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26TA Weather Red Barn Heliport

Baytown, TexasElevation 35 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KEFD · 14 NM SW · 45 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 · KEFD
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
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 visibility 7 SM. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 63F, 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
Tonight Partly Cloudy 63 E 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 82/67 E 4 kt – 8%
Wednesday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 83/66 E 9 kt – 17% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday Mostly Sunny 83/66 E 9 kt – 1%
Friday Partly Sunny 81/68 E 9 kt – 11%
Saturday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 84/69 E 4 kt – 22%
Sunday Mostly Sunny 85/70 E 9 kt – 3%
Monday Mostly Sunny 86 S 9 kt – 9%

Source: National Weather Service (office HGX). Forecast issued 0239Z.

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 26TA. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

H1
Dimensions
50 x 50 ft
Surface
TURF
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
35 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
0002Z (7:02 PM local) → 1205Z (7:05 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

Red Barn Heliport is in Baytown, Texas. Field elevation 35 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA26TA
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates29.8033, -95.0038
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

26TA has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KEFD (14 NM SW, VFR).

KEFD Ellington Airport
14 NM SW
VFR
KHOU William P. Hobby Airport
17 NM SW
VFR
KIAH George Bush Intercontinental Airport
21 NM NW
VFR
KDWH David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport
33 NM NW
VFR
KGLS Scholes International At Galveston Airport
33 NM S
VFR
KSGR Sugar Land Regional Airport
36 NM W
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗26TA on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 26TA have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 26TA. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 26TA have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 26TA. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 26TA?
26TA sits at 35 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 26TA?
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.