Matagorda Regional Medical Center Heliport HeliportPrivate

3XA2 · Bay City, TX · 52 ft elevation · var 3E · Non-towered

Overview Weather Runways Comms & NavAids Charts Services & info

Airport information

FAA LID: 3XA2
Coordinates: 28.9799, -95.9923
Elevation: 52 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 3E
Sectional chart: HOUSTON
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: HOUSTON (ZHU)
Flight service (FSS): MONTGOMERY COUNTY · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance: ALL ALL
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 2006/10
Distance from city: 1 W

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-23

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:59 AM	10:59Z
Sunrise	06:26 AM	11:26Z
Sunset	08:26 PM	01:26Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:53 PM	01:53Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:53 PM → 05:59 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:26 PM → 05:26 AM

Plan a flight from 3XA2

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SS-SR

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Runway H1/

44 ft × 44 ft · Concrete

Edge lights: Peri.

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 52 ft
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: n/a

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
H1/	44 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
PSX · Palacios	VORTAC	117.30	r044° / 21 NM

VFR sectional

Open 3XA2 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 3XA2. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

MATAGORDA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

104 SEVENTH ST, BAY CITY, TX

979-245-6383

Manager

J. WARREN ROBICHEAUX

104 SEVENTH ST, BAY CITY, TX

979-245-6383

Remarks FAA

General

FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.

Contact

HOSPITAL CEO.

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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 3XA2 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About 3XA2

Matagorda Regional Medical Center Heliport (3XA2) is a heliport in Bay City, TX, at 52 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 44 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 3XA2, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 3XA2 have a control tower?

No. Matagorda Regional Medical Center Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 3XA2?

Matagorda Regional Medical Center Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 44 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 3XA2?

Matagorda Regional Medical Center Heliport is in Bay City, TX, at an elevation of 52 ft MSL. Coordinates: 28.9799, -95.9923.

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