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40XA Weather Lone Star Heliport

Houston, TexasElevation 110 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KHOU · 10 NM SE · 35 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
140@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 130° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 24C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 65F, 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 65 E 9 kt – 0%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 81/68 E 4 kt – 15%
Wednesday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 83/67 E 9 kt – 23% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday Mostly Sunny 82/68 E 9 kt – 1%
Friday Partly Sunny 80/69 E 9 kt – 13%
Saturday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 84/70 E 4 kt – 20%
Sunday Mostly Sunny 86/71 E 4 kt – 4%
Monday Mostly Sunny 86 S 9 kt – 8%

Source: National Weather Service (office HGX). Forecast issued 2328Z.

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 40XA. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

H1
Dimensions
20 x 20 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
110 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) → 1206Z (7:06 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

Lone Star Heliport is in Houston, Texas. Field elevation 110 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerROBERT MUNOZ
Manager phone713-951-0100
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA40XA
SectionalHOUSTON
Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON
Flight service (AFSS)MONTGOMERY COUNTY
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates29.7658, -95.3984
Distance from city2 NM W
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

40XA traffic patterns

2026-08-05 to 2026-08-10, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.5
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Activity trend over 2 days: falling, from 3 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›R44 (Helicopter) · ~3 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

40XA has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KHOU (10 NM SE, VFR).

KHOU William P. Hobby Airport
10 NM SE
VFR
KIAH George Bush Intercontinental Airport
13 NM N
VFR
KEFD Ellington Airport
16 NM SE
VFR
KSGR Sugar Land Regional Airport
16 NM SW
VFR
KDWH David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport
20 NM NW
VFR
KCXO Conroe-North Houston Regional Airport
35 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PRVDD VFR OPNS AND PVT USE ONLY; TKOF/LNDG AREA MKD.
›FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗40XA on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 40XA have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 40XA. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 40XA have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 40XA. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 40XA?
40XA sits at 110 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 40XA?
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.