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US-7368 Weather McSwain Field

Hico, TexasElevation 1,117 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSEP · 14 NM NW · 7 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 · KSEP
WIND
200@3
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 160° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 23.2C. 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 79F, low near 58F, 11% 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
This Afternoon Partly Sunny 79/58 SE 9 kt – 11%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 80/60 S 9 kt 17 kt 9%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 81/63 S 9 kt 17 kt 2%
Thursday Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 79/60 SSE 9 kt 17 kt 47% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Rain Showers Likely 70/58 ESE 9 kt 22 kt 74%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 76/60 S 9 kt – 35%
Sunday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 81/64 S 9 kt – 16%

Source: National Weather Service (office FWD). Forecast issued 1842Z.

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-7368. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,117 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2347Z 6:47 PM
Sunrise
1244Z 7:44 AM
Loggable night
0012Z (7:12 PM local) → 1219Z (7:19 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2347Z (6:47 PM local) → 1244Z (7:44 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0047Z (7:47 PM local) → 1144Z (6:44 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

McSwain Field is in Hico, Texas. Field elevation 1,117 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-7368
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates32.0185, -98.0129
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-7368 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSEP (14 NM NW, VFR).

KSEP Stephenville Clark Regional Airport
14 NM NW
VFR
KMWL Mineral Wells Regional Airport
46 NM N
VFR
KACT Waco Regional Airport
47 NM SE
VFR
KETN Eastland Municipal Airport
47 NM NW
VFR
KBWD Brownwood Regional Airport
50 NM W
VFR
KCNW TSTC Waco Airport
53 NM SE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-7368 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-7368 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-7368. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-7368 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-7368. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-7368?
US-7368 sits at 1,117 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-7368?
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.