Airport Heights Texas Map
Explore Airport Heights, Texas, with this interactive street and satellite map.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.
Interactive Map of Airport Heights, Texas
How to Use This Airport Heights, Texas Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Airport Heights, Texas. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Texas or beyond.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Airport Heights.
Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.
| City | Airport Heights |
| State | Texas (TX) |
| County | Starr County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 26.4087 |
| Longitude | -98.8367 |
| Population | 151 |
| Density | 1457.5 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 78582 |
| Area Code | 830 |
| County Seat | Rio Grande City |
| School District | Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District |
About Airport Heights, Texas
Airport Heights is a locality in Starr County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 151. The population density is 1457.5 people per km². Airport Heights is located at 26.4087°N, 98.8367°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 78582.Airport Heights occupies a dry, expansive stretch of South Texas where the horizon remains wide and unencumbered by the heavy shadows of distant peaks. It lies 2.2 miles north-northwest of Rio Grande City, TX (from Rio Grande City, TX: bearing 333°T), and is situated 7.8 miles east of Escobares. The land here is defined by low-lying brush and hard-packed earth, a terrain that stretches toward Gongora Hill in the distance, a singular rise that punctuates the otherwise level expanse. Sunlight in Airport Heights takes on a golden, honeyed quality during the late afternoon, turning the dust of the plains into a fine, suspended powder that softens the sharp edges of the scrub. Nearby, the banks of Los Olmos Creek provide a narrow ribbon of riparian growth, offering a muted green contrast to the dusty gray of the surrounding prairie.
Economic life in Airport Heights remains tethered to the rhythms of the land, reflecting a heritage defined by ranching and the persistent, quiet labor of those who manage the surrounding acreage. The proximity of Arroyo los Morenos seven miles away and the larger expanse of Falcon Reservoir further out shape the regional hydrology, influencing how the local soil holds its moisture through the long, heat-heavy months. Residents often find quiet recreation at Miriam Bale Municipal Park, a local space that anchors the daily routine of the neighborhood. Life moves at the pace of the wind crossing these plains, a steady, unhurried progression that values the resilience of the local landscape above the frantic noise of more crowded corners of the country.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Miriam Bale Municipal Park (Local Park) — 1.2 mi, 213° SW
- Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 2.0 mi, 058° NE · 277k acres
- Old Rio Grande City Cemetery (Monument) — 2.1 mi, 158° S
- Jose De Escandon (Monument) — 2.2 mi, 151° SE
- The Rev. Gustav Gollbach, O.M.I. (Monument) — 2.2 mi, 151° SE
- Fort Ringgold County Park (Local Park) — 2.5 mi, 140° SE
- Las Estrellas Preserve (Park) — 4.7 mi, 336° NW
- Las Palomas Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.4 mi, 250° W
- Roma Historical Museum (Museum) — 15.1 mi, 322° NW
- Los Ebanos Park (Local Recreation) — 20.4 mi, 123° SE
- Falcon State Park (State Park) — 21.1 mi, 302° NW
- Javelina Ranch (Park) — 24.9 mi, 101° E
- Bentsen - Rio Grande Valley State Park (State Park) — 31.4 mi, 119° SE
- Hawk observation deck (Attraction) — 32.7 mi, 120° SE
- Border Theater (Theatre) — 34.3 mi, 113° SE
- Sharyland Rattlers Stadium (Stadium) — 37.0 mi, 111° E
- R&N Thrift (Attraction) — 38.9 mi, 111° E
- Unknown Park (Local Recreation) — 40.1 mi, 321° NW
- Topgolf (Attraction) — 42.0 mi, 110° E
- Hidalgo County Historical Museum (Museum) — 42.4 mi, 100° E
- Plaza Sports Center (Stadium) — 43.3 mi, 106° E
- Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 47.5 mi, 118° SE · 4,218 acres
- La Paz Museum (Museum) — 60.8 mi, 330° NW
- The History of Mexico & Mankind (Public Artwork) — 72.1 mi, 102° E
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About This Airport Heights Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Airport Heights, Texas. Coordinates: 26.4087, -98.8367. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for Airport Heights includes the ZIP code (78582), telephone area code (830), county seat of Starr County (Rio Grande City), and school district assignment (Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
