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US-6282 Weather Fayette Coal Power Plant North Heliport

La Grange, TexasElevation 409 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KELA · 30 NM SE · 13 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 · KELA
WIND
100@5
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 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 25.5C. 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 62F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Tuesday: Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Partly Sunny 84/62 ESE 4 kt – 1%
Tuesday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 82/64 ESE 4 kt – 22% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Wednesday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 85/64 SE 4 kt – 46%
Thursday Partly Sunny 83/64 ESE 4 kt – 5%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 80/64 ESE 9 kt – 30%
Saturday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 84/66 SSE 4 kt – 17%
Sunday Mostly Sunny 86/68 SE 4 kt – 5%

Source: National Weather Service (office EWX). Forecast issued 1947Z.

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-6282. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
409 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2345Z 6:45 PM
Sunrise
1236Z 7:36 AM
Loggable night
0009Z (7:09 PM local) → 1212Z (7:12 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2345Z (6:45 PM local) → 1236Z (7:36 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0045Z (7:45 PM local) → 1136Z (6:36 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

Fayette Coal Power Plant North Heliport is in La Grange, Texas. Field elevation 409 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-6282
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates29.9212, -96.7517
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-6282 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KELA (30 NM SE, VFR).

KELA Eagle Lake Airport
30 NM SE
VFR
KCLL Easterwood Field
45 NM NE
VFR
KAUS Austin Bergstrom International Airport
50 NM W
VFR
KARM Wharton Regional Airport
51 NM SE
VFR
KCFD Coulter Field
52 NM NE
VFR
KSGR Sugar Land Regional Airport
60 NM E
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-6282 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-6282 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-6282. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-6282 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-6282. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-6282?
US-6282 sits at 409 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-6282?
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.