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XS84 Weather Department of Public Safety Heliport

San Antonio, TexasElevation 650 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSSF · 2 NM SW · 10 min old
Ceiling 5,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KSSF
WIND
080@8
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
5,000 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 from 80° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 24C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 67F, 3% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Tuesday: Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 67 ESE 4 kt – 3%
Tuesday Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 81/66 E 9 kt – 39% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Wednesday Partly Sunny 83/68 ESE 4 kt – 13%
Thursday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 78/66 ESE 9 kt – 67%
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 78/67 ESE 9 kt 17 kt 58%
Saturday Partly Sunny 82/69 ESE 4 kt – 11%
Sunday Mostly Sunny 84/70 SE 4 kt – 4%
Monday Mostly Sunny 86 S 9 kt – 7%

Source: National Weather Service (office EWX). Forecast issued 0203Z.

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 XS84. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

H1
Dimensions
20 x 20 ft
Surface
CONC
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
650 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2352Z 6:52 PM
Sunrise
1243Z 7:43 AM
Loggable night
0017Z (7:17 PM local) → 1218Z (7:18 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2352Z (6:52 PM local) → 1243Z (7:43 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0052Z (7:52 PM local) → 1143Z (6:43 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

Department of Public Safety Heliport is in San Antonio, Texas. Field elevation 650 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAXS84
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates29.3613, -98.4492
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

XS84 traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-17, 15 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 75%Piston single 25%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›R44 (Helicopter) · ~3 landings/mo
›DA40 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~0 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

XS84 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSSF (2 NM SW, VFR).

KSSF Stinson Municipal Airport
2 NM SW
VFR
KSKF Lackland Air Force Base
7 NM W
VFR
KSAT San Antonio International Airport
10 NM N
VFR
KRND Randolph Air Force Base
13 NM NE
VFR
KBAZ New Braunfels National Airport
30 NM NE
VFR
KERV Kerrville / Kerr County Airport at Louis Schreiner Field
50 NM NW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗XS84 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does XS84 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for XS84. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does XS84 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for XS84. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at XS84?
XS84 sits at 650 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for XS84?
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.