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TX69 Weather Southwest General Hospital Heliport

San Antonio, TexasElevation 657 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSKF · 3 NM NW · 54 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 · KSKF
WIND
120@5
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 visibility 10 SM, temperature 26.8C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon chance showers and thunderstorms, high near 79F, low near 65F, 28% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
This Afternoon: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 79/65 ESE 9 kt 17 kt 28% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Wednesday Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 83/68 E 4 kt – 26%
Thursday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 78/65 E 9 kt – 68%
Friday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 78/65 ESE 9 kt 17 kt 48%
Saturday Partly Sunny 82/67 SE 4 kt – 9%
Sunday Partly Sunny 84/68 SE 4 kt – 5%
Monday Partly Sunny 85/64 SSW 9 kt – 15%

Source: National Weather Service (office EWX). Forecast issued 1749Z.

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 TX69. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 50 ft

H1
Dimensions
50 x 50 ft
Surface
Concrete
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
657 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
1244Z 7:44 AM
Loggable night
0016Z (7:16 PM local) → 1219Z (7:19 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2352Z (6:52 PM local) → 1244Z (7:44 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0052Z (7:52 PM local) → 1144Z (6:44 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

Southwest General Hospital Heliport is in San Antonio, Texas. Field elevation 657 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerAMANDA SIFUENTES, DIRECTOR
Manager phone(210) 921-3598
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATATX69
SectionalSAN ANTONIO
Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON
Flight service (AFSS)SAN ANGELO
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates29.3521, -98.5449
Distance from city5 NM SSW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

TX69 traffic patterns

2026-07-26 to 2026-10-26, 8 days observed · data 2026-10-26

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
2.9
AVG OPS/DAY
5.7
Activity trend over 7 days: rising, from 1 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (7 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Airliner 36%Unknown 28%Jet 26%Helicopter 5%Piston single 5%

Mostly airliner-class aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C5M (Airliner) · ~5 landings/mo
›HAWK (Jet) · ~5 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~3 landings/mo
›B789 (Airliner) · ~2 landings/mo
›T38 (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›HAWK (Jet)
›UNKN (Unknown)

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

TX69 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSKF (3 NM NW, VFR).

KSKF Lackland Air Force Base
3 NM NW
VFR
KSSF Stinson Municipal Airport
4 NM E
VFR
KSAT San Antonio International Airport
12 NM N
VFR
KRND Randolph Air Force Base
18 NM NE
VFR
KBAZ New Braunfels National Airport
34 NM NE
VFR
KERV Kerrville / Kerr County Airport at Louis Schreiner Field
47 NM NW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC SAN ANTONIO APCH AT 210-805-5516.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗TX69 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does TX69 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for TX69. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does TX69 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for TX69. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at TX69?
TX69 sits at 657 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for TX69?
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.