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US-8445 Weather Flyers Ridge Airport

Willis, TexasElevation 318 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KCXO · 6 NM SW · 49 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 · KCXO
WIND
100@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 100° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 22.8C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 56F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Wednesday: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Partly Cloudy 56 SE 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 81/61 E 4 kt – 15%
Wednesday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 84/61 SE 4 kt – 20% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday Mostly Sunny 83/62 E 4 kt – 0%
Friday Partly Sunny 80/64 E 4 kt – 12%
Saturday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 84/65 SE 4 kt – 24%
Sunday Mostly Sunny 86/67 SE 4 kt – 5%
Monday Mostly Sunny 87 S 9 kt – 13%

Source: National Weather Service (office HGX). 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-8445. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,014 ft

06/24
Dimensions
2,014 x 90 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 06
RWY 24

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
318 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2339Z 6:39 PM
Sunrise
1231Z 7:31 AM
Loggable night
0003Z (7:03 PM local) → 1207Z (7:07 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2339Z (6:39 PM local) → 1231Z (7:31 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0039Z (7:39 PM local) → 1131Z (6:31 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

Flyers Ridge Airport is in Willis, Texas. Field elevation 318 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerVICTOR WEINZEL
Manager phone936-648-7017
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-8445
SectionalHOUSTON
Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON
Flight service (AFSS)MONTGOMERY COUNTY
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates30.4298, -95.3366
Distance from city8 NM E
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-8445 traffic patterns

2026-10-18 to 2026-10-18, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›R44 (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-8445 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCXO (6 NM SW, VFR).

KCXO Conroe-North Houston Regional Airport
6 NM SW
VFR
KUTS Huntsville Regional Airport
23 NM NW
VFR
KDWH David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport
25 NM SW
VFR
KIAH George Bush Intercontinental Airport
27 NM S
VFR
KHOU William P. Hobby Airport
47 NM S
VFR
KEFD Ellington Airport
50 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›JVHEAVYEQUIPMENT@GMAIL.COM
›ARPT LCTN: 14872 COUNTY LINE ROAD, WILLIS, TX 77378
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-8445 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-8445 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-8445. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-8445 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-8445. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-8445?
US-8445 sits at 318 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-8445?
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.