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US-6260 Weather Sandy Creek Airport

New Waverly, TexasElevation 383 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KUTS · 12 NM NW · 15 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 · KUTS
WIND
140@6
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 100° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 24C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly sunny, high near 82F, low near 55F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Wednesday: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Mostly Sunny 82/55 E 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 80/60 E 4 kt – 14%
Wednesday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 83/61 SE 4 kt – 19% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday Mostly Sunny 82/62 E 4 kt – 0%
Friday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 78/62 E 4 kt – 18%
Saturday Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 83/64 SE 4 kt – 26%
Sunday Mostly Sunny 85/66 SE 4 kt – 5%

Source: National Weather Service (office HGX). Forecast issued 1708Z.

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-6260. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

18/36
Dimensions
2,800 x 100 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 18
RWY 36

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
383 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2339Z 6:39 PM
Sunrise
1232Z 7:32 AM
Loggable night
0004Z (7:04 PM local) → 1208Z (7:08 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2339Z (6:39 PM local) → 1232Z (7:32 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0039Z (7:39 PM local) → 1132Z (6:32 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

Sandy Creek Airport is in New Waverly, Texas. Field elevation 383 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerGALEN COTTON
Manager phone713-545-3933
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-6260
SectionalHOUSTON
Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON
Flight service (AFSS)MONTGOMERY COUNTY
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates30.5695, -95.4824
Distance from city2 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900
CTAF
CTAF

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-6260 traffic patterns

2026-07-03 to 2026-09-01, 5 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.5
AVG OPS/DAY
1.5
Activity trend over 4 days: rising, from 1 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (4 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›B429 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›R44 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›BE36 (Piston single) · ~0 landings/mo
›RV4 (Piston single) · ~0 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-6260 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KUTS (12 NM NW, VFR).

KUTS Huntsville Regional Airport
12 NM NW
VFR
KCXO Conroe-North Houston Regional Airport
14 NM S
VFR
KDWH David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport
31 NM S
VFR
KIAH George Bush Intercontinental Airport
36 NM S
VFR
KCFD Coulter Field
45 NM W
VFR
KCLL Easterwood Field
46 NM W
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RSTRD USE ARPT. SEE SANDYCREEKAIRPORT.COM/WP/ FOR RSTRNS AND RQRD INFO PRIOR TO OPNS.
›HTTP://SANDYCREEKAIRPORT.COM/WP/
›FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-6260 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-6260 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-6260. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-6260 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-6260. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-6260?
US-6260 sits at 383 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-6260?
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.