Martin Energy Services Harbor Island Heliport HeliportPrivate

XA80 · Port Aransas, TX · 8 ft elevation · Non-towered

Overview Weather Runways Comms & NavAids Charts Services & info

Airport information

FAA LID: XA80
Coordinates: 27.8467, -97.0631
Elevation: 8 ft MSL
Sectional chart: BROWNSVILLE
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: HOUSTON (ZHU)
Flight service (FSS): SAN ANGELO · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: yes
Activated: 2006/05
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	06:07 AM	11:07Z
Sunrise	06:33 AM	11:33Z
Sunset	08:28 PM	01:28Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:54 PM	01:54Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:54 PM → 06:07 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:28 PM → 05:33 AM

Plan a flight from XA80

Destination (ICAO)

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

Runway H1/

60 ft × 60 ft · Concrete

Heading: n/a
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: n/a

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

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/	60 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
NGP · Truax	VORTAC	114.00	r046° / 15.6 NM
CRP · Corpus Christi	VORTAC	115.50	r091° / 20.5 NM

VFR sectional

Open XA80 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for XA80. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

MARTIN OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, L.P.

THREE RIVERWAY ST. 400, HOUSTON, TX

713-350-6800

Manager

BOB WINGET

PO BOX 1749, ARANSAS PASS, TX

(409) 770-3430

Remarks FAA

General

FOR CD CTC CORPUS CHRISTI APCH AT 361-299-4230.

Obstructions

TOWER 300 FT WEST OF HELIPAD.

Contact

ADMIN: JERRY SMITH 713-350-6856

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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 XA80 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 XA80

Martin Energy Services Harbor Island Heliport (XA80) is a heliport in Port Aransas, TX, at 8 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 60 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for XA80, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does XA80 have a control tower?

No. Martin Energy Services Harbor Island Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at XA80?

Martin Energy Services Harbor Island Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 60 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is XA80?

Martin Energy Services Harbor Island Heliport is in Port Aransas, TX, at an elevation of 8 ft MSL. Coordinates: 27.8467, -97.0631.

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