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US-7231 Weather US Border Patrol Tornillo Heliport

Tornillo, TexasElevation 3,595 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: MMCS · 19 NM NW · 46 min old
Ceiling 20,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · MMCS
WIND
330@3
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
20,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
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 calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 16C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today mostly sunny, high near 77F, low near 56F, 19% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Mostly Sunny 77/56 ESE 3 kt – 19%
Tuesday Sunny 78/56 S 2 kt – 1%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 81/58 SSE 2 kt – 9%
Thursday Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 79/56 SE 4 kt – 47% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 77/56 SSE 3 kt – 47%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 76/57 WNW 2 kt – 14%
Sunday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 79/57 SSW 4 kt – 20%

Source: National Weather Service (office EPZ). Forecast issued 1428Z.

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-7231. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
3,595 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0021Z 6:21 PM
Sunrise
1316Z 7:16 AM
Loggable night
0045Z (6:45 PM local) → 1251Z (6:51 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0021Z (6:21 PM local) → 1316Z (7:16 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0121Z (7:21 PM local) → 1216Z (6:16 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 Tornillo Heliport is in Tornillo, Texas. Field elevation 3,595 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-7231
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates31.4359, -106.1398
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-7231 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: MMCS (19 NM NW, VFR).

MMCS Abraham González International Airport
19 NM NW
VFR
KELP El Paso International Airport
25 NM NW
VFR
KBIF Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)
28 NM NW
VFR
KLRU Las Cruces International Airport
65 NM NW
VFR
KVHN Culberson County Airport
73 NM E
VFR
KALM Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport
85 NM N
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-7231 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-7231 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-7231. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-7231 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-7231. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-7231?
US-7231 sits at 3,595 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-7231?
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.