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US-1820 Weather Matagorda Helipad

Matagorda, TexasElevation 4 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KPSX · 16 NM NW · 37 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM, gusts to 23 kt.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KPSX
WIND
110@17
gust 23 kt
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
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 15 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 27C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly sunny, high near 81F, low near 71F, 19% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Tuesday: Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Mostly Sunny 81/71 E 13 kt 22 kt 19%
Tuesday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 80/70 E 13 kt – 31% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Wednesday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 81/71 E 13 kt – 42%
Thursday Partly Sunny 79/70 E 13 kt – 3%
Friday Partly Sunny 79/70 E 13 kt – 13%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 80/71 E 9 kt – 9%
Sunday Mostly Sunny 80/72 SE 9 kt – 2%

Source: National Weather Service (office HGX). Forecast issued 2130Z.

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-1820. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
4 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2343Z 6:43 PM
Sunrise
1232Z 7:32 AM
Loggable night
0007Z (7:07 PM local) → 1208Z (7:08 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2343Z (6:43 PM local) → 1232Z (7:32 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0043Z (7:43 PM local) → 1132Z (6:32 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

Matagorda Helipad is in Matagorda, Texas. Field elevation 4 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-1820
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates28.6069, -95.9705
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

US-1820 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KPSX (16 NM NW, VFR).

KPSX Palacios Municipal Airport
16 NM NW
VFR
KBYY Bay City Regional Airport
23 NM N
VFR
KARM Wharton Regional Airport
40 NM N
VFR
KLBX Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport
40 NM NE
VFR
KVCT Victoria Regional Airport
52 NM W
VFR
KELA Eagle Lake Airport
62 NM N
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-1820 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-1820 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-1820. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-1820 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-1820. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-1820?
US-1820 sits at 4 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-1820?
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.
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