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87TE Weather Rose Field Airport

Needville, TexasElevation 100 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSGR · 15 NM NE · 27 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 · KSGR
WIND
100@6
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 90° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 28C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly sunny, high near 83F, low near 64F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Tuesday: Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Mostly Sunny 83/64 E 9 kt – 0%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 81/66 E 4 kt – 25% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Wednesday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 83/65 E 9 kt – 42%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 82/66 E 9 kt – 2%
Friday Partly Sunny 80/67 E 9 kt – 14%
Saturday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 84/68 SE 4 kt – 24%
Sunday Mostly Sunny 86/69 SE 4 kt – 5%

Source: National Weather Service (office HGX). Forecast issued 1920Z.

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 87TE. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,100 ft

13/31
Dimensions
2,100 x 80 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 13
RWY 31

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
100 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2342Z 6:42 PM
Sunrise
1232Z 7:32 AM
Loggable night
0006Z (7:06 PM local) → 1208Z (7:08 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2342Z (6:42 PM local) → 1232Z (7:32 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0042Z (7:42 PM local) → 1132Z (6:32 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

Rose Field Airport is in Needville, Texas. Field elevation 100 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerSERGEY PROLAGAYEV
Manager phone201-674-5661
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA87TE
SectionalHOUSTON
Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON
Flight service (AFSS)MONTGOMERY COUNTY
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates29.4519, -95.8655
Distance from city3 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

87TE traffic patterns

2026-10-19 to 2026-10-19, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-25

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

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (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

87TE has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSGR (15 NM NE, VFR).

KSGR Sugar Land Regional Airport
15 NM NE
VFR
KARM Wharton Regional Airport
19 NM SW
VFR
KELA Eagle Lake Airport
25 NM W
VFR
KBYY Bay City Regional Airport
29 NM S
VFR
KLBX Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport
30 NM SE
VFR
KHOU William P. Hobby Airport
33 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
›PROVIDED APCH SLOPES TO LANDING AREA ARE MAINTAINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH PART 77 OF THE FEDERAL AVIATION REGULATIONS.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗87TE on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 87TE have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 87TE. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 87TE have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 87TE. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 87TE?
87TE sits at 100 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 87TE?
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.