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TS82 Weather Gulf Tower Heliport

Houston, TexasElevation 774 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KHOU · 8 NM SE · 29 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 · KHOU
WIND
070@6
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 60° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 22C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today mostly sunny, high near 83F, low near 66F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Saturday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Mostly Sunny 83/66 E 9 kt – 0%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 82/68 E 4 kt – 13%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 84/68 E 9 kt – 20%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 82/67 E 9 kt – 1%
Friday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 81/68 E 9 kt – 21%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 84/70 E 4 kt – 33% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Mostly Sunny 86/70 NW 4 kt – 6%

Source: National Weather Service (office HGX). Forecast issued 1425Z.

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 TS82. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

H1
Dimensions
30 x 30 ft
Surface
CONC
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
774 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
1231Z 7:31 AM
Loggable night
0004Z (7:04 PM local) → 1206Z (7:06 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2340Z (6:40 PM local) → 1231Z (7:31 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0040Z (7:40 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

Gulf Tower Heliport is in Houston, Texas. Field elevation 774 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATATS82
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates29.7555, -95.3616
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

TS82 traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-23, 24 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.8
AVG OPS/DAY
1.8
Activity trend over 6 days: rising, from 1 to 4 operations per dayOperations trend (6 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 79%Piston single 12%Unknown 9%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AS50 (Helicopter) · ~3 landings/mo
›UNKN (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›B06 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›EC45 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›R44 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›AS50 (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

TS82 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KHOU (8 NM SE, VFR).

KHOU William P. Hobby Airport
8 NM SE
VFR
KIAH George Bush Intercontinental Airport
14 NM N
VFR
KEFD Ellington Airport
14 NM SE
VFR
KSGR Sugar Land Regional Airport
17 NM SW
VFR
KDWH David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport
21 NM NW
VFR
KCXO Conroe-North Houston Regional Airport
36 NM N
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗TS82 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does TS82 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for TS82. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does TS82 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for TS82. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at TS82?
TS82 sits at 774 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for TS82?
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.