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US-5670 Weather Fitzgerald Field

Double Bayou, TexasElevation 10 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KGLS · 28 NM SW · 8 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM, gusts to 20 kt.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KGLS
WIND
090@12
gust 20 kt
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 visibility 7 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 sunny, high near 80F, low near 60F, 0% 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 Sunny 80/60 E 9 kt – 0%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 81/64 E 9 kt – 5%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 82/63 E 9 kt – 7%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 82/64 E 9 kt – 1%
Friday Partly Sunny 80/66 E 9 kt – 12%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 83/67 E 4 kt – 27% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Mostly Sunny 84/68 E 4 kt – 3%

Source: National Weather Service (office HGX). Forecast issued 1759Z.

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-5670. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

14/32
Dimensions
3,280 x 52 ft
Surface
GRAS
H1
Dimensions
50 x 48 ft
Surface
CON
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
10 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2337Z 6:37 PM
Sunrise
1228Z 7:28 AM
Loggable night
0001Z (7:01 PM local) → 1203Z (7:03 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2337Z (6:37 PM local) → 1228Z (7:28 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0037Z (7:37 PM local) → 1128Z (6:28 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

Fitzgerald Field is in Double Bayou, Texas. Field elevation 10 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-5670
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates29.6691, -94.5913
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-5670 traffic patterns

2026-08-01 to 2026-08-01, 1 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: Sat · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Turboprop 100%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AT8T (Turboprop) · ~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-5670 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KGLS (28 NM SW, VFR).

KGLS Scholes International At Galveston Airport
28 NM SW
VFR
KEFD Ellington Airport
30 NM W
VFR
KBMT Beaumont Municipal Airport
31 NM NE
VFR
KBPT Jack Brooks Regional Airport
34 NM NE
VFR
KHOU William P. Hobby Airport
36 NM W
VFR
KIAH George Bush Intercontinental Airport
43 NM NW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-5670 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-5670 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-5670. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-5670 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-5670. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-5670?
US-5670 sits at 10 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-5670?
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.