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US-8169 Weather Chennault Airfield

Conroe, TexasElevation 169 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KCXO · 5 NM NW · More than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 9 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KCXO
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
9 SM
14.5 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 calm, visibility 7 SM, temperature 16C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 62F, 4% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Friday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 62 E 4 kt – 4%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 84/61 E 4 kt – 13%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 85/61 E 4 kt – 4%
Friday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 81/63 E 4 kt – 30% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 83/64 SE 4 kt – 38%
Sunday Mostly Sunny 86/65 E 4 kt – 5%
Monday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 85/63 S 9 kt – 24%
Tuesday Chance Rain Showers 80 SW 9 kt – 39%

Source: National Weather Service (office HGX). Forecast issued 0352Z.

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
1 runway
NESW1735
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,000 ft

17/35
Dimensions
3,000 x 40 ft
Surface
Asphalt
Edge lights
MED
RWY 17
RWY 35
Traffic patternRight

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
169 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2338Z 6:38 PM
Sunrise
1232Z 7:32 AM
Loggable night
0002Z (7:02 PM local) → 1207Z (7:07 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2338Z (6:38 PM local) → 1232Z (7:32 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0038Z (7:38 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

Chennault Airfield is in Conroe, Texas. Field elevation 169 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerLAWRENCE ROLFS
Manager phone832-610-0761
AttendedDaily, SR–SS
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-8169
SectionalHOUSTON
Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON
Flight service (AFSS)MONTGOMERY COUNTY
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates30.3143, -95.3271
Distance from city2 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF123.050
FREQUENCIES

Communications

123.050
CTAF
CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-8169 traffic patterns

2026-07-21 to 2026-10-26, 25 days observed · data 2026-10-26

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
15
AVG OPS/DAY
17.8
Activity trend over 14 days: falling, from 22 to 16 operations per dayOperations trend (14 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 94%Unknown 6%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›P28A (Piston single) · ~83 landings/mo
›RV12 (Unknown) · ~5 landings/mo
›PA24 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›P28R (Piston single) · ~0 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›P28A (Piston single)
›RV12 (Unknown)

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-8169 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCXO (5 NM NW, VFR).

KCXO Conroe-North Houston Regional Airport
5 NM NW
VFR
KDWH David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport
19 NM SW
MVFR
KIAH George Bush Intercontinental Airport
20 NM S
VFR
KUTS Huntsville Regional Airport
29 NM NW
VFR
KHOU William P. Hobby Airport
40 NM S
VFR
KEFD Ellington Airport
43 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ARPT LCTN: 15875 SHANK ROAD, CUT AND SHOOT, TX
›ARPT PHONE: 713-228-7933 MOROLFS@AOL.COM
›ATTN: AARON WANG
›AARONW@CAACXO.COM
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-8169 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-8169 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-8169. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-8169 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-8169. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-8169?
US-8169 sits at 169 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-8169?
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.