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28XA Weather Doctors Hospital of Laredo Heliport

Laredo, TexasElevation 540 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KLRD · 4 NM S · 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 · KLRD
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 wind calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 31C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon partly sunny, high near 86F, low near 69F, 14% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Tuesday: Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Partly Sunny 86/69 ESE 7 kt – 14%
Tuesday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 86/69 E 5 kt – 19% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Wednesday Partly Sunny 88/70 ESE 7 kt – 25%
Thursday Chance Rain Showers 83/69 ESE 10 kt 16 kt 54%
Friday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 86/70 SE 11 kt 18 kt 29%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 88/71 SE 6 kt – 4%
Sunday Mostly Sunny 91/72 SE 9 kt – 1%

Source: National Weather Service (office CRP). Forecast issued 2237Z.

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 28XA. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 40 ft

H1
Dimensions
40 x 40 ft
Surface
Concrete
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

Field elevation
540 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2358Z 6:58 PM
Sunrise
1245Z 7:45 AM
Loggable night
0022Z (7:22 PM local) → 1221Z (7:21 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2358Z (6:58 PM local) → 1245Z (7:45 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0058Z (7:58 PM local) → 1145Z (6:45 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

Doctors Hospital of Laredo Heliport is in Laredo, Texas. Field elevation 540 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerJAMES RESENDEZ
Manager phone(956) 523-2001
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA28XA
SectionalBROWNSVILLE
Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON
Flight service (AFSS)SAN ANGELO
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates27.6067, -99.4793
Distance from city8 NM NNE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

28XA traffic patterns

2026-07-05 to 2026-10-20, 3 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.5
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Activity trend over 2 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›B407 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
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

28XA has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KLRD (4 NM S, VFR).

KLRD Laredo International Airport
4 NM S
VFR
MMNL Quetzalcóatl International Airport
11 NM SW
VFR
KCOT Cotulla-La Salle County Airport
53 NM N
VFR
KCZT Dimmit County Airport
58 NM N
VFR
KALI Alice International Airport
78 NM E
VFR
MMPG Piedras Negras International Airport
83 NM NW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›CEO OF DOCTORS HOSPITAL.
›FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗28XA on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 28XA have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 28XA. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 28XA have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 28XA. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 28XA?
28XA sits at 540 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 28XA?
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.