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US-4165 Weather Cold Springs UAV Airstrip

Fort Hood, TexasElevation 779 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KHLR · 8 NM SW · 55 min old
Ceiling 11,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KHLR
WIND
160@5
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
11,000 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 130° at 9 kt, visibility 10 SM. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon partly sunny, high near 81F, low near 61F, 5% 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 81/61 SE 4 kt – 5%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 82/61 SSE 9 kt – 19%
Wednesday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 83/63 SSE 9 kt – 18%
Thursday Slight Chance Rain Showers 79/61 SE 9 kt – 35%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 75/60 ESE 9 kt 17 kt 54%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 79/62 SSE 9 kt – 47% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Mostly Sunny 84/63 SSW 4 kt – 14%

Source: National Weather Service (office FWD). Forecast issued 1750Z.

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-4165. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
779 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2347Z 6:47 PM
Sunrise
1242Z 7:42 AM
Loggable night
0012Z (7:12 PM local) → 1217Z (7:17 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2347Z (6:47 PM local) → 1242Z (7:42 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0047Z (7:47 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

Cold Springs UAV Airstrip is in Fort Hood, Texas. Field elevation 779 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-4165
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates31.2513, -97.6309
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-4165 traffic patterns

2026-06-30 to 2026-08-31, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›H60 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›H64 (Helicopter) · ~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-4165 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KHLR (8 NM SW, VFR).

KHLR Hood Army Air Field
8 NM SW
VFR
KILE Skylark Field
10 NM S
VFR
KTPL Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport
13 NM SE
VFR
KGRK Killeen Regional Airport / Robert Gray Army Airfield
15 NM SW
VFR
KACT Waco Regional Airport
30 NM NE
VFR
KCNW TSTC Waco Airport
37 NM NE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-4165 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-4165 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-4165. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-4165 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-4165. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-4165?
US-4165 sits at 779 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-4165?
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.