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US-12858 Weather DHS Laredo Heliport

Laredo, TexasElevation 495 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: MMNL · 7 NM W · More than 1 hour old
Ceiling 9,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · MMNL
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
9,000 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 110° at 10 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 25C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 69F, 7% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Chance Rain Showers. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 69 ESE 8 kt – 7%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 88/71 ESE 7 kt – 13%
Thursday Chance Rain Showers 85/68 ESE 10 kt 16 kt 43% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny 86/69 SE 10 kt 19 kt 17%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 89/71 SE 4 kt – 2%
Sunday Mostly Sunny 91/72 SE 7 kt – 1%
Monday Mostly Sunny 92/70 SSE 9 kt – 6%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 86 NNW 11 kt – 5%

Source: National Weather Service (office CRP). Forecast issued 0352Z.

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-12858. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 55 ft

H1
Dimensions
55 x 55 ft
Surface
Concrete
Edge lights
PERI
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
495 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2358Z 6:58 PM
Sunrise
1245Z 7:45 AM
Loggable night
0022Z (7:22 PM local) → 1221Z (7:21 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2358Z (6:58 PM local) → 1245Z (7:45 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0058Z (7:58 PM local) → 1145Z (6:45 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

DHS Laredo Heliport is in Laredo, Texas. Field elevation 495 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerTIMOTHY ELZEA
Manager phone771-208-2138
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-12858
SectionalBROWNSVILLE
Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON
Flight service (AFSS)SAN ANGELO
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates27.4164, -99.4513
Distance from city6 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-12858 traffic patterns

2026-09-25 to 2026-09-25, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-26

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›B06 (Helicopter) · ~0 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-12858 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: MMNL (7 NM W, VFR).

MMNL Quetzalcóatl International Airport
7 NM W
VFR
KLRD Laredo International Airport
8 NM N
VFR
KCOT Cotulla-La Salle County Airport
64 NM N
VFR
KCZT Dimmit County Airport
69 NM N
VFR
KALI Alice International Airport
78 NM E
VFR
KNQI Kingsville Naval Air Station
88 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›TIMOTHY.ELZEA@HQ.DHS.GOV
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-12858 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-12858 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-12858. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-12858 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-12858. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-12858?
US-12858 sits at 495 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-12858?
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.