XA94 Weather Rick's Hilltop Heliport

Burnet, TexasElevation 1,300 ftHeliport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KGRK · 28 NM NE · 46 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 · KGRK

WIND

130@7

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 120° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 24C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon partly sunny, high near 78F, low near 61F, 5% 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
This Afternoon	Partly Sunny	78/61	SE 4 kt	–	5%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	78/61	SSE 9 kt	–	9%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny	80/63	SSE 9 kt	–	8%
Thursday	Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	75/61	SE 9 kt	–	48%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	71/60	ESE 9 kt	22 kt	63%
Saturday	Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	77/62	S 4 kt	–	22%
Sunday	Mostly Sunny	81/65	S 9 kt	–	7%

Source: National Weather Service (office EWX). Forecast issued 1840Z.

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 XA94. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 30 ft

Dimensions

30 x 30 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

PERI

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

1,300 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

1243Z 7:43 AM

Loggable night

0015Z (7:15 PM local) → 1219Z (7:19 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2350Z (6:50 PM local) → 1243Z (7:43 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0050Z (7:50 PM local) → 1143Z (6:43 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

Rick's Hilltop Heliport is in Burnet, Texas. Field elevation 1,300 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeHeliport

ManagerRICK NEELY

Manager phone512-755-5625

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAXA94

SectionalSAN ANTONIO

Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON

Flight service (AFSS)SAN ANGELO

RegionTexas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates30.7585, -98.2489

Distance from city1 NM W

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

XA94 traffic patterns

2026-07-01 to 2026-10-23, 30 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

1.8

AVG OPS/DAY

3.5

Operations trend (4 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX

Piston single 56%Other 21%Jet 10%Twin 5%Unknown 4%Helicopter 3%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~6 landings/mo

›GLID (Other) · ~5 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo

›SR20 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›PA44 (Twin) · ~2 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)

›P28A (Piston single)

›UNKN (Unknown)

›PA44 (Twin)

›GLID (Other)

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

XA94 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KGRK (28 NM NE, VFR).

KGRK Killeen Regional Airport / Robert Gray Army Airfield

VFR

KHLR Hood Army Air Field

36 NM NE

VFR

KAUS Austin Bergstrom International Airport

45 NM SE

VFR

KTPL Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL 512-756-7996.

›FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗XA94 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does XA94 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for XA94. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does XA94 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for XA94. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at XA94?

XA94 sits at 1,300 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for XA94?

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.