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US-5045 Weather Texas Department of Public Safety Weslaco Heliport

Weslaco, TexasElevation 67 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMFE · 15 NM W · 18 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 · KMFE
WIND
090@6
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 80° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 25.6C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 69F, 5% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Tuesday: Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Partly Cloudy 69 ENE 4 kt – 5%
Tuesday Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 87/69 ENE 8 kt – 39% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 88/71 ESE 9 kt – 9%
Thursday Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 87/70 ESE 11 kt 20 kt 26%
Friday Mostly Sunny 88/71 SE 10 kt 18 kt 5%
Saturday Sunny 91/72 SE 9 kt – 2%
Sunday Sunny 92/72 SE 12 kt – 1%
Monday Sunny 93 SSE 13 kt – 1%

Source: National Weather Service (office BRO). Forecast issued 0210Z.

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-5045. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
67 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2354Z 6:54 PM
Sunrise
1237Z 7:37 AM
Loggable night
0017Z (7:17 PM local) → 1213Z (7:13 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2354Z (6:54 PM local) → 1237Z (7:37 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0054Z (7:54 PM local) → 1137Z (6:37 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

Texas Department of Public Safety Weslaco Heliport is in Weslaco, Texas. Field elevation 67 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-5045
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates26.1877, -97.9612
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-5045 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMFE (15 NM W, VFR).

KMFE McAllen Miller International Airport
15 NM W
VFR
KHRL Valley International Airport
17 NM E
VFR
MMRX General Lucio Blanco International Airport
18 NM SW
VFR
KBRO Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport
33 NM SE
VFR
MMMA General Servando Canales International Airport
34 NM SE
VFR
KNQI Kingsville Naval Air Station
80 NM N
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-5045 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-5045 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-5045. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-5045 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-5045. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-5045?
US-5045 sits at 67 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-5045?
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.