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9TA6 Weather Buccaneer Shore Facility Heliport

Freeport, TexasElevation 5 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KLBX · 11 NM NW · 48 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 · KLBX
WIND
100@11
gust 16 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 120° at 11 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 27C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly sunny, high near 81F, low near 68F, 1% 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
This Afternoon Mostly Sunny 81/68 E 13 kt 17 kt 1%
Tuesday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 81/69 E 9 kt – 19% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Wednesday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 81/68 E 9 kt – 33%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 80/68 E 13 kt – 1%
Friday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 80/68 E 9 kt – 19%
Saturday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 82/69 E 9 kt – 15%
Sunday Mostly Sunny 82/70 E 9 kt – 2%

Source: National Weather Service (office HGX). Forecast issued 1841Z.

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 9TA6. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

H1
Dimensions
45 x 45 ft
Surface
ASPH
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
5 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2340Z 6:40 PM
Sunrise
1230Z 7:30 AM
Loggable night
0004Z (7:04 PM local) → 1205Z (7:05 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2340Z (6:40 PM local) → 1230Z (7:30 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0040Z (7:40 PM local) → 1130Z (6:30 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

Buccaneer Shore Facility Heliport is in Freeport, Texas. Field elevation 5 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA9TA6
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates28.9769, -95.3174
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

9TA6 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KLBX (11 NM NW, VFR).

KLBX Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport
11 NM NW
VFR
KBYY Bay City Regional Airport
29 NM W
VFR
KGLS Scholes International At Galveston Airport
30 NM NE
VFR
KEFD Ellington Airport
39 NM N
VFR
KHOU William P. Hobby Airport
40 NM N
VFR
KSGR Sugar Land Regional Airport
43 NM NW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗9TA6 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 9TA6 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 9TA6. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 9TA6 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 9TA6. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 9TA6?
9TA6 sits at 5 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 9TA6?
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.