Mustang Island Heliport Heliport

XS45 · Port Aransas, TX · 10 ft elevation

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Airport information

FAA LID: XS45
Coordinates: 27.7159, -97.1730
Elevation: 10 ft MSL

Detailed FAA facility data isn't available for this airport.

Weather

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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	06:34 AM	11:34Z
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 → 05:34 AM

Plan a flight from XS45

Destination (ICAO)

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

Runway H1/H1

20 ft × 20 ft · TURF

Heading: n/a

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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/H1	20 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
NGP · Truax	VORTAC	114.00	r069° / 6.7 NM
CRP · Corpus Christi	VORTAC	115.50	r119° / 18.3 NM
NQI · Kingsville	TACAN	117.80	r060° / 36.1 NM

VFR sectional

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Nearby airports

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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 XS45 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 XS45

Mustang Island Heliport (XS45) is a heliport in Port Aransas, TX, at 10 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 20 ft. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for XS45, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

What is the longest runway at XS45?

Mustang Island Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 20 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is XS45?

Mustang Island Heliport is in Port Aransas, TX, at an elevation of 10 ft MSL. Coordinates: 27.7159, -97.1730.

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