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US-0538 Weather Baylor Scott & White Medical Center College Station Heliport

College Station, TexasElevation 298 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KCLL · 4 NM W · 36 min old
Ceiling 5,500 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KCLL
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
5,500 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 100° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 27C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly sunny, high near 82F, low near 59F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Tuesday: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Sunny. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Mostly Sunny 82/59 E 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Sunny 81/61 E 4 kt – 18% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Wednesday Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 84/63 SE 9 kt – 30%
Thursday Partly Sunny 82/64 SE 4 kt – 2%
Friday Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 77/62 E 4 kt – 26%
Saturday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 82/64 SE 4 kt – 20%
Sunday Mostly Sunny 84/66 S 4 kt – 5%

Source: National Weather Service (office HGX). Forecast issued 2129Z.

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-0538. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

H1
Dimensions
40 x 40 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
298 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2342Z 6:42 PM
Sunrise
1235Z 7:35 AM
Loggable night
0007Z (7:07 PM local) → 1211Z (7:11 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2342Z (6:42 PM local) → 1235Z (7:35 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0042Z (7:42 PM local) → 1135Z (6:35 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

Baylor Scott & White Medical Center College Station Heliport is in College Station, Texas. Field elevation 298 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerFRANK HARTMAN
Manager phone979-207-0092
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-0538
SectionalHOUSTON
Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON
Flight service (AFSS)MONTGOMERY COUNTY
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates30.5823, -96.2781
Distance from city2 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-0538 traffic patterns

2026-06-15 to 2026-10-25, 37 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.9
AVG OPS/DAY
1.5
Activity trend over 10 days: falling, from 3 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (10 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›EC45 (Helicopter) · ~5 landings/mo
›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~3 landings/mo
›B407 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›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-0538 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCLL (4 NM W, VFR).

KCLL Easterwood Field
4 NM W
VFR
KCFD Coulter Field
8 NM N
VFR
KUTS Huntsville Regional Airport
37 NM E
VFR
KCXO Conroe-North Houston Regional Airport
47 NM E
VFR
KDWH David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport
49 NM SE
VFR
KELA Eagle Lake Airport
59 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›COLLEGE STATION.
›FOR CD CTC HOUSTON APCH AT 281-443-5844.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-0538 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-0538 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-0538. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-0538 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-0538. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-0538?
US-0538 sits at 298 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-0538?
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.