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US-4537 Weather Hensley Ranch Airport

Bertram, TexasElevation 1,115 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KGRK · 15 NM NE · 15 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 · KGRK
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
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 100° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 24.3C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, 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
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 61 SE 4 kt – 4%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 80/61 SSE 9 kt – 5%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 82/64 SSE 9 kt – 9%
Thursday Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 78/61 SE 9 kt – 40% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 73/60 ESE 9 kt 22 kt 58%
Saturday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 79/62 S 9 kt – 22%
Sunday Mostly Sunny 83/65 S 9 kt – 6%
Monday Mostly Sunny 83 SSW 13 kt – 13%

Source: National Weather Service (office EWX). Forecast issued 0210Z.

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-4537. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,115 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
1242Z 7:42 AM
Loggable night
0013Z (7:13 PM local) → 1218Z (7:18 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2349Z (6:49 PM local) → 1242Z (7:42 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0049Z (7:49 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

Hensley Ranch Airport is in Bertram, Texas. Field elevation 1,115 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-4537
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates30.8366, -97.9453
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-4537 traffic patterns

2026-06-30 to 2026-10-22, 18 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
5.3
AVG OPS/DAY
6.2
Activity trend over 6 days: flat, from 2 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (6 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Other 53%Unknown 32%Piston single 15%

Mixed or uncategorized fleet.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›GLID (Other) · ~9 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~4 landings/mo
›C140 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›C170 (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo
›L8 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly other aircraft.

›GLID (Other)
›C170 (Unknown)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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-4537 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KGRK (15 NM NE, VFR).

KGRK Killeen Regional Airport / Robert Gray Army Airfield
15 NM NE
VFR
KILE Skylark Field
20 NM NE
UNKNOWN
KHLR Hood Army Air Field
22 NM NE
VFR
KTPL Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport
34 NM NE
VFR
KAUS Austin Bergstrom International Airport
41 NM S
VFR
KACT Waco Regional Airport
59 NM NE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-4537 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-4537 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-4537. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-4537 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-4537. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-4537?
US-4537 sits at 1,115 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-4537?
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.