US-1599 Weather Duchman Family Winery Helipad

Driftwood, TexasHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KAUS · 19 NM E · 57 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 · KAUS
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
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 150° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 25C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon partly sunny, high near 80F, low near 61F, 4% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Wednesday: Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Partly Sunny 80/61 SE 4 kt – 4%
Tuesday Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers 79/61 SE 4 kt – 25%
Wednesday Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 82/62 SE 4 kt – 32% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday Chance Rain Showers 77/60 SE 4 kt 17 kt 52%
Friday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 76/60 ESE 9 kt 17 kt 48%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 80/62 SSE 4 kt – 35%
Sunday Partly Sunny 84/63 SSW 4 kt – 9%

Source: National Weather Service (office EWX). Forecast issued 1749Z.

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-1599. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2350Z 6:50 PM
Sunrise
1242Z 7:42 AM
Loggable night
0014Z (7:14 PM local) → 1217Z (7:17 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2350Z (6:50 PM local) → 1242Z (7:42 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0050Z (7:50 PM local) → 1142Z (6:42 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

Duchman Family Winery Helipad is in Driftwood, Texas. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-1599
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates30.1017, -98.0127
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

US-1599 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KAUS (19 NM E, VFR).

FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-1599 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-1599. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-1599 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-1599. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-1599?
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.