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0TA0 Weather HCA Houston Healthcare Mainland Heliport

Texas City, TexasElevation 16 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KGLS · 10 NM SE · More than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KGLS
WIND
030@12
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 90° at 13 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 26C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today mostly sunny, high near 81F, low near 69F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Wednesday: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Mostly Sunny 81/69 E 13 kt – 0%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 80/69 E 9 kt – 11%
Wednesday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 81/68 E 9 kt – 22% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday Mostly Sunny 80/67 E 9 kt – 1%
Friday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 80/68 E 9 kt – 15%
Saturday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 82/69 E 9 kt – 18%
Sunday Mostly Sunny 83/70 E 9 kt – 3%

Source: National Weather Service (office HGX). Forecast issued 1652Z.

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 0TA0. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 100 ft

H1
Dimensions
45 x 45 ft
Surface
Concrete
RWY H1
Traffic patternLeft

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
16 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2338Z 6:38 PM
Sunrise
1229Z 7:29 AM
Loggable night
0003Z (7:03 PM local) → 1204Z (7:04 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2338Z (6:38 PM local) → 1229Z (7:29 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0038Z (7:38 PM local) → 1129Z (6:29 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

HCA Houston Healthcare Mainland Heliport is in Texas City, Texas. Field elevation 16 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerCHRIS LGUESS
Manager phone409-938-5000
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA0TA0
SectionalHOUSTON
Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON
Flight service (AFSS)MONTGOMERY COUNTY
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates29.3950, -94.9864
Distance from city2 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

0TA0 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KGLS (10 NM SE, VFR).

KGLS Scholes International At Galveston Airport
10 NM SE
VFR
KEFD Ellington Airport
16 NM NW
VFR
KHOU William P. Hobby Airport
21 NM NW
VFR
KLBX Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport
30 NM SW
VFR
KSGR Sugar Land Regional Airport
38 NM W
VFR
KIAH George Bush Intercontinental Airport
40 NM NW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
›36000 LBS.
›MAY BE EXEMPT UNDER GRANDFATHER CLAUSE.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗0TA0 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 0TA0 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 0TA0. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 0TA0 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 0TA0. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 0TA0?
0TA0 sits at 16 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 0TA0?
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.