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9XS8 Weather Goodson Honda Heliport

Houston, TexasElevation 115 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KIAH · 4 NM E · 21 min old
Ceiling 25,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KIAH
WIND
100@3
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
25,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
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 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 19C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today mostly cloudy then slight chance showers and thunderstorms, high near 82F, low near 66F, 24% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Today: Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 82/66 E 4 kt – 24% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Wednesday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 85/65 E 9 kt – 20%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 84/65 E 9 kt – 0%
Friday Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers 82/66 E 9 kt – 30%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 84/67 SE 4 kt – 40%
Sunday Mostly Sunny 86/69 E 4 kt – 15%
Monday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 86/65 S 13 kt – 25%

Source: National Weather Service (office HGX). Forecast issued 1413Z.

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 9XS8. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

H1
Dimensions
40 x 40 ft
Surface
ALUMINUM
Lighting
Lighted
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
115 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2339Z 6:39 PM
Sunrise
1232Z 7:32 AM
Loggable night
0003Z (7:03 PM local) → 1207Z (7:07 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2339Z (6:39 PM local) → 1232Z (7:32 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0039Z (7:39 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

Goodson Honda Heliport is in Houston, Texas. Field elevation 115 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA9XS8
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates30.0000, -95.4258
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

9XS8 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KIAH (4 NM E, VFR).

KIAH George Bush Intercontinental Airport
4 NM E
VFR
KDWH David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport
8 NM NW
VFR
KCXO Conroe-North Houston Regional Airport
21 NM N
VFR
KHOU William P. Hobby Airport
23 NM S
VFR
KSGR Sugar Land Regional Airport
26 NM SW
VFR
KEFD Ellington Airport
27 NM SE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗9XS8 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 9XS8 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 9XS8. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 9XS8 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 9XS8. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 9XS8?
9XS8 sits at 115 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 9XS8?
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.