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TE86 Weather Heritage Airfield

New Berlin, TexasElevation 555 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KRND · 10 NM NW · 20 min old
Ceiling 4,300 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KRND
WIND
100@6
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
4,300 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 visibility 10 SM. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon partly sunny, high near 83F, low near 64F, 4% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Tuesday: Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Partly Sunny 83/64 ESE 4 kt – 4%
Tuesday Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 81/64 E 9 kt – 40% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Wednesday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 84/66 E 4 kt – 20%
Thursday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 80/65 ESE 9 kt – 56%
Friday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 79/65 E 9 kt 17 kt 54%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers 83/67 ESE 4 kt – 15%
Sunday Mostly Sunny 86/69 SE 4 kt – 4%

Source: National Weather Service (office EWX). Forecast issued 1919Z.

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 TE86. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,100 ft

17/35
Dimensions
3,100 x 70 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 17
RWY 35
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
555 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
1241Z 7:41 AM
Loggable night
0015Z (7:15 PM local) → 1217Z (7:17 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2351Z (6:51 PM local) → 1241Z (7:41 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0051Z (7:51 PM local) → 1141Z (6:41 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

Heritage Airfield is in New Berlin, Texas. Field elevation 555 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerDAN KELLY
Manager phone(830) 391-4120
AttendedDAWN-DUSK
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATATE86
SectionalSAN ANTONIO
Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON
Flight service (AFSS)SAN ANGELO
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates29.4444, -98.1128
Distance from city3 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

TE86 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-21, 19 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1.4
Activity trend over 5 days: falling, from 3 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (5 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Piston single 69%Unknown 31%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›PIVI (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo
›BE35 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C120 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C140 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C182 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly aircraft of unknown type.

›PIVI (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

TE86 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KRND (10 NM NW, VFR).

KRND Randolph Air Force Base
10 NM NW
VFR
KBAZ New Braunfels National Airport
16 NM N
VFR
KSAT San Antonio International Airport
19 NM W
VFR
KSSF Stinson Municipal Airport
20 NM W
VFR
KSKF Lackland Air Force Base
25 NM W
VFR
KAUS Austin Bergstrom International Airport
51 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›OWNER: TEXAS HERITAGE PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC.
›MULTICOM / CTAF 122.9MHZ
›FOR CD CTC SAN ANTONIO APCH AT 210-805-5516.
›PRVDD PLINES APCH RY 35 BURIED AND CAUTION SIGNS ARE INSTALLED AT ZUEHL CROSSING ROAD ADVISING OF LOW FLYING ACFT.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗TE86 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does TE86 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for TE86. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does TE86 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for TE86. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at TE86?
TE86 sits at 555 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for TE86?
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.