates30.4559, -97.9343

Distance from city1 NM S

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

98XS traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-23, 18 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

1.5

Operations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX

Helicopter 62%Unknown 28%Piston single 10%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›R44 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo

›A119 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

›A169 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

›A5 (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo

›B06 (Helicopter) · ~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

98XS has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KAUS (21 NM SE, VFR).

KAUS Austin Bergstrom International Airport

21 NM SE

VFR

KGRK Killeen Regional Airport / Robert Gray Army Airfield

VFR

KHLR Hood Army Air Field

43 NM N

VFR

KBAZ New Braunfels National Airport

45 NM S

VFR

KTPL Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport

50 NM NE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PRVDD THE PLINE ON THE WESTERN EDGE OF THE PAD IS EITHER REMOVED OR MARKED WITH ORANGE BALLS.

›FOR CD CTC AUSTIN APCH AT 512-269-7865.

›MARKED 50 FT PLINE 150 FT W; 25 FT TREES 25 FT E;60 FT BLDG 125 FT SOUTH OF PAD.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗98XS on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 98XS have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 98XS. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 98XS have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 98XS. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 98XS?

98XS sits at 800 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 98XS?

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.