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97TA

Hickory Hollow Heliport

Houston, TexasElevation 80 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KDWH · 8 NM N · 23 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
200@8
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 200° at 9 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 28C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday sunny, high near 100F, low near 78F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: extreme heat in the forecast; thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Extreme heat in the forecastWeather.gov
Monday: high near 100F. Expect high density altitude and degraded performance.
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Sunday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Sunny 100/78 SW 9 kt – 0% Extreme heat in the forecast
Tuesday Sunny 101/79 SW 9 kt – 2%
Wednesday Sunny 102/80 SW 4 kt – 2%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 103/80 SW 4 kt – 1%
Friday Mostly Sunny 102/81 SW 4 kt – 2%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 102/81 SW 9 kt – 19%
Sunday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 100 SW 9 kt – 25% Thunderstorms in the forecast

Source: National Weather Service (office HGX). Forecast issued 0516Z.

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 97TA. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 300 ft

H1
Dimensions
300 x 300 ft
Surface
Turf (fair)
RWY H1

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
80 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0119Z 8:19 PM
Sunrise
1138Z 6:38 AM
Loggable night
0145Z (8:45 PM local) → 1111Z (6:11 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0119Z (8:19 PM local) → 1138Z (6:38 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0219Z (9:19 PM local) → 1038Z (5:38 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

Hickory Hollow Heliport is in Houston, Texas. Field elevation 80 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerANTHONY J RIEDEL
Manager phone713-469-7030
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA97TA
SectionalHOUSTON
Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON
Flight service (AFSS)MONTGOMERY COUNTY
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates29.9261, -95.5236
Distance from city7 NM S
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

97TA traffic patterns

2026-07-01 to 2026-07-01, 1 days observed · data 2026-07-25

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

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AS50 (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

97TA has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KDWH (8 NM N, VFR).

KDWH David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport
8 NM N
VFR
KIAH George Bush Intercontinental Airport
10 NM E
VFR
KSGR Sugar Land Regional Airport
20 NM S
VFR
KHOU William P. Hobby Airport
21 NM SE
VFR
KCXO Conroe-North Houston Regional Airport
26 NM N
VFR
KEFD Ellington Airport
27 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
›50' TREES 200' NE AND SE.
›PRVDD INGRESS/EGRESS ROUTES ARE ESTABLISHED TO/FROM NORTH, EAST & WEST ONLY.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗97TA on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 97TA have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 97TA. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 97TA have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 97TA. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 97TA?
97TA sits at 80 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 97TA?
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.