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US-5469 Weather Buzzard Creek Airstrip

San Saba, TexasElevation 1,309 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KBBD · 28 NM W · 16 min old
Ceiling 4,700 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KBBD
WIND
140@5
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
4,700 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 calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 10.6C. 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 cloudy, high near 79F, low near 60F, 6% 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
This Afternoon Mostly Cloudy 79/60 SE 9 kt – 6%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 81/61 SSE 9 kt – 10%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 82/63 SSE 9 kt – 3%
Thursday Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 78/60 SSE 9 kt – 69% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 71/59 ESE 9 kt 22 kt 74%
Saturday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 78/61 S 4 kt – 32%
Sunday Mostly Sunny 82/64 S 9 kt – 15%

Source: National Weather Service (office SJT). Forecast issued 1850Z.

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-5469. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,655 ft

16/34
Dimensions
2,655 x 80 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 16
RWY 34
Traffic patternRight

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
1,309 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2351Z 6:51 PM
Sunrise
1246Z 7:46 AM
Loggable night
0016Z (7:16 PM local) → 1222Z (7:22 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2351Z (6:51 PM local) → 1246Z (7:46 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0051Z (7:51 PM local) → 1146Z (6:46 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

Buzzard Creek Airstrip is in San Saba, Texas. Field elevation 1,309 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerDAVID B. GILL
Manager phone214-534-2791
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-5469
SectionalSAN ANTONIO
Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON
Flight service (AFSS)SAN ANGELO
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates31.3278, -98.8048
Distance from city10 NM NW
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-5469 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KBBD (28 NM W, VFR).

KBBD Curtis Field
28 NM W
VFR
KBWD Brownwood Regional Airport
29 NM N
VFR
KCOM Coleman Municipal Airport
43 NM NW
VFR
KGRK Killeen Regional Airport / Robert Gray Army Airfield
53 NM E
VFR
KHLR Hood Army Air Field
57 NM E
VFR
KILE Skylark Field
59 NM E
UNKNOWN
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›WE HAVE DETERMINED THAT THE PROPOSED PRIVATE USE LANDING AREA, WILL NOT ADVERSELY AFFECT THE SAFE AND EFFICIENT USE OF THE NAVIGABLE AIRSPACE BY AIRCRAFT, PROVIDED: ALL OPERATIONS ARE CONDUCTED IN VFR WEATHER CONDITIONS; THE LANDING AREA IS LIMITED TO PRIVATE USE.
›FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-5469 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-5469 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-5469. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-5469 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-5469. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-5469?
US-5469 sits at 1,309 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-5469?
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.