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US-8179 Weather Galveston Helicopter Heliport

Galveston, TexasElevation 7 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KGLS · 5 NM SW · 30 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 · KGLS
WIND
080@12
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 10 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 25C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly sunny, high near 81F, low near 71F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Wednesday: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Mostly Sunny 81/71 E 13 kt – 0%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 80/72 E 13 kt – 14%
Wednesday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 81/71 E 13 kt – 20% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday Mostly Sunny 81/71 E 13 kt – 1%
Friday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 77/71 E 13 kt – 19%
Saturday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 78/71 E 9 kt – 16%
Sunday Mostly Sunny 79/72 E 9 kt – 3%

Source: National Weather Service (office HGX). Forecast issued 2222Z.

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-8179. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

3 runways · longest 36 ft

H1
Dimensions
36 x 36 ft
Surface
Concrete
RWY H1
H2
Dimensions
36 x 36 ft
Surface
Concrete
RWY H2
H3
Dimensions
36 x 36 ft
Surface
Concrete
RWY H3

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
7 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2338Z 6:38 PM
Sunrise
1228Z 7:28 AM
Loggable night
0002Z (7:02 PM local) → 1204Z (7:04 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2338Z (6:38 PM local) → 1228Z (7:28 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0038Z (7:38 PM local) → 1128Z (6:28 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

Galveston Helicopter Heliport is in Galveston, Texas. Field elevation 7 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerJUSTIN JOHNSON
Manager phone409-750-1699
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-8179
SectionalHOUSTON
Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON
Flight service (AFSS)MONTGOMERY COUNTY
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates29.3045, -94.7715
Distance from city1 NM E
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-8179 traffic patterns

2026-07-21 to 2026-07-21, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
3
AVG OPS/DAY
6
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›R44 (Helicopter) · ~3 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly rotorcraft.

›R44 (Helicopter)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

US-8179 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KGLS (5 NM SW, VFR).

KGLS Scholes International At Galveston Airport
5 NM SW
VFR
KEFD Ellington Airport
27 NM NW
VFR
KHOU William P. Hobby Airport
33 NM NW
VFR
KLBX Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport
38 NM W
VFR
KSGR Sugar Land Regional Airport
50 NM NW
VFR
KIAH George Bush Intercontinental Airport
51 NM NW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›JUSTINHELICOPTER1@GMAIL.COM
›ATTN: JUSTIN JOHNSON
›PRIM INGRESS 345 DEGS; PRIM EGRESS 165 DEGS.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-8179 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-8179 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-8179. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-8179 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-8179. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-8179?
US-8179 sits at 7 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-8179?
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.