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22TS Weather Gray Steel Heliport

Houston, TexasElevation 100 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KHOU · 12 NM SE · 42 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 · KHOU
WIND
110@11
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 100° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 27C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today mostly sunny, high near 84F, low near 65F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Wednesday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Mostly Sunny 84/65 E 9 kt – 0%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 82/68 E 4 kt – 19%
Wednesday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 84/67 E 9 kt – 25% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday Mostly Sunny 83/68 E 9 kt – 1%
Friday Partly Sunny 81/69 E 9 kt – 13%
Saturday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 85/70 E 4 kt – 21%
Sunday Mostly Sunny 86/71 E 4 kt – 4%

Source: National Weather Service (office HGX). Forecast issued 1655Z.

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 22TS. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 33 ft

H1
Dimensions
33 x 33 ft
Surface
Rooftop
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
100 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2340Z 6:40 PM
Sunrise
1231Z 7:31 AM
Loggable night
0004Z (7:04 PM local) → 1207Z (7:07 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2340Z (6:40 PM local) → 1231Z (7:31 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0040Z (7:40 PM local) → 1131Z (6:31 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

Gray Steel Heliport is in Houston, Texas. Field elevation 100 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerCHARLES DOUGLAS GRAY
Manager phone832-444-7886
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA22TS
SectionalHOUSTON
Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON
Flight service (AFSS)MONTGOMERY COUNTY
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates29.7910, -95.4388
Distance from city5 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

22TS traffic patterns

2026-06-20 to 2026-06-20, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
2
AVG OPS/DAY
4
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›EC45 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly rotorcraft.

›EC45 (Helicopter)

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

22TS has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KHOU (12 NM SE, VFR).

KHOU William P. Hobby Airport
12 NM SE
VFR
KIAH George Bush Intercontinental Airport
13 NM NE
VFR
KSGR Sugar Land Regional Airport
15 NM SW
VFR
KDWH David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport
17 NM N
VFR
KEFD Ellington Airport
18 NM SE
VFR
KCXO Conroe-North Houston Regional Airport
34 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PRVDD VFR OPNS AND PVT USE ONLY; TKOF/LNDG AREA MKD; NON OBSTRUCTING WIND INDICATOR MAINTAINED; COMPLETE LOA WITH PORTA-KAMP HELIPORT AS WELL AS STAR HOUSTON HELIPORT.
›FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗22TS on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 22TS have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 22TS. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 22TS have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 22TS. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 22TS?
22TS sits at 100 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 22TS?
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.