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US-5077 Weather Smiley Volunteer Fire Department Heliport

Smiley, TexasElevation 312 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KBAZ · 34 NM NW · 14 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 · KBAZ
WIND
080@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 90° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 21C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon partly sunny, high near 84F, low near 63F, 8% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Tuesday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Partly Sunny 84/63 E 4 kt – 8%
Tuesday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 81/63 ESE 9 kt – 47% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Wednesday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 84/64 ESE 9 kt – 52%
Thursday Chance Rain Showers 80/63 E 9 kt – 45%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 80/63 E 9 kt – 36%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 84/65 ESE 4 kt – 25%
Sunday Partly Sunny 86/65 ESE 4 kt – 4%

Source: National Weather Service (office EWX). Forecast issued 1704Z.

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-5077. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
312 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2349Z 6:49 PM
Sunrise
1239Z 7:39 AM
Loggable night
0013Z (7:13 PM local) → 1215Z (7:15 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2349Z (6:49 PM local) → 1239Z (7:39 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0049Z (7:49 PM local) → 1139Z (6:39 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

Smiley Volunteer Fire Department Heliport is in Smiley, Texas. Field elevation 312 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-5077
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates29.2702, -97.6352
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-5077 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KBAZ (34 NM NW, VFR).

KBAZ New Braunfels National Airport
34 NM NW
VFR
KRND Randolph Air Force Base
37 NM NW
VFR
KSSF Stinson Municipal Airport
44 NM W
VFR
KVCT Victoria Regional Airport
45 NM SE
VFR
KSAT San Antonio International Airport
46 NM W
MVFR
KSKF Lackland Air Force Base
50 NM W
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-5077 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-5077 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-5077. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-5077 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-5077. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-5077?
US-5077 sits at 312 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-5077?
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.