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96XS Weather Houston Oil & Minerals Smith Point Heliport

Smith Point, TexasElevation 9 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KGLS · 17 NM S · 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 · KGLS
WIND
100@12
gust 19 kt
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 80° at 11 kt, gusting 16 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 26C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly sunny, high near 79F, low near 69F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Saturday: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Mostly Sunny 79/69 E 13 kt – 0%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 78/73 E 13 kt – 9%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 80/72 E 13 kt – 12%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 80/72 E 9 kt – 1%
Friday Partly Sunny 78/72 E 13 kt – 14%
Saturday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 79/73 E 9 kt – 18% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Mostly Sunny 80/74 E 9 kt – 3%

Source: National Weather Service (office HGX). Forecast issued 2057Z.

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 96XS. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

H1
Dimensions
35 x 35 ft
Surface
CONC
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
9 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2337Z 6:37 PM
Sunrise
1228Z 7:28 AM
Loggable night
0002Z (7:02 PM local) → 1204Z (7:04 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2337Z (6:37 PM local) → 1228Z (7:28 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0037Z (7:37 PM local) → 1128Z (6:28 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

Houston Oil & Minerals Smith Point Heliport is in Smith Point, Texas. Field elevation 9 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA96XS
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates29.5288, -94.7660
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

96XS has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KGLS (17 NM S, VFR).

KGLS Scholes International At Galveston Airport
17 NM S
VFR
KEFD Ellington Airport
21 NM W
VFR
KHOU William P. Hobby Airport
28 NM W
VFR
KIAH George Bush Intercontinental Airport
41 NM NW
VFR
KBMT Beaumont Municipal Airport
43 NM NE
VFR
KLBX Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport
44 NM SW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗96XS on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 96XS have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 96XS. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 96XS have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 96XS. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 96XS?
96XS sits at 9 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 96XS?
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.