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US-6501 Weather Fort Hood Stampede Creek Airstrip

Fort Hood, TexasElevation 925 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KHLR · 10 NM SE · 47 min old
Ceiling 12,000 ft, visibility 9 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KHLR
WIND
130@3
steady
VISIBILITY
9 SM
14.5 km
CEILING
12,000 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 calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 21C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 61F, 7% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 61 ESE 4 kt – 7%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 81/61 SSE 9 kt – 5%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 83/64 SSE 9 kt – 5%
Thursday Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 79/62 SSE 9 kt – 33% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Rain Showers Likely 74/60 ESE 9 kt 17 kt 63%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 79/62 S 4 kt – 29%
Sunday Mostly Sunny 83/65 S 9 kt – 9%
Monday Mostly Sunny 84 SSW 13 kt – 14%

Source: National Weather Service (office FWD). Forecast issued 0041Z.

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-6501. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
925 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2348Z 6:48 PM
Sunrise
1242Z 7:42 AM
Loggable night
0012Z (7:12 PM local) → 1218Z (7:18 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2348Z (6:48 PM local) → 1242Z (7:42 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0048Z (7:48 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

Fort Hood Stampede Creek Airstrip is in Fort Hood, Texas. Field elevation 925 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-6501
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates31.2713, -97.8247
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-6501 traffic patterns

2026-07-14 to 2026-10-21, 8 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
2
AVG OPS/DAY
4
Activity trend over 2 days: falling, from 6 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›H47 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
›H60 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
›H64 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›H47 (Helicopter)

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-6501 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KHLR (10 NM SE, VFR).

KHLR Hood Army Air Field
10 NM SE
VFR
KGRK Killeen Regional Airport / Robert Gray Army Airfield
12 NM S
VFR
KILE Skylark Field
13 NM SE
UNKNOWN
KTPL Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport
23 NM E
VFR
KACT Waco Regional Airport
37 NM NE
VFR
KCNW TSTC Waco Airport
44 NM NE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-6501 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-6501 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-6501. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-6501 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-6501. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-6501?
US-6501 sits at 925 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-6501?
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.