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US-0528 Weather Christus Spohn Hospital Alice Heliport

Alice, TexasElevation 176 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KALI · 2 NM SE · 33 min old
Ceiling 7,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KALI
WIND
090@8
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
7,000 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 100° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 26C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon slight chance rain showers, high near 84F, low near 67F, 38% 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 Slight Chance Rain Showers 84/67 E 9 kt 16 kt 38%
Tuesday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 82/66 E 8 kt 16 kt 56% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Wednesday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 85/68 E 8 kt – 20%
Thursday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 81/68 ESE 10 kt 19 kt 57%
Friday Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 84/68 SE 10 kt 19 kt 29%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 87/69 SE 6 kt – 4%
Sunday Mostly Sunny 88/70 SE 10 kt – 2%

Source: National Weather Service (office CRP). Forecast issued 2125Z.

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-0528. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

H1
Dimensions
40 x 40 ft
Surface
Asphalt
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
176 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
1239Z 7:39 AM
Loggable night
0016Z (7:16 PM local) → 1215Z (7:15 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2352Z (6:52 PM local) → 1239Z (7:39 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0052Z (7:52 PM local) → 1139Z (6:39 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

Christus Spohn Hospital Alice Heliport is in Alice, Texas. Field elevation 176 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerTOM KLASSEN
Manager phone381-265-0509
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-0528
SectionalBROWNSVILLE
Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON
Flight service (AFSS)FORT WORTH
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates27.7650, -98.0409
Distance from city3 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-0528 traffic patterns

2026-07-21 to 2026-10-23, 5 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.5
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Activity trend over 2 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Oct

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

US-0528 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KALI (2 NM SE, VFR).

KALI Alice International Airport
2 NM SE
VFR
KNQI Kingsville Naval Air Station
20 NM SE
VFR
KCRP Corpus Christi International Airport
29 NM E
VFR
KNGW Cabaniss Field Naval Outlying Landing Field
32 NM E
VFR
KNGP Naval Air Station Corpus Christi Truax Field
40 NM E
VFR
KRKP Aransas County Airport
56 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-0528 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-0528 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-0528. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-0528 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-0528. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-0528?
US-0528 sits at 176 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-0528?
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.