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US-3834 Weather Prairie Chapel Ranch / George W Bush Presidential Helipad

Crawford, TexasElevation 857 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KACT · 16 NM E · 3 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 · KACT
WIND
120@8
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 130° at 9 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 24C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon partly sunny, high near 80F, low near 60F, 7% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Saturday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Partly Sunny 80/60 SE 9 kt – 7%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 82/61 SSE 9 kt – 21%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 83/63 SSE 9 kt 17 kt 17%
Thursday Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers 79/61 SSE 9 kt 17 kt 31%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 74/59 SE 9 kt 17 kt 54%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 78/61 SSE 9 kt – 48% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Mostly Sunny 84/62 SSW 9 kt – 15%

Source: National Weather Service (office FWD). Forecast issued 1754Z.

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-3834. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
857 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2346Z 6:46 PM
Sunrise
1242Z 7:42 AM
Loggable night
0011Z (7:11 PM local) → 1217Z (7:17 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2346Z (6:46 PM local) → 1242Z (7:42 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0046Z (7:46 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

Prairie Chapel Ranch / George W Bush Presidential Helipad is in Crawford, Texas. Field elevation 857 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-3834
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates31.5802, -97.5394
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-3834 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KACT (16 NM E, VFR).

KACT Waco Regional Airport
16 NM E
VFR
KCNW TSTC Waco Airport
24 NM E
VFR
KTPL Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport
27 NM S
VFR
KHLR Hood Army Air Field
28 NM S
VFR
KILE Skylark Field
31 NM S
VFR
KGRK Killeen Regional Airport / Robert Gray Army Airfield
34 NM SW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-3834 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-3834 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-3834. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-3834 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-3834. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-3834?
US-3834 sits at 857 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-3834?
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.