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TS68 Weather Valley Baptist Medical Center (VBMC) Heliport

Harlingen, TexasElevation 35 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KHRL · 3 NM N · 15 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 · KHRL
WIND
090@11
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 70° at 10 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 27C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon slight chance showers and thunderstorms, high near 86F, low near 70F, 23% 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.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 86/70 E 9 kt – 23% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 88/71 ESE 10 kt – 10%
Thursday Partly Sunny 87/70 ESE 12 kt 20 kt 5%
Friday Mostly Sunny 88/70 SE 9 kt – 1%
Saturday Sunny 90/70 SE 8 kt – 1%
Sunday Sunny 90/72 SE 10 kt 18 kt 2%
Monday Mostly Sunny 91/73 SSE 13 kt – 5%

Source: National Weather Service (office BRO). Forecast issued 2206Z.

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 TS68. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 60 ft

H1
Dimensions
60 x 60 ft
Surface
Turf
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
35 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2352Z 6:52 PM
Sunrise
1236Z 7:36 AM
Loggable night
0016Z (7:16 PM local) → 1213Z (7:13 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2352Z (6:52 PM local) → 1236Z (7:36 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0052Z (7:52 PM local) → 1136Z (6:36 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

Valley Baptist Medical Center (VBMC) Heliport is in Harlingen, Texas. Field elevation 35 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerARCHIE DRAKE
Manager phone956-389-1678
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATATS68
SectionalBROWNSVILLE
Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON
Flight service (AFSS)SAN ANGELO
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates26.1767, -97.6709
Distance from city2 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

TS68 traffic patterns

2026-08-08 to 2026-08-08, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-26

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

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›B407 (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

TS68 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KHRL (3 NM N, VFR).

KHRL Valley International Airport
3 NM N
VFR
KBRO Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport
21 NM SE
VFR
MMMA General Servando Canales International Airport
26 NM S
MVFR
KMFE McAllen Miller International Airport
31 NM W
VFR
MMRX General Lucio Blanco International Airport
32 NM W
VFR
KNQI Kingsville Naval Air Station
80 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›70' BLDG 200' SW; 30' BLDG 500' NE; 40' PLINES 1100' E.
›FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
›MEDICAL.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗TS68 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does TS68 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for TS68. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does TS68 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for TS68. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at TS68?
TS68 sits at 35 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for TS68?
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.