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US-1408 Weather Ascension Seton Smithville Regional Hospital Heliport

Smithville, TexasHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KAUS · 30 NM NW · 19 min old
Ceiling 15,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KAUS
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
15,000 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 calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 22.5C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 61F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Wednesday: Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 61 0 kt – 1%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 82/62 ESE 4 kt – 14%
Wednesday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 85/64 SE 4 kt – 42% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday Mostly Cloudy 82/63 ESE 4 kt – 10%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 79/63 ESE 9 kt – 39%
Saturday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 84/65 SE 4 kt – 15%
Sunday Partly Sunny 86/68 SE 4 kt – 6%
Monday Mostly Sunny 88 S 9 kt – 11%

Source: National Weather Service (office EWX). Forecast issued 0212Z.

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-1408. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 40 ft

H1
Dimensions
40 x 40 ft
Surface
Concrete (good)
RWY H1

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2346Z 6:46 PM
Sunrise
1238Z 7:38 AM
Loggable night
0011Z (7:11 PM local) → 1214Z (7:14 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2346Z (6:46 PM local) → 1238Z (7:38 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0046Z (7:46 PM local) → 1138Z (6:38 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

Ascension Seton Smithville Regional Hospital Heliport is in Smithville, Texas. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerFRANK URIAS
Manager phone512-785-3604
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-1408
SectionalSAN ANTONIO
Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON
Flight service (AFSS)SAN ANGELO
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates30.0044, -97.1358
Distance from city1 NM E
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-1408 traffic patterns

2026-08-02 to 2026-08-02, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Twin 100%

Mostly twin-engine piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C310 (Twin) · ~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-1408 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KAUS (30 NM NW, VFR).

KAUS Austin Bergstrom International Airport
30 NM NW
VFR
KELA Eagle Lake Airport
49 NM SE
VFR
KBAZ New Braunfels National Airport
51 NM W
VFR
KCLL Easterwood Field
53 NM NE
VFR
KCFD Coulter Field
60 NM NE
VFR
KRND Randolph Air Force Base
66 NM SW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FURIAS@ASCENSION.ORG
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-1408 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-1408 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-1408. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-1408 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-1408. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-1408?
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.