99XA Weather Skotz Airfield

Briggs, TexasElevation 1,200 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KGRK · 15 NM NE · 50 min old

Ceiling 24,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

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

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KGRK

WIND

090@6

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

24,000 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 130° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 24C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly cloudy, high near 79F, low near 61F, 4% 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
This Afternoon	Mostly Cloudy	79/61	SE 4 kt	–	4%
Tuesday	Partly Sunny	79/61	SSE 9 kt	–	6%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	81/64	SSE 9 kt	–	9%
Thursday	Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	77/61	SE 9 kt	–	42%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	73/60	ESE 9 kt	17 kt	59%
Saturday	Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	78/62	S 9 kt	–	22%
Sunday	Mostly Sunny	82/65	S 9 kt	–	7%

Source: National Weather Service (office EWX). Forecast issued 2244Z.

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 99XA. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

15/33

Dimensions

2,100 x 100 ft

Surface

Turf

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

1,200 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

1243Z 7:43 AM

Loggable night

0013Z (7:13 PM local) → 1218Z (7:18 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2349Z (6:49 PM local) → 1243Z (7:43 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0049Z (7:49 PM local) → 1143Z (6:43 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

Skotz Airfield is in Briggs, Texas. Field elevation 1,200 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeSmall airport

ManagerSKOT INGRAM

Manager phone512-589-3686

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA99XA

SectionalSAN ANTONIO

Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON

Flight service (AFSS)SAN ANGELO

RegionTexas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates30.8640, -98.0037

Distance from city5 NM WSW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

99XA traffic patterns

2026-06-30 to 2026-10-23, 23 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

1.6

AVG OPS/DAY

3.1

Operations trend (7 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX

Piston single 76%Unknown 13%Other 11%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C140 (Piston single) · ~7 landings/mo

›C170 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo

›GLID (Other) · ~2 landings/mo

›BE17 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›CC19 (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C140 (Piston single)

›C170 (Piston single)

›GLID (Other)

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

99XA has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KGRK (15 NM NE, VFR).

KGRK Killeen Regional Airport / Robert Gray Army Airfield

VFR

KHLR Hood Army Air Field

22 NM NE

VFR

KTPL Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport

35 NM NE

VFR

KAUS Austin Bergstrom International Airport

44 NM SE

VFR

KACT Waco Regional Airport

60 NM NE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

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

›PRVDD VFR OPNS AND PVT USE ONLY.

›SKOTINGRAM@GMAIL.COM

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗99XA on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 99XA have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 99XA. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 99XA have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 99XA. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 99XA?

99XA sits at 1,200 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 99XA?

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.