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TS50 Weather Austinia Airport

Texas City, TexasElevation 15 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KGLS · 12 NM SE · 59 min old
Ceiling 11,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KGLS
WIND
070@10
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
11,000 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 60° at 10 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 23C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon showers and thunderstorms likely, high near 78F, low near 69F, 72% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
This Afternoon: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 78/69 E 9 kt – 72% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Wednesday Partly Sunny 79/67 E 9 kt – 13%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 79/66 E 9 kt – 3%
Friday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 78/67 E 9 kt – 30%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 81/67 E 4 kt – 30%
Sunday Mostly Sunny 81/68 E 4 kt – 6%
Monday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 82/67 S 9 kt – 19%

Source: National Weather Service (office HGX). Forecast issued 1750Z.

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 TS50. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,150 ft

N/S
Dimensions
2,150 x 100 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY N
RWY S

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
15 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
1230Z 7:30 AM
Loggable night
0002Z (7:02 PM local) → 1205Z (7:05 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2338Z (6:38 PM local) → 1230Z (7:30 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0038Z (7:38 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

Austinia Airport is in Texas City, Texas. Field elevation 15 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerC MICHAEL ORR
Manager phone409-948-3461
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATATS50
SectionalHOUSTON
Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON
Flight service (AFSS)MONTGOMERY COUNTY
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates29.4175, -94.9983
Distance from city5 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

TS50 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-21, 3 days observed · data 2026-10-26

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.5
AVG OPS/DAY
1.5
Activity trend over 2 days: falling, from 2 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›B407 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›EC45 (Helicopter) · ~0 landings/mo
›H269 (Helicopter) · ~0 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

TS50 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KGLS (12 NM SE, VFR).

KGLS Scholes International At Galveston Airport
12 NM SE
VFR
KEFD Ellington Airport
14 NM NW
VFR
KHOU William P. Hobby Airport
20 NM NW
VFR
KLBX Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport
31 NM SW
MVFR
KSGR Sugar Land Regional Airport
37 NM W
VFR
KIAH George Bush Intercontinental Airport
38 NM NW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›(ARPT STATUS) ARPT CLSD INDEFLY.
›FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗TS50 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does TS50 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for TS50. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does TS50 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for TS50. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at TS50?
TS50 sits at 15 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for TS50?
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.