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US-0153 Weather Medical Center Heliport

Houston, TexasElevation 440 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KHOU · 7 NM SE · 17 min old
Ceiling 8,500 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KHOU
WIND
110@4
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
8,500 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 90° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 22C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today mostly cloudy then slight chance showers and thunderstorms, high near 82F, low near 68F, 19% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Today: Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 82/68 E 9 kt – 19% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Wednesday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 84/67 E 9 kt – 20%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 84/67 E 9 kt – 0%
Friday Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers 82/69 E 9 kt – 26%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 84/69 SE 4 kt – 36%
Sunday Mostly Sunny 86/70 E 4 kt – 5%
Monday Partly Sunny 86/67 S 13 kt – 25%

Source: National Weather Service (office HGX). Forecast issued 1358Z.

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 US-0153. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
440 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2339Z 6:39 PM
Sunrise
1231Z 7:31 AM
Loggable night
0003Z (7:03 PM local) → 1207Z (7:07 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2339Z (6:39 PM local) → 1231Z (7:31 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0039Z (7:39 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

Medical Center Heliport is in Houston, Texas. Field elevation 440 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-0153
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates29.7075, -95.3927
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-0153 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-25, 44 days observed · data 2026-10-25

High confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
2.3
AVG OPS/DAY
4
Activity trend over 16 days: falling, from 4 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (16 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›EC45 (Helicopter) · ~10 landings/mo
›B407 (Helicopter) · ~5 landings/mo
›UNKN (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›B06 (Helicopter) · ~0 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›B407 (Helicopter)
›EC45 (Helicopter)
›UNKN (Helicopter)
›EC35 (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

US-0153 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KHOU (7 NM SE, VFR).

KHOU William P. Hobby Airport
7 NM SE
VFR
KEFD Ellington Airport
14 NM SE
VFR
KSGR Sugar Land Regional Airport
15 NM W
VFR
KIAH George Bush Intercontinental Airport
17 NM N
VFR
KDWH David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport
23 NM N
VFR
KLBX Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport
36 NM S
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-0153 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-0153 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-0153. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-0153 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-0153. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-0153?
US-0153 sits at 440 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-0153?
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.