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US-9284 Weather Tumbleweed Heliport

West Lake Hills, TexasElevation 816 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KAUS · 13 NM SE · 17 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 current METAR is available for this airport, so there is no observed aviation report to summarize. Forecast suggests this afternoon partly sunny, high near 82F, low near 62F, 2% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Partly Sunny 82/62 SE 4 kt – 2%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 82/62 SE 4 kt – 11%
Wednesday Slight Chance Rain Showers 84/65 SE 4 kt – 14%
Thursday Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 80/63 SE 4 kt – 41% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 77/62 ESE 9 kt 22 kt 55%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers 83/64 SSE 4 kt – 16%
Sunday Partly Sunny 86/67 SSE 4 kt – 5%

Source: National Weather Service (office EWX). Forecast issued 2010Z.

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-9284. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 50 ft

H1
Dimensions
50 x 40 ft
Surface
Concrete
RWY H1

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
816 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2349Z 6:49 PM
Sunrise
1241Z 7:41 AM
Loggable night
0013Z (7:13 PM local) → 1217Z (7:17 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2349Z (6:49 PM local) → 1241Z (7:41 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0049Z (7:49 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

Tumbleweed Heliport is in West Lake Hills, Texas. Field elevation 816 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerROBERT HAMEL
Manager phone818-635-0472
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-9284
SectionalSAN ANTONIO
Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON
Flight service (AFSS)SAN ANGELO
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates30.3226, -97.8683
Distance from city4 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-9284 traffic patterns

2026-08-30 to 2026-10-23, 5 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: Sat · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›B505 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›UH1 (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-9284 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KAUS (13 NM SE, VFR).

KAUS Austin Bergstrom International Airport
13 NM SE
VFR
KBAZ New Braunfels National Airport
38 NM S
VFR
KGRK Killeen Regional Airport / Robert Gray Army Airfield
45 NM N
VFR
KILE Skylark Field
47 NM N
UNKNOWN
KHLR Hood Army Air Field
50 NM N
VFR
KRND Randolph Air Force Base
52 NM SW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FACILITY ADDRESS: 143 N. TUMBLEWEED TRAIL, AUSTIN, TX 78733
›TXHELOOPS@GMAIL.COM
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-9284 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-9284 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-9284. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-9284 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-9284. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-9284?
US-9284 sits at 816 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-9284?
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.