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36TA Weather G W Heliport

San Antonio, TexasElevation 824 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSAT · 2 NM SE · 14 min old
Ceiling 5,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KSAT
WIND
130@7
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
5,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
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 120° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 26C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon partly sunny, high near 82F, low near 65F, 2% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Tuesday: Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Partly Sunny 82/65 ESE 4 kt – 2%
Tuesday Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 80/64 E 9 kt – 35% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Wednesday Partly Sunny 83/66 ESE 4 kt – 15%
Thursday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 77/64 ESE 9 kt – 67%
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 77/64 ESE 9 kt 22 kt 60%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers 81/66 ESE 4 kt – 15%
Sunday Partly Sunny 84/68 SE 4 kt – 5%

Source: National Weather Service (office EWX). Forecast issued 1910Z.

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 36TA. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 20 ft

H1
Dimensions
20 x 20 ft
Surface
Concrete (good)
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
824 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2352Z 6:52 PM
Sunrise
1243Z 7:43 AM
Loggable night
0017Z (7:17 PM local) → 1219Z (7:19 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2352Z (6:52 PM local) → 1243Z (7:43 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0052Z (7:52 PM local) → 1143Z (6:43 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

G W Heliport is in San Antonio, Texas. Field elevation 824 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerTODD WULFE
Manager phone(210) 525-9595
AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0800–1700
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA36TA
SectionalSAN ANTONIO
Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON
Flight service (AFSS)SAN ANGELO
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates29.5532, -98.4926
Distance from city4 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

36TA traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 33 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.2
AVG OPS/DAY
1.8
Activity trend over 6 days: falling, from 2 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (6 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Airliner 65%Jet 23%Piston single 5%Unknown 4%Turboprop 3%

Mostly airliner-class aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›B738 (Airliner) · ~36 landings/mo
›B737 (Airliner) · ~29 landings/mo
›A319 (Airliner) · ~27 landings/mo
›B38M (Airliner) · ~26 landings/mo
›A320 (Airliner) · ~12 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C172 (Piston single)

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

36TA has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSAT (2 NM SE, VFR).

KSAT San Antonio International Airport
2 NM SE
VFR
KSKF Lackland Air Force Base
11 NM SW
VFR
KRND Randolph Air Force Base
11 NM E
VFR
KSSF Stinson Municipal Airport
13 NM S
VFR
KBAZ New Braunfels National Airport
25 NM E
VFR
KERV Kerrville / Kerr County Airport at Louis Schreiner Field
40 NM NW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›CONDL--PRVDD PSNAL USE ONLY; ALL OPNS TO/FM HELI WILL BE CONDUCTED THRU TWO-WAY RADIO COM. COMMUNICATIONS WILL BE ESTAB PRIOR TO LIFTOFF & MAINT UNTIL CLEAR OF TFC AREA & REESTAB PRIOR TO ENTRY INTO TFC AREA & MAINT UNTIL AFTER LNDG;
›FOR CD CTC SAN ANTONIO APCH AT 210-805-5516.
›ALL DEP/ARR WILL BE FLOWN TO BEST FIT THE TFC FLOW OF THE ARPT. THIS WILL RQR CDN WITH SAN ANTONIO INT'L ARPT ATCT.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗36TA on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 36TA have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 36TA. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 36TA have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 36TA. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 36TA?
36TA sits at 824 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 36TA?
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.