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US-4790 Weather CHI Saint Lukes Health Patients Medical Center Heliport

Pasadena, TexasElevation 31 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KEFD · 2 NM S · 38 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 · KEFD
WIND
110@18
gust 18 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 100° at 10 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 25C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly sunny, high near 81F, low near 65F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Wednesday: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Mostly Sunny 81/65 E 9 kt – 0%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 81/68 E 9 kt – 8%
Wednesday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 82/67 E 9 kt – 21% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday Mostly Sunny 82/67 E 9 kt – 1%
Friday Partly Sunny 80/68 E 9 kt – 12%
Saturday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 84/70 E 4 kt – 20%
Sunday Mostly Sunny 85/70 E 9 kt – 3%

Source: National Weather Service (office HGX). Forecast issued 2032Z.

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-4790. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
31 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2339Z 6:39 PM
Sunrise
1230Z 7:30 AM
Loggable night
0003Z (7:03 PM local) → 1205Z (7:05 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2339Z (6:39 PM local) → 1230Z (7:30 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0039Z (7:39 PM local) → 1130Z (6:30 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

CHI Saint Lukes Health Patients Medical Center Heliport is in Pasadena, Texas. Field elevation 31 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-4790
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates29.6420, -95.1624
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-4790 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-25, 40 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
17.5
AVG OPS/DAY
31.6
Activity trend over 10 days: rising, from 1 to 17 operations per dayOperations trend (10 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 53%Jet 18%Unknown 16%Helicopter 5%Airliner 3%Twin 3%Turboprop 3%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~18 landings/mo
›SR20 (Piston single) · ~16 landings/mo
›T38 (Unknown) · ~14 landings/mo
›GLF5 (Jet) · ~5 landings/mo
›BE36 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C172 (Piston single)
›T38 (Unknown)
›SR20 (Piston single)
›UNKN (Unknown)
›GLF5 (Jet)

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-4790 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KEFD (2 NM S, VFR).

KEFD Ellington Airport
2 NM S
VFR
KHOU William P. Hobby Airport
6 NM W
VFR
KIAH George Bush Intercontinental Airport
23 NM NW
VFR
KSGR Sugar Land Regional Airport
26 NM W
VFR
KGLS Scholes International At Galveston Airport
28 NM SE
VFR
KDWH David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport
32 NM NW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-4790 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-4790 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-4790. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-4790 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-4790. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-4790?
US-4790 sits at 31 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-4790?
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.