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78TS Weather South Texas Emergency Care Foundation Inc Heliport

Harlingen, TexasElevation 35 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KHRL · 4 NM N · 39 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 · KHRL
WIND
090@9
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 10 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 28C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon partly sunny, high near 86F, low near 70F, 14% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Tuesday: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Partly Sunny 86/70 ENE 9 kt – 14%
Tuesday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 86/70 E 9 kt – 39% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 88/71 ESE 9 kt – 11%
Thursday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 86/71 ESE 11 kt 20 kt 19%
Friday Mostly Sunny 88/72 SE 11 kt 19 kt 5%
Saturday Sunny 90/72 SE 11 kt – 2%
Sunday Sunny 90/73 SE 11 kt – 1%

Source: National Weather Service (office BRO). Forecast issued 1831Z.

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 78TS. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 50 ft

H1
Dimensions
50 x 50 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
35 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2353Z 6:53 PM
Sunrise
1236Z 7:36 AM
Loggable night
0016Z (7:16 PM local) → 1212Z (7:12 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2353Z (6:53 PM local) → 1236Z (7:36 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0053Z (7:53 PM local) → 1136Z (6:36 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

South Texas Emergency Care Foundation Inc Heliport is in Harlingen, Texas. Field elevation 35 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerWILLIAM R ASTON
Manager phone210-428-3087
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA78TS
SectionalBROWNSVILLE
Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON
Flight service (AFSS)SAN ANGELO
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates26.1685, -97.6666
Distance from city1 NM S
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

78TS has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KHRL (4 NM N, VFR).

KHRL Valley International Airport
4 NM N
VFR
KBRO Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport
20 NM SE
VFR
MMMA General Servando Canales International Airport
25 NM S
MVFR
KMFE McAllen Miller International Airport
31 NM W
VFR
MMRX General Lucio Blanco International Airport
32 NM W
VFR
KNQI Kingsville Naval Air Station
81 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›CARE FOUNDATION INC.
›10 FT BLDG 100 FT SW & 20 FT PLINES 60 FT EAST OF HELIPORT; 100 FT RADIO TOWER (LIGHTED) 430 FEET NE OF THE N. EDGE OF THE HELIPAD. 14 FT BUILDING LIGHTED WITH OBSTRUCTION LIGHTS, 166FT. NE OF THE N. EDGE OF THE HELIPAD. 120 FT. CELL TOWER (NON-LIGHTED), 675 FT. NE OF HELIPAD.
›FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
›MEDICAL.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗78TS on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 78TS have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 78TS. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 78TS have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 78TS. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 78TS?
78TS sits at 35 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 78TS?
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.