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US-3963

Lewis Energy Heliport

Encinal, TexasHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KCOT · 26 NM N · 11 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KCOT
WIND
150@9
steady
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 130° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 28C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests friday sunny, high near 104F, low near 78F, 3% chance of precipitation. Key risks: extreme heat in the forecast; strong winds in the forecast; thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Extreme heat in the forecastWeather.gov
Friday: high near 104F. Expect high density altitude and degraded performance.
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Monday: winds up to 25 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Friday Sunny 104/78 SSE 9 kt 16 kt 3% Extreme heat in the forecast
Saturday Sunny 104/77 SE 11 kt 18 kt 3%
Sunday Sunny 102/76 SE 16 kt 23 kt 1%
Monday Sunny 102/76 SE 19 kt 25 kt 0% Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday Sunny 102/75 SE 18 kt – 1%
Wednesday Sunny 101/76 ESE 14 kt – 5%
Thursday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 99 E 9 kt – 15% Thunderstorms in the forecast

Source: National Weather Service (office CRP). Forecast issued 0804Z.

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-3963. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0048Z 7:48 PM
Sunrise
1220Z 7:20 AM
Loggable night
0111Z (8:11 PM local) → 1157Z (6:57 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0048Z (7:48 PM local) → 1220Z (7:20 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0148Z (8:48 PM local) → 1120Z (6:20 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

Lewis Energy Heliport is in Encinal, Texas. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-3963
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates28.0432, -99.3631
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-3963 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCOT (26 NM N, VFR).

KCOT Cotulla-La Salle County Airport
26 NM N
VFR
KLRD Laredo International Airport
30 NM S
VFR
MMNL Quetzalcóatl International Airport
38 NM S
VFR
KCZT Dimmit County Airport
38 NM NW
VFR
MMPG Piedras Negras International Airport
71 NM NW
VFR
KUVA Garner Field
73 NM N
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-3963 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-3963 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-3963. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-3963 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-3963. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-3963?
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.