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US-6378 Weather Forest Way Private Heliport

Austin, TexasElevation 685 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KAUS · 20 NM SE · 37 min old
Ceiling 6,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KAUS
WIND
140@6
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
6,000 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 150° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 23.7C. 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 82F, low near 62F, 2% 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 Partly Sunny 82/62 SE 4 kt – 2%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 81/62 ESE 4 kt – 8%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 84/65 SE 4 kt – 13%
Thursday Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 79/62 SE 4 kt – 42% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 76/61 ESE 9 kt 22 kt 56%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers 82/64 SSE 4 kt – 19%
Sunday Partly Sunny 85/67 SSE 4 kt – 5%

Source: National Weather Service (office EWX). Forecast issued 2129Z.

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-6378. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
685 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
0014Z (7:14 PM local) → 1217Z (7:17 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

Forest Way Private Heliport is in Austin, Texas. Field elevation 685 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-6378
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates30.4329, -97.9324
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-6378 traffic patterns

2026-07-05 to 2026-10-25, 12 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.7
AVG OPS/DAY
1.7
Activity trend over 3 days: flat, from 2 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 43%Unknown 29%Piston single 29%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›A5 (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
›AS55 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›B505 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›LA4 (Piston single) · ~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-6378 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KAUS (20 NM SE, VFR).

KAUS Austin Bergstrom International Airport
20 NM SE
VFR
KGRK Killeen Regional Airport / Robert Gray Army Airfield
38 NM N
VFR
KILE Skylark Field
41 NM N
UNKNOWN
KHLR Hood Army Air Field
44 NM N
VFR
KBAZ New Braunfels National Airport
44 NM S
VFR
KTPL Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport
51 NM NE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-6378 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-6378 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-6378. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-6378 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-6378. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-6378?
US-6378 sits at 685 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-6378?
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.