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US-2509 Weather Mirasol Hills Heliport

Dripping Springs, TexasElevation 1,043 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KAUS · 27 NM E · 6 min old
Ceiling 20,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KAUS
WIND
140@4
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
20,000 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 wind from 140° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 20.1C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly sunny, high near 81F, low near 61F, 8% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Wednesday: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Mostly Sunny 81/61 SE 9 kt 17 kt 8%
Wednesday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 85/66 SE 4 kt – 16% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 81/62 SE 4 kt – 37%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 77/60 SE 9 kt 17 kt 49%
Saturday Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 84/61 S 4 kt – 19%
Sunday Partly Sunny 85/65 SE 4 kt – 15%
Monday Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 85/59 S 9 kt – 29%

Source: National Weather Service (office EWX). Forecast issued 1958Z.

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-2509. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

H1
Dimensions
10 x 10 ft
Surface
Brick
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
1,043 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2349Z 6:49 PM
Sunrise
1243Z 7:43 AM
Loggable night
0014Z (7:14 PM local) → 1219Z (7:19 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2349Z (6:49 PM local) → 1243Z (7:43 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0049Z (7:49 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

Mirasol Hills Heliport is in Dripping Springs, Texas. Field elevation 1,043 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerSTEPHEN T WINN
Manager phone214-301-4256
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-2509
SectionalSAN ANTONIO
Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON
Flight service (AFSS)SAN ANGELO
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates30.3213, -98.1590
Distance from city9 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-2509 traffic patterns

2026-10-20 to 2026-10-20, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-26

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~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

US-2509 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KAUS (27 NM E, VFR).

KAUS Austin Bergstrom International Airport
27 NM E
VFR
KBAZ New Braunfels National Airport
38 NM S
VFR
KGRK Killeen Regional Airport / Robert Gray Army Airfield
48 NM N
VFR
KRND Randolph Air Force Base
48 NM S
VFR
KSAT San Antonio International Airport
50 NM S
VFR
KILE Skylark Field
52 NM NE
UNKNOWN
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›SMILLER@WINNFAMILY.ORG
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-2509 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-2509 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-2509. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-2509 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-2509. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-2509?
US-2509 sits at 1,043 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-2509?
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.