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US-7229 Weather US Border Patrol Eagle Pass Heliport

Eagle Pass, TexasElevation 722 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: MMPG · 5 NM SW · More than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · MMPG
WIND
120@8
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 30° at 6 kt, visibility 9 SM, temperature 20C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy then slight chance rain showers, low near 65F, 17% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Rain Showers. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers 65 ESE 4 kt – 17%
Tuesday Slight Chance Rain Showers 84/66 E 4 kt – 22%
Wednesday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy 85/67 SE 4 kt – 40%
Thursday Rain Showers 78/64 ESE 9 kt – 84% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 80/64 SE 9 kt 17 kt 73%
Saturday Partly Sunny 83/67 ESE 4 kt – 6%
Sunday Mostly Sunny 86/68 SE 9 kt – 2%
Monday Mostly Sunny 86 SE 9 kt – 2%

Source: National Weather Service (office EWX). 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-7229. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 36 ft

H1
Dimensions
36 x 36 ft
Surface
Concrete
Edge lights
PERI
RWY H1

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
722 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0001Z 7:01 PM
Sunrise
1250Z 7:50 AM
Loggable night
0025Z (7:25 PM local) → 1226Z (7:26 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0001Z (7:01 PM local) → 1250Z (7:50 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0101Z (8:01 PM local) → 1150Z (6:50 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

US Border Patrol Eagle Pass Heliport is in Eagle Pass, Texas. Field elevation 722 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerHUGO R. SANTOS
Manager phone830-778-7107
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-7229
SectionalSAN ANTONIO
Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON
Flight service (AFSS)SAN ANGELO
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates28.6706, -100.4598
Distance from city3 NM ESE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

US-7229 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: MMPG (5 NM SW, VFR).

MMPG Piedras Negras International Airport
5 NM SW
VFR
KCZT Dimmit County Airport
35 NM E
VFR
KDLF Laughlin Air Force Base
45 NM N
VFR
KDRT Del Rio International Airport
49 NM NW
VFR
KUVA Garner Field
50 NM NE
VFR
KCOT Cotulla-La Salle County Airport
67 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC LAUGHLIN APCH AT 830-298-5192, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
›FACILITY OPERATIONS SPECIALIST.
›CUSTOM & BORDER PARTROL.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-7229 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-7229 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-7229. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-7229 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-7229. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-7229?
US-7229 sits at 722 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-7229?
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.