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US-5008 Weather Houston Police Department North Heliport

Houston, TexasElevation 87 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KIAH · 8 NM NE · 36 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 · KIAH
WIND
080@4
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 100° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 28C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly sunny, high near 84F, low near 64F, 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 84/64 E 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 83/68 E 4 kt – 20%
Wednesday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 85/67 E 9 kt – 24% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday Mostly Sunny 84/67 E 9 kt – 1%
Friday Partly Sunny 81/68 E 9 kt – 12%
Saturday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 85/70 SE 4 kt – 20%
Sunday Mostly Sunny 87/71 E 4 kt – 4%

Source: National Weather Service (office HGX). Forecast issued 2129Z.

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-5008. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
87 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2340Z 6:40 PM
Sunrise
1231Z 7:31 AM
Loggable night
0004Z (7:04 PM local) → 1207Z (7:07 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2340Z (6:40 PM local) → 1231Z (7:31 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0040Z (7:40 PM local) → 1131Z (6:31 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

Houston Police Department North Heliport is in Houston, Texas. Field elevation 87 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-5008
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates29.8786, -95.4459
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-5008 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KIAH (8 NM NE, VFR).

KIAH George Bush Intercontinental Airport
8 NM NE
VFR
KDWH David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport
12 NM NW
VFR
KHOU William P. Hobby Airport
17 NM SE
VFR
KSGR Sugar Land Regional Airport
19 NM SW
VFR
KEFD Ellington Airport
22 NM SE
VFR
KCXO Conroe-North Houston Regional Airport
28 NM N
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-5008 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-5008 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-5008. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-5008 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-5008. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-5008?
US-5008 sits at 87 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-5008?
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.