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US-8609 Weather Dawson Airstrip

Seguin, TexasElevation 586 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KBAZ · 5 NM NW · 32 min old
Ceiling 6,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KBAZ
WIND
170@5
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
6,000 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 from 160° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 26C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly cloudy, high near 84F, low near 64F, 2% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Tuesday: Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Mostly Cloudy 84/64 ESE 4 kt – 2%
Tuesday Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 82/64 E 4 kt – 36% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Wednesday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 84/66 ESE 4 kt – 28%
Thursday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 80/64 ESE 9 kt – 54%
Friday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 79/64 E 9 kt 17 kt 54%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers 84/66 ESE 4 kt – 15%
Sunday Mostly Sunny 86/68 SE 4 kt – 5%

Source: National Weather Service (office EWX). Forecast issued 2222Z.

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-8609. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
586 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2350Z 6:50 PM
Sunrise
1241Z 7:41 AM
Loggable night
0015Z (7:15 PM local) → 1217Z (7:17 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2350Z (6:50 PM local) → 1241Z (7:41 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0050Z (7:50 PM local) → 1141Z (6:41 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

Dawson Airstrip is in Seguin, Texas. Field elevation 586 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-8609
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates29.6301, -98.0053
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-8609 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-09-30, 10 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
3.8
AVG OPS/DAY
4
Activity trend over 6 days: rising, from 1 to 4 operations per dayOperations trend (6 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 82%Unknown 12%Piston single 6%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›R22 (Helicopter) · ~13 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›GX (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
›PA38 (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
›R44 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›R22 (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-8609 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KBAZ (5 NM NW, VFR).

KBAZ New Braunfels National Airport
5 NM NW
VFR
KRND Randolph Air Force Base
16 NM SW
VFR
KSAT San Antonio International Airport
25 NM W
VFR
KSSF Stinson Municipal Airport
30 NM SW
VFR
KSKF Lackland Air Force Base
34 NM SW
VFR
KAUS Austin Bergstrom International Airport
38 NM NE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-8609 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-8609 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-8609. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-8609 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-8609. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-8609?
US-8609 sits at 586 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-8609?
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.