XA44 Weather Birchfield Ranch Airport

Lometa, TexasElevation 1,550 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KGRK · 33 NM E · 33 min old

Ceiling 11,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KGRK

WIND

100@4

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

11,000 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 130° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 23C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 60F, 6% 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.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy	60	SE 4 kt	–	6%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	79/61	SSE 9 kt	17 kt	9%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	81/63	SSE 9 kt	–	6%
Thursday	Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	76/60	SSE 9 kt	17 kt	60%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	70/59	ESE 13 kt	22 kt	73%
Saturday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	76/61	S 9 kt	–	31%
Sunday	Mostly Sunny	81/64	S 9 kt	–	12%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	81	SSW 13 kt	–	13%

Source: National Weather Service (office FWD). Forecast issued 2328Z.

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 XA44. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,200 ft

18/36

Dimensions

2,200 x 75 ft

Surface

Turf (fair)

RWY 18

RWY 36

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

1,550 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

1245Z 7:45 AM

Loggable night

0015Z (7:15 PM local) → 1220Z (7:20 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2350Z (6:50 PM local) → 1245Z (7:45 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0050Z (7:50 PM local) → 1145Z (6:45 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

Birchfield Ranch Airport is in Lometa, Texas. Field elevation 1,550 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeSmall airport

ManagerWALT & JOANNE BIRCHFIELD

Manager phone512-752-4073

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAXA44

SectionalSAN ANTONIO

Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON

Flight service (AFSS)SAN ANGELO

RegionTexas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates31.2661, -98.4239

Distance from city4 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

XA44 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KGRK (33 NM E, VFR).

KGRK Killeen Regional Airport / Robert Gray Army Airfield

33 NM E

VFR

KHLR Hood Army Air Field

VFR

KBWD Brownwood Regional Airport

42 NM NW

VFR

KBBD Curtis Field

47 NM W

VFR

KTPL Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport

53 NM E

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›WILDLIFE AND CATTLE INVOF RWY

›SEE AIRSPACE LETTER DATED 10/27/04 FOR CONDITIONS.

›FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗XA44 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does XA44 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for XA44. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does XA44 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for XA44. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at XA44?

XA44 sits at 1,550 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for XA44?

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.