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XS45 Weather Mustang Island Heliport

Port Aransas, TexasElevation 10 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KNGP · 6 NM W · 44 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 · KNGP
WIND
090@11
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
20,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Coastal Flood AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely
26 2000Z to 28 0900Z
Aransas Islands; Kleberg Islands; Nueces Islands; Calhoun Islands
* WHAT...Minor coastal flooding expected. * WHERE...Aransas Islands, Kleberg Islands, Nueces Islands and Calhoun Islands Counties. * WHEN...During High Tide through 3 AM Tonight, then again 3 PM Tuesday through 4 AM CDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only isolated road closures expected.
If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

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 11 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 25C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight showers and thunderstorms likely, low near 73F, 72% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Tonight: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 73 ESE 11 kt – 72% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Tuesday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 81/74 E 11 kt – 67%
Wednesday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 81/75 ESE 11 kt – 41%
Thursday Chance Rain Showers 81/75 ESE 14 kt 17 kt 40%
Friday Partly Sunny 81/75 SE 12 kt 16 kt 11%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 82/75 SE 10 kt – 3%
Sunday Mostly Sunny 82/76 SE 11 kt – 2%
Monday Sunny 82 SSE 13 kt – 1%

Source: National Weather Service (office CRP). Forecast issued 0239Z.

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 XS45. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

H1/H1
Dimensions
20 x 20 ft
Surface
TURF
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
10 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
1236Z 7:36 AM
Loggable night
0013Z (7:13 PM local) → 1212Z (7:12 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2349Z (6:49 PM local) → 1236Z (7:36 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0049Z (7:49 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

Mustang Island Heliport is in Port Aransas, Texas. Field elevation 10 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAXS45
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates27.7159, -97.1730
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

XS45 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KNGP (6 NM W, VFR).

KNGP Naval Air Station Corpus Christi Truax Field
6 NM W
VFR
KNGW Cabaniss Field Naval Outlying Landing Field
14 NM W
VFR
KCRP Corpus Christi International Airport
18 NM W
VFR
KRKP Aransas County Airport
23 NM N
VFR
KNQI Kingsville Naval Air Station
36 NM W
VFR
KALI Alice International Airport
45 NM W
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗XS45 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does XS45 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for XS45. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does XS45 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for XS45. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at XS45?
XS45 sits at 10 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for XS45?
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.