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61TS Weather La Porte Plant Heliport

Deer Park, TexasElevation 31 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KEFD · 8 NM SW · 58 min old
Ceiling 7,500 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KEFD
WIND
050@8
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
7,500 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 60° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 23C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight slight chance showers and thunderstorms then mostly cloudy, low near 69F, 21% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Tonight: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy 69 E 9 kt – 21% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Wednesday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 83/67 E 9 kt – 16%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 85/67 E 9 kt – 3%
Friday Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 81/70 E 13 kt – 26%
Saturday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 82/70 SE 4 kt – 32%
Sunday Mostly Sunny 83/71 E 4 kt – 5%
Monday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 83/69 S 13 kt – 18%
Tuesday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 79 SW 13 kt – 37%

Source: National Weather Service (office HGX). Forecast issued 2351Z.

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 61TS. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 53 ft

H1
Dimensions
53 x 53 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
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
31 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
1230Z 7:30 AM
Loggable night
0002Z (7:02 PM local) → 1206Z (7:06 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2338Z (6:38 PM local) → 1230Z (7:30 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0038Z (7:38 PM local) → 1130Z (6:30 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

La Porte Plant Heliport is in Deer Park, Texas. Field elevation 31 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerKEITH KELLY
Manager phone281-476-3763
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA61TS
SectionalHOUSTON
Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON
Flight service (AFSS)MONTGOMERY COUNTY
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates29.7289, -95.0894
Distance from city3 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

61TS traffic patterns

2026-09-09 to 2026-09-09, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-26

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

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AA1 (Piston single) · ~1 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

61TS has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KEFD (8 NM SW, VFR).

KEFD Ellington Airport
8 NM SW
VFR
KHOU William P. Hobby Airport
11 NM SW
VFR
KIAH George Bush Intercontinental Airport
20 NM NW
VFR
KSGR Sugar Land Regional Airport
30 NM W
VFR
KGLS Scholes International At Galveston Airport
30 NM SE
VFR
KDWH David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport
31 NM NW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›OTHER CONTACT BEN DICKSON 281-476-3870; BEN.DICKSON@TOTALENERGIES.COM
›FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
›FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL 713-476-3700.
›25' PLINE 49' WEST; 6' FENCE 40' EAST & 90' NORTH.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗61TS on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 61TS have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 61TS. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 61TS have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 61TS. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 61TS?
61TS sits at 31 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 61TS?
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.