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8XS7 Weather H B Zachry Heliport

San Antonio, TexasElevation 638 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSSF · 3 NM E · 5 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 · KSSF
WIND
050@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 70° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 20C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today mostly cloudy, high near 83F, low near 66F, 9% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Tuesday: Chance Rain Showers. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Mostly Cloudy 83/66 E 4 kt – 9%
Tuesday Chance Rain Showers 81/65 E 9 kt – 43% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Wednesday Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 84/67 ESE 4 kt – 28%
Thursday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 77/65 E 9 kt – 73%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 78/65 E 9 kt 17 kt 48%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 82/67 ESE 4 kt – 29%
Sunday Partly Sunny 85/68 ESE 4 kt – 5%

Source: National Weather Service (office EWX). Forecast issued 1458Z.

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 8XS7. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

H1
Dimensions
75 x 75 ft
Surface
TURF
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
638 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
1243Z 7:43 AM
Loggable night
0017Z (7:17 PM local) → 1219Z (7:19 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2353Z (6:53 PM local) → 1243Z (7:43 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0053Z (7:53 PM local) → 1143Z (6:43 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

H B Zachry Heliport is in San Antonio, Texas. Field elevation 638 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA8XS7
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates29.3511, -98.5236
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

8XS7 traffic patterns

2026-07-14 to 2026-10-22, 7 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2.3
Activity trend over 4 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (4 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Piston single 56%Unknown 44%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›DA40 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›SR20 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›TEX2 (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~0 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›DA40 (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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

8XS7 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSSF (3 NM E, VFR).

KSSF Stinson Municipal Airport
3 NM E
VFR
KSKF Lackland Air Force Base
4 NM NW
VFR
KSAT San Antonio International Airport
11 NM N
VFR
KRND Randolph Air Force Base
17 NM NE
VFR
KBAZ New Braunfels National Airport
33 NM NE
VFR
KERV Kerrville / Kerr County Airport at Louis Schreiner Field
48 NM NW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗8XS7 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 8XS7 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 8XS7. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 8XS7 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 8XS7. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 8XS7?
8XS7 sits at 638 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 8XS7?
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.