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TX57 Weather US Coast Guard Station South Padre Island Heliport

South Padre Island, TexasElevation 4 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KBRO · 17 NM SW · 8 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM, rain.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KBRO
WIND
080@7
gust 12 kt
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Coastal Flood StatementMinor · Expected · Likely
26 2000Z to 27 0500Z
Kenedy Island; Willacy Island; Cameron Island
* WHAT...Isolated minor coastal flooding expected. * WHERE...Kenedy Island, Willacy Island and Cameron Island Counties. * WHEN...From Monday afternoon through Monday evening. * IMPACTS...Wave run-up may approach the dunes along narrow beaches. Beach equipment, such as umbrellas and chairs, could be moved by waves. Vehicles driving along narrow beaches may experience higher water levels. Elevate…
Do not drive through flooded roadways.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

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 9 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 28C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly sunny, high near 80F, low near 72F, 44% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Tuesday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Mostly Sunny 80/72 ENE 8 kt – 44%
Tuesday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 80/74 ESE 9 kt – 45% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Wednesday Slight Chance Rain Showers 81/75 SE 10 kt – 16%
Thursday Partly Sunny 80/75 ESE 12 kt – 11%
Friday Mostly Sunny 80/75 SE 12 kt – 4%
Saturday Sunny 81/76 SE 10 kt – 2%
Sunday Sunny 81/76 SE 11 kt – 1%

Source: National Weather Service (office BRO). Forecast issued 2004Z.

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 TX57. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 94 ft

H1
Dimensions
94 x 81 ft
Surface
Concrete (good)
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
4 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2351Z 6:51 PM
Sunrise
1234Z 7:34 AM
Loggable night
0014Z (7:14 PM local) → 1210Z (7:10 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2351Z (6:51 PM local) → 1234Z (7:34 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0051Z (7:51 PM local) → 1134Z (6:34 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

US Coast Guard Station South Padre Island Heliport is in South Padre Island, Texas. Field elevation 4 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerOFFICER-IN-CHARGE
Manager phone210-761-2668
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATATX57
SectionalBROWNSVILLE
Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON
Flight service (AFSS)SAN ANGELO
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates26.0719, -97.1634
Distance from city3 NM W
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

TX57 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KBRO (17 NM SW, VFR).

KBRO Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport
17 NM SW
VFR
MMMA General Servando Canales International Airport
27 NM SW
MVFR
KHRL Valley International Airport
28 NM W
VFR
MMRX General Lucio Blanco International Airport
58 NM W
VFR
KMFE McAllen Miller International Airport
58 NM W
VFR
KNQI Kingsville Naval Air Station
93 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
›TWO STORY BUILDING 200 YDS S.E. OF HELIPAD.
›HELIPAD WITHIN A 154 X 128' LANDING/TKOF AREA.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗TX57 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does TX57 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for TX57. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does TX57 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for TX57. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at TX57?
TX57 sits at 4 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for TX57?
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.