WxDecoder

7XS8 Weather Lift Crane Heliport

Houston, TexasElevation 65 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KHOU · 9 NM E · 32 min old
Ceiling 25,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KHOU
WIND
070@6
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
25,000 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 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 22C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today mostly sunny, high near 84F, low near 66F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Saturday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Mostly Sunny 84/66 E 9 kt – 0%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers 83/68 E 4 kt – 20%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers 84/67 E 9 kt – 27%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 83/68 E 9 kt – 1%
Friday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 82/68 E 9 kt – 23%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 85/69 E 4 kt – 33% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Mostly Sunny 87/69 NW 4 kt – 5%

Source: National Weather Service (office HGX). Forecast issued 1525Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

OUR HEADSET PICK · NOT SPONSORED

DC

David Clark DC ONE-X

Not sponsored, just the headset we'd buy ourselves: the DC ONE-X, with hybrid noise canceling, Bluetooth, and 30+ hour battery. And David Clark's A+ customer service is the real reason we recommend them.

Visit David Clark
RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for 7XS8. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

H1
Dimensions
50 x 40 ft
Surface
CONC
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
65 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) → 1207Z (7:07 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

Lift Crane Heliport is in Houston, Texas. Field elevation 65 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA7XS8
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates29.6381, -95.4570
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

7XS8 traffic patterns

2026-10-22 to 2026-10-22, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›H500 (Helicopter) · ~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

7XS8 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KHOU (9 NM E, VFR).

KHOU William P. Hobby Airport
9 NM E
VFR
KSGR Sugar Land Regional Airport
10 NM W
VFR
KEFD Ellington Airport
16 NM E
VFR
KIAH George Bush Intercontinental Airport
22 NM N
VFR
KDWH David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport
26 NM N
VFR
KLBX Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport
32 NM S
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗7XS8 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 7XS8 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 7XS8. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 7XS8 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 7XS8. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 7XS8?
7XS8 sits at 65 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 7XS8?
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.