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K1T7 Weather Kestrel Airpark

Spring Branch, TexasElevation 1,250 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSAT · 17 NM S · 12 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 · KSAT
WIND
110@9
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 from 140° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 26C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon slight chance showers and thunderstorms, high near 77F, low near 61F, 20% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
This Afternoon: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 77/61 SE 9 kt 17 kt 20% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Wednesday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 82/64 SE 4 kt – 22%
Thursday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 77/61 ESE 9 kt 17 kt 59%
Friday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 76/60 SE 9 kt 22 kt 43%
Saturday Partly Sunny 82/61 SSE 4 kt – 12%
Sunday Partly Sunny 83/64 SE 4 kt – 7%
Monday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny 83/59 S 13 kt – 29%

Source: National Weather Service (office EWX). Forecast issued 1903Z.

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
1 runway
NESW1230
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,000 ft

12/30
Dimensions
3,000 x 40 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
LOW
RWY 12128°T
RWY 30308°T
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
1,250 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2351Z 6:51 PM
Sunrise
1244Z 7:44 AM
Loggable night
0015Z (7:15 PM local) → 1219Z (7:19 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2351Z (6:51 PM local) → 1244Z (7:44 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0051Z (7:51 PM local) → 1144Z (6:44 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

Kestrel Airpark is in Spring Branch, Texas. Field elevation 1,250 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerBRIAN LLOYD
Manager phone210-504-8992
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAK1T7
SectionalSAN ANTONIO
Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON
Flight service (AFSS)SAN ANGELO
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates29.8115, -98.4258
Distance from city23 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
CTAF122.975
UNICOM122.975
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.975
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
122.975
CTAF
CTAF
122.975
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

K1T7 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-26, 61 days observed · data 2026-10-26

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
3.7
AVG OPS/DAY
6.9
Activity trend over 13 days: falling, from 4 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (13 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 77%Unknown 16%Twin 4%Helicopter 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~7 landings/mo
›F260 (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo
›DV20 (Unknown) · ~3 landings/mo
›C206 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›SR22 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)
›F260 (Piston single)
›DV20 (Unknown)
›SR22 (Piston single)
›BE36 (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

K1T7 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSAT (17 NM S, VFR).

KSAT San Antonio International Airport
17 NM S
VFR
KRND Randolph Air Force Base
19 NM SE
VFR
KBAZ New Braunfels National Airport
21 NM E
VFR
KSKF Lackland Air Force Base
27 NM S
VFR
KSSF Stinson Municipal Airport
29 NM S
VFR
KERV Kerrville / Kerr County Airport at Louis Schreiner Field
36 NM W
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RWY 12 CALM WIND RWY.
›RWY 12 120' RISING TERRAIN 0.4 MI NW OF RWY END. NSTD AIMING POINT MKGS AT 500 FT, 2490 FT REMAINING.
›USE EXTREME CTN FOR MIL ACFT FROM RANDOLPH AFB AT OR ABV 3000 FT MSL MON-FRI 1600-0600Z++ AND WHEN TWR HRS EXTD BY NOTAM, OCNL SAT AND SUN.
›FOR CD CTC SAN ANTONIO APCH AT 210-805-5516.
›HEL TRNG OPS PROHIBITED.
›TGL AND LOW APCHS PROHIBITED FOR TRAN & COML ACFT. TKOFS RSTRD BTN 2200-0600.
›DEER ON & INVOF RWY.
›PRVDD RIGHT HAND TFC IS USED FOR RWY 30 DUE TO RAPID RISING TRRN WEST OF RWYS.
›SELF SERV FUEL. FOR ASSISTANCE CALL 830-522-1885.
›15 FT RD 0 FT DSTC 67 FT L.
›15 FT RD 0 FT DSTC 65 FT L; 30 FT TREE 80 FT DSTC, 45 FT L.
›RWY 30 RISES RAPIDLY AT NORTH END. 12 END 49 FT HIGHER THAN 30 END.
›RWY 30 NSTD AIMING POINT MKGS AT 300 FT.
›RWY 12/30 NOW MARKED AS 13/31
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗K1T7 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does K1T7 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for K1T7. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does K1T7 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for K1T7. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at K1T7?
K1T7 sits at 1,250 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K1T7?
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.