TE28 Weather Shell Deer Park Refinery Heliport

Deer Park, TexasElevation 29 ftHeliport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KEFD · 7 NM S · 11 min old

Ceiling 7,500 ft, visibility 7 SM.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KEFD

WIND

050@8

steady

VISIBILITY

7 SM

11.3 km

CEILING

7,500 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 70° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 23C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon slight chance showers and thunderstorms, high near 77F, low near 69F, 21% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

This Afternoon: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
This Afternoon	Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	77/69	E 4 kt	–	21%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Wednesday	Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	82/67	E 9 kt	–	16%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	82/67	E 9 kt	–	3%
Friday	Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	80/69	E 9 kt	–	26%
Saturday	Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	83/69	E 4 kt	–	32%
Sunday	Mostly Sunny	84/70	E 4 kt	–	5%
Monday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	84/69	S 13 kt	–	18%

Source: National Weather Service (office HGX). Forecast issued 2204Z.

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 TE28. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 40 ft

Dimensions

40 x 40 ft

Surface

Concrete

Edge lights

PERI

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

29 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2338Z 6:38 PM

Sunrise

1231Z 7:31 AM

Loggable night

0002Z (7:02 PM local) → 1206Z (7:06 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2338Z (6:38 PM local) → 1231Z (7:31 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0038Z (7:38 PM local) → 1131Z (6:31 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

Shell Deer Park Refinery Heliport is in Deer Park, Texas. Field elevation 29 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeHeliport

ManagerD.P. DE WOODY

Manager phone713-241-7667

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATATE28

SectionalHOUSTON

Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON

Flight service (AFSS)MONTGOMERY COUNTY

RegionTexas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates29.7151, -95.1440

Distance from city0 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

TE28 traffic patterns

2026-10-25 to 2026-10-25, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-26

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›EC45 (Helicopter) · ~3 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly rotorcraft.

›EC45 (Helicopter)

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

TE28 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KEFD (7 NM S, VFR).

KEFD Ellington Airport

7 NM S

VFR

KHOU William P. Hobby Airport

8 NM SW

VFR

KIAH George Bush Intercontinental Airport

19 NM NW

VFR

KSGR Sugar Land Regional Airport

27 NM W

VFR

KDWH David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport

30 NM NW

VFR

KGLS Scholes International At Galveston Airport

31 NM SE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›24 HRS

›34 FT LGT POLE 221 FT W; 34 FT LGT POLE 282 FT E & 32 FT LGT POLE 102 FT S OF HELIPAD.

›FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.

›INGRESS/EGRESS NW & WEST ONLY.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗TE28 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does TE28 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for TE28. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does TE28 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for TE28. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at TE28?

TE28 sits at 29 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for TE28?

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.