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US-1515 Weather Ascension Seton Highland Lakes Hospital Heliport

Burnet, TexasElevation 1,261 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KGRK · 29 NM NE · More than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KGRK
WIND
130@7
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 120° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 24C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon partly sunny, 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.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Partly Sunny 79/61 SE 4 kt – 4%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 79/62 SSE 9 kt – 8%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 81/65 SSE 9 kt – 9%
Thursday Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 76/62 SE 9 kt – 47% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 72/61 ESE 9 kt 22 kt 63%
Saturday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 78/63 S 4 kt – 22%
Sunday Mostly Sunny 82/66 S 9 kt – 7%

Source: National Weather Service (office EWX). Forecast issued 1859Z.

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 US-1515. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

H1
Dimensions
31 x 26 ft
Surface
Asphalt
RWY H1

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
1,261 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2350Z 6:50 PM
Sunrise
1243Z 7:43 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
2350Z (6:50 PM local) → 1243Z (7:43 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0050Z (7:50 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

Ascension Seton Highland Lakes Hospital Heliport is in Burnet, Texas. Field elevation 1,261 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerFRANK URIAS
Manager phone512-785-3604
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-1515
SectionalSAN ANTONIO
Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON
Flight service (AFSS)SAN ANGELO
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates30.7326, -98.2362
Distance from city1 NM S
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-1515 traffic patterns

2026-08-08 to 2026-10-25, 5 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.7
AVG OPS/DAY
1.3
Activity trend over 3 days: rising, from 1 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Piston single 67%Helicopter 33%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›B407 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C140 (Piston single) · ~0 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

US-1515 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KGRK (29 NM NE, VFR).

KGRK Killeen Regional Airport / Robert Gray Army Airfield
29 NM NE
VFR
KILE Skylark Field
35 NM NE
UNKNOWN
KHLR Hood Army Air Field
36 NM NE
VFR
KAUS Austin Bergstrom International Airport
44 NM SE
VFR
KTPL Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport
50 NM NE
VFR
KBBD Curtis Field
62 NM NW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FURIAS@ASCENSION.ORG
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-1515 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-1515 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-1515. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-1515 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-1515. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-1515?
US-1515 sits at 1,261 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-1515?
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.