401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Universal Weather and Aviation, LLC 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$100M
Total assets Near avg plan size
885
Participants Near avg headcount
91st
Percentile by assets National rank
$113,303
Avg per participant Below avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Universal Weather and Aviation, LLC 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Universal Weather and Aviation, LLC · Texas · Information & Media

$100M in assets, 885 participants

Universal Weather and Aviation, LLC's Universal Weather and Aviation, LLC 401(k) Plan reported $100M in total assets and 885 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 91st percentile by assets among filed plans. Figures are as reported by the plan sponsor to the Department of Labor, not audited or endorsed by PlainRetire.

  • #2,461 in Information & Media (2,818 peers)

Where Universal Weather and Aviation, LLC 401(k) Plan sits by assets

Universal Weather and Aviation, LLC 401(k) Plan sits in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets, $100M for 885 participants (~$113,303/participant), up 22.3% in 2023.

#2,461
in Information & Media (2,818 peers)
+22.3%
assets growth YoY
1.0×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Universal Weather and Aviation, LLC 401(k) Plan's outsized position by total assets

Universal Weather and Aviation, LLC 401(k) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2023 · DOL Form 5500

$100,273,476 Top 9% higher than 91% of 127,068 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,050,000,000 every filed plan with reported assets, bucketed by value

Dashed line + filled bar = this entry, among filed plans.

Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2023

Universal Weather and Aviation, LLC 401(k) Plan among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2023 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Universal Weather and Aviation, LLC 401(k) Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (885 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Universal Weather and Aviation, LLC 401(k) Plan reported net income rose from -$22M in the plan year 2022 filing to $18M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Universal Weather and Aviation, LLC 401(k) Plan end-of-year assets rose from $82M in the plan year 2022 filing to $100M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Universal Weather and Aviation, LLC 401(k) Plan reported participants rose from 814 in the plan year 2022 filing to 885 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 751039736 · Universal Weather and Aviation, LLC PY 2023 · 401(k)

Universal Weather and Aviation, LLC 401(k) Plan · $100M · 885 · 91st

  • RANK $100M
  • RANK 885
  • RANK 91st
  • RANK 401(k)
  • RANK near The Lyles Group 401(k) Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust
  • RANK ind #2461

Stamps derive from this plan's Form 5500 line items (assets, participants, type, EIN, cohort placement) - not a quality rating of the sponsor. Read with Information & Media retirement plans → · Plans in Texas →

Universal Weather and Aviation, LLC 401(k) Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Universal Weather and Aviation, LLC 401(k) Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Scale-class filing particulars (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$82M
Net Assets (End of Year)$100M
Net Income$18M
Employer EIN751039736
Plan Effective Date1974-02-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Universal Weather and Aviation, LLC)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Universal Weather and Aviation, LLC plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$109M 32.40796082624504% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$70M$80M$90M$100M$110M$120M 202220232024 $82M $109M ▲ +32.4%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 814 $82M
2023 1 885 $100M
2024 1 930 $109M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Texas

Peer 401(k) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Universal Weather and Aviation, LLC 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Texas, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 -1001020304050 Total assets ($B) Participants Universal Weather and Aviation, LLC 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.100273476 · Participants: 885Universal Weather and Aviation, LLC 401(k) PlanAT&T Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 40.012012 · Participants: 119854AT&T Retirement Savings PlanExxonmobil Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 21.917 · Participants: 23477Exxonmobil Savings PlanCaterpillar 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 16.496476432 · Participants: 41679Caterpillar 401(k) Savings PlanAmerican Airlines, Inc. 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 14.680189879 · Participants: 88792American Airlines, Inc. 401(k) PlanDell Inc. 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 13.529835 · Participants: 45686Dell Inc. 401(k) Plan
Universal Weather and Aviation, LLC 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Texas, assets vs. participants

Universal Weather and Aviation, LLC 401(k) Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Texas, the nearest 401(k) by assets is The Lyles Group 401(k) Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust in CA ($100M); by covered participants it is Orthopaedics Indianapolis, Inc. Profit Sharing & 401(k) Plan in IN (885 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (885 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Universal Weather and Aviation, LLC 401(k) Plan assets move in 2023?
Universal Weather and Aviation, LLC 401(k) Plan grew sharply - up 22.3% during 2023, from $82M to $100M. Reported net income was $18M.
How have Universal Weather and Aviation, LLC plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Universal Weather and Aviation, LLC's sponsor-wide assets grew 32.4%, from $82M to $109M.
Where does Universal Weather and Aviation, LLC 401(k) Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Universal Weather and Aviation, LLC 401(k) Plan ranks in the 91st percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Universal Weather and Aviation, LLC 401(k) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is The Lyles Group 401(k) Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust in CA ($100M, 201 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Universal Weather and Aviation, LLC 401(k) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Orthopaedics Indianapolis, Inc. Profit Sharing & 401(k) Plan in IN (885 participants, $210M in assets).