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8TE9 Weather Mc Gill Ranch Heliport

Harris, TexasElevation 118 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KDWH · 14 NM NE · 46 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 · KDWH
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
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 10 SM, temperature 19.4C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 63F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Tuesday: Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 63 SE 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 82/66 E 4 kt – 22% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Wednesday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 85/65 E 9 kt – 34%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 84/66 E 9 kt – 1%
Friday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 81/66 E 9 kt – 17%
Saturday Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 85/68 SE 4 kt – 25%
Sunday Mostly Sunny 87/69 SE 4 kt – 4%
Monday Mostly Sunny 88 S 9 kt – 9%

Source: National Weather Service (office HGX). Forecast issued 0239Z.

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 8TE9. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

H1
Dimensions
20 x 20 ft
Surface
CONC
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
118 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2341Z 6:41 PM
Sunrise
1232Z 7:32 AM
Loggable night
0005Z (7:05 PM local) → 1208Z (7:08 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2341Z (6:41 PM local) → 1232Z (7:32 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0041Z (7:41 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

Mc Gill Ranch Heliport is in Harris, Texas. Field elevation 118 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA8TE9
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates29.8912, -95.7327
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

8TE9 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KDWH (14 NM NE, VFR).

KDWH David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport
14 NM NE
VFR
KSGR Sugar Land Regional Airport
17 NM S
VFR
KIAH George Bush Intercontinental Airport
21 NM E
VFR
KHOU William P. Hobby Airport
28 NM SE
VFR
KCXO Conroe-North Houston Regional Airport
32 NM NE
VFR
KEFD Ellington Airport
34 NM SE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗8TE9 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 8TE9 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 8TE9. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 8TE9 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 8TE9. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 8TE9?
8TE9 sits at 118 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 8TE9?
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.