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US-7555 Weather Blackwell PZ

McDade, TexasElevation 528 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KAUS · 20 NM W · 39 min old
Ceiling 5,500 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@5
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
5,500 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 25.6C. 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 84F, low near 60F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Wednesday: Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Partly Sunny 84/60 SE 4 kt – 1%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 82/61 ESE 4 kt – 10%
Wednesday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 85/62 SE 4 kt – 36% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday Mostly Cloudy 82/62 SE 4 kt – 10%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 79/61 ESE 9 kt 17 kt 41%
Saturday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 84/63 SE 4 kt – 15%
Sunday Mostly Sunny 86/66 SSE 4 kt – 5%

Source: National Weather Service (office EWX). Forecast issued 2031Z.

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-7555. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
528 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
1239Z 7:39 AM
Loggable night
0011Z (7:11 PM local) → 1214Z (7:14 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2347Z (6:47 PM local) → 1239Z (7:39 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0047Z (7:47 PM local) → 1139Z (6:39 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

Blackwell PZ is in McDade, Texas. Field elevation 528 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-7555
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates30.2392, -97.2700
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-7555 traffic patterns

2026-07-30 to 2026-10-16, 3 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AS50 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›H60 (Helicopter) · ~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-7555 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KAUS (20 NM W, VFR).

KAUS Austin Bergstrom International Airport
20 NM W
VFR
KCLL Easterwood Field
51 NM NE
VFR
KBAZ New Braunfels National Airport
51 NM SW
VFR
KILE Skylark Field
55 NM NW
UNKNOWN
KTPL Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport
55 NM N
VFR
KCFD Coulter Field
56 NM NE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-7555 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-7555 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-7555. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-7555 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-7555. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-7555?
US-7555 sits at 528 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-7555?
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.