KDZB METAR Horseshoe Bay Resort Airpark

Horseshoe Bay, TexasElevation 1,093 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR13 min old

Ceiling 11,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

Calm

no steady wind

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

11,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

1,346 ft

+253 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1415Z (9:15 AM local) · 13 min old

KDZB is currently VFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 11,000 feet AGL.

WIND

Calm

No steady wind.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 11,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

18°C / 11°C

64°F / 52°F. 7°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.28 inHg

1025.4 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO BKN RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

T01830106

precise temperature 18.3°C, dew point 10.6°C

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind calm, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 11,000 ft. Forecast suggests today partly sunny, high near 80F, low near 60F, 4% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Wednesday: Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Today	Partly Sunny	80/60	SE 4 kt	–	4%
Tuesday	Partly Sunny	81/60	SE 9 kt	–	11%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	83/62	SSE 4 kt	–	15%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	77/59	SE 9 kt	17 kt	55%
Friday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	75/59	ESE 9 kt	17 kt	56%
Saturday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	80/60	SSE 4 kt	–	45%
Sunday	Partly Sunny	84/62	S 4 kt	–	11%

Source: National Weather Service (office EWX). Forecast issued 1427Z.

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 · crosswind ranking

WIND USED

Wind calm or variable

Crosswind ranking is unavailable until the wind has a steady direction.

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 5,977 ft

17/35

Dimensions

5,977 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 17181°T

Displaced threshold300 ft

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 351°T

Traffic patternRight

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

1,346 ft

Pressure altitude

733 ft

Field elevation

1,093 ft MSL

Temperature

18°C (64°F)

Dewpoint

11°C (52°F)

Altimeter

30.28 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

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

Horseshoe Bay Resort Airpark is in Horseshoe Bay, Texas. Field elevation 1,093 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerLOUIS JENNINGS

Manager phone830-598-6386

AttendedDaily, 0700–1900

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKDZB

SectionalSAN ANTONIO

Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON

Flight service (AFSS)SAN ANGELO

RegionTexas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates30.5271, -98.3587

Distance from city0 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

FuelJet A+

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSee remarks · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.8

UNICOM

UNIC

122.800

CTAF

122.800

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KDZB traffic patterns

2026-07-03 to 2026-10-23, 20 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

0.8

AVG OPS/DAY

1.3

Operations trend (9 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Jet 81%Helicopter 12%Unknown 8%

Mostly jet aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C560 (Jet) · ~2 landings/mo

›B407 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

›C550 (Jet) · ~1 landings/mo

›C68A (Jet) · ~1 landings/mo

›CL35 (Jet) · ~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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KAUS Austin Bergstrom International Airport

41 NM SE

VFR

KGRK Killeen Regional Airport / Robert Gray Army Airfield

42 NM NE

VFR

KILE Skylark Field

48 NM NE

VFR

KHLR Hood Army Air Field

50 NM NE

VFR

KERV Kerrville / Kerr County Airport at Louis Schreiner Field

50 NM SW

VFR

KBAZ New Braunfels National Airport

52 NM S

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.

›TGL AND TRNG FLTS PROHIBITED.

›HIRL RWY 17/35 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF.

›6 FT TWR 5 FT DSTC, 82 FT R.

›APCH SLOPE 0:1 TO DSPLCD THR; 10 FT STONE WALL 190 FT R. 50:1 BASED ON STRAIGHT OUT.

›RIGHT TFC NOT MKD ON GND.

›RWY 17, 35 FT PLINE, 375 FT R OF CNTRLN, PARL TO RWY 17 END NORTH 3600 FT.

›DEER INVOF OF RWY.

›RWY 17 FT DROP OFF.

›RWY 17 PREFERRED FOR DEP.

›ROTG BCN OPRS 24/7.

›4 FT RISING TRRN 0-200 FT DSTC 204 FT L.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗KDZB on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KDZB have a METAR?

Yes. KDZB has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KDZB have a TAF?

When KDZB issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at KDZB?

KDZB sits at 1,093 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KDZB?

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.

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