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7TX6 Weather Kemah Waterfront Heliport

Houston, TexasElevation 5 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KEFD · 8 NM NW · 59 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 · KEFD
WIND
110@13
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 visibility 7 SM. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly sunny, high near 81F, low near 68F, 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 81/68 SE 13 kt – 0%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 80/69 E 9 kt – 7%
Wednesday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 81/68 E 13 kt – 19% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday Mostly Sunny 80/68 E 9 kt – 1%
Friday Partly Sunny 78/69 E 9 kt – 12%
Saturday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 81/70 E 9 kt – 19%
Sunday Mostly Sunny 82/70 E 9 kt – 3%

Source: National Weather Service (office HGX). Forecast issued 2153Z.

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 7TX6. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 200 ft

H1
Dimensions
200 x 65 ft
Surface
Concrete
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
5 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) → 1205Z (7:05 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

Kemah Waterfront Heliport is in Houston, Texas. Field elevation 5 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerADAM OWENS
Manager phone(713) 645-9191
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA7TX6
SectionalHOUSTON
Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON
Flight service (AFSS)MONTGOMERY COUNTY
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates29.5469, -95.0169
Distance from city1 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

7TX6 traffic patterns

2026-10-23 to 2026-10-23, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-25

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

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›EC55 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›A5 (Unknown) · ~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

7TX6 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KEFD (8 NM NW, VFR).

KEFD Ellington Airport
8 NM NW
VFR
KHOU William P. Hobby Airport
15 NM NW
VFR
KGLS Scholes International At Galveston Airport
19 NM SE
VFR
KIAH George Bush Intercontinental Airport
31 NM NW
VFR
KSGR Sugar Land Regional Airport
34 NM W
VFR
KLBX Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport
35 NM SW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›250 FT PLINES 500 FT NW OF HELIPAD.
›FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗7TX6 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 7TX6 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 7TX6. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 7TX6 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 7TX6. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 7TX6?
7TX6 sits at 5 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 7TX6?
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.