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43XS Weather Tdcj/Southern Regional Medical Facility Heliport

Texas City, TexasElevation 10 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KGLS · 12 NM SE · 23 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 · KGLS
WIND
080@12
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 80° at 10 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 25C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly sunny, high near 81F, low near 69F, 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
This Afternoon Mostly Sunny 81/69 E 13 kt – 0%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 80/69 E 9 kt – 10%
Wednesday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 82/68 E 9 kt – 21% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday Mostly Sunny 81/68 E 9 kt – 1%
Friday Partly Sunny 78/69 E 9 kt – 14%
Saturday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 81/70 E 4 kt – 18%
Sunday Mostly Sunny 82/70 E 4 kt – 3%

Source: National Weather Service (office HGX). Forecast issued 1852Z.

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 43XS. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 30 ft

H1
Dimensions
30 x 30 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
10 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
0003Z (7:03 PM local) → 1204Z (7:04 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

Tdcj/Southern Regional Medical Facility Heliport is in Texas City, Texas. Field elevation 10 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerLORIE DAVIS
Manager phone936-437-2170
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA43XS
SectionalHOUSTON
Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON
Flight service (AFSS)MONTGOMERY COUNTY
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates29.4258, -94.9810
Distance from city6 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

43XS traffic patterns

2026-07-26 to 2026-10-20, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›CH7B (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›B407 (Helicopter) · ~0 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

43XS has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KGLS (12 NM SE, VFR).

KGLS Scholes International At Galveston Airport
12 NM SE
VFR
KEFD Ellington Airport
14 NM NW
VFR
KHOU William P. Hobby Airport
20 NM NW
VFR
KLBX Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport
32 NM SW
VFR
KSGR Sugar Land Regional Airport
37 NM W
VFR
KIAH George Bush Intercontinental Airport
38 NM NW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
›ADDITIONAL CONTACT: KAREN HALL, MANAGER, EXECUTIVE SUPPORT
›MEDICAL.
›12 FT BLDG 160 FT NW; 38 FT PLINE 317 FT N; 33 FT PLINE 285 FT N; 12 FT FENCE 225 FT N; 14 FT BLDG 525 FT NW; 17 FT BLDG 315 FT NE; AND 17 FT BLDG 175 FT NE OF HELIPAD.
›FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL 409-943-0001.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗43XS on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 43XS have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 43XS. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 43XS have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 43XS. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 43XS?
43XS sits at 10 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 43XS?
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.