H81 Weather River Falls Airport

Amarillo, TexasElevation 3,588 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KAMA · 8 NM N · 4 min old

Ceiling 100 ft, visibility 1 3/4 SM, mist.

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

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KAMA

WIND

150@8

steady

VISIBILITY

1 3/4 SM

2.8 km

CEILING

100 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 150° at 9 kt, visibility 1.5 SM, temperature 14C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight chance showers and thunderstorms, low near 53F, 46% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Tonight: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	53	S 9 kt	–	46%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Tuesday	Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny	71/54	SSW 13 kt	22 kt	32%
Wednesday	Sunny	76/54	SW 13 kt	22 kt	2%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	75/53	SSW 13 kt	–	51%
Friday	Rain Showers Likely	66/50	S 13 kt	–	70%
Saturday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	71/51	SSW 13 kt	–	16%
Sunday	Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	71/54	SSW 13 kt	–	41%
Monday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	68	W 17 kt	–	22%

Source: National Weather Service (office AMA). Forecast issued 0204Z.

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 H81. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways

17/35

Dimensions

6,015 x 60 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 17

Displaced threshold151 ft

RWY 35

Traffic patternRight

04/22

Dimensions

3,200 x 70 ft

Surface

Turf

RWY 04

Traffic patternRight

RWY 22

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

3,588 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2359Z 6:59 PM

Sunrise

1303Z 8:03 AM

Loggable night

0025Z (7:25 PM local) → 1237Z (7:37 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2359Z (6:59 PM local) → 1303Z (8:03 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0059Z (7:59 PM local) → 1203Z (7:03 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

River Falls Airport is in Amarillo, Texas. Field elevation 3,588 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerHANNES TRNKA

Manager phone806-206-6525

AttendedDaily, 0700–1900

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAH81

SectionalDALLAS-FT WORTH

Center (ARTCC)ALBUQUERQUE

Flight service (AFSS)FORT WORTH

RegionTexas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates35.0825, -101.7541

Distance from city9 NM SE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A-1+

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF122.725

UNICOM122.725

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.725

CTAF

122.725

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

H81 traffic patterns

2026-06-30 to 2026-09-27, 47 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

7.8

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (15 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 53%Jet 27%Turboprop 12%Unknown 5%Twin 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~13 landings/mo

›C182 (Piston single) · ~13 landings/mo

›C560 (Jet) · ~12 landings/mo

›C550 (Jet) · ~11 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~7 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)

›C182 (Piston single)

›SR22 (Piston single)

›SR20 (Piston single)

›UNKN (Unknown)

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

H81 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KAMA (8 NM N, LIFR).

KAMA Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport

8 NM N

LIFR

KBGD Hutchinson County Airport

41 NM NE

VFR

KPPA Perry Lefors Field

49 NM NE

LIFR

KPVW Hale County Airport

55 NM S

VFR

KDHT Dalhart Municipal Airport

68 NM NW

VFR

KCVN Clovis Municipal Airport

76 NM SW

MVFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR FUEL CALL 806-306-6525.

›ACTVT MIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF. CLICK PTT SLOWLY, NO MORE THAN ONCE PER SEC.

›FOR CD CTC ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC AT 505-856-4861.

›RWY 17 DSPLCD THR MKD AT 415 FT, NOT LGTD. DAY LEN 6015 FT, NIGHT LEN 5000 FT.

›APCH RATIO 50:1 TO DSPLCD THR.

›8 FT FENCE 180 FT FM THR, 135 FT L/R.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗H81 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does H81 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for H81. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does H81 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for H81. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at H81?

H81 sits at 3,588 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for H81?

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.