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05XA Weather Moore County Hospital District Heliport

Dumas, TexasElevation 3,664 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KDHT · 30 NM W · 30 min old
Ceiling 700 ft, visibility 6 SM, mist.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KDHT
WIND
160@11
steady
VISIBILITY
6 SM
9.7 km
CEILING
700 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 160° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 14C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today chance rain showers, high near 68F, low near 50F, 48% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast; thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Tuesday: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Friday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Chance Rain Showers 68/50 S 13 kt 22 kt 48%
Tuesday Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny 73/52 SSW 17 kt 26 kt 38% Strong winds in the forecast
Wednesday Sunny 77/51 SW 17 kt 26 kt 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 75/51 SSW 13 kt – 37%
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 68/49 S 13 kt 22 kt 58% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers 72/49 SSW 13 kt – 24%
Sunday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 70/50 SSW 9 kt – 32%

Source: National Weather Service (office AMA). Forecast issued 1523Z.

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 05XA. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

H1
Dimensions
40 x 40 ft
Surface
Concrete (good)
RWY H1

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
3,664 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2358Z 6:58 PM
Sunrise
1305Z 8:05 AM
Loggable night
0025Z (7:25 PM local) → 1239Z (7:39 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2358Z (6:58 PM local) → 1305Z (8:05 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0058Z (7:58 PM local) → 1205Z (7:05 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

Moore County Hospital District Heliport is in Dumas, Texas. Field elevation 3,664 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerJEFF TURNER
Manager phone806-935-7171
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA05XA
SectionalDALLAS-FT WORTH
Center (ARTCC)ALBUQUERQUE
Flight service (AFSS)FORT WORTH
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates35.8636, -101.9709
Distance from city0 NM E
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

05XA has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KDHT (30 NM W, IFR).

KDHT Dalhart Municipal Airport
30 NM W
IFR
KBGD Hutchinson County Airport
30 NM E
LIFR
KAMA Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport
41 NM S
MVFR
KPPA Perry Lefors Field
50 NM E
VFR
KGUY Guymon Municipal Airport
54 NM NE
VFR
KCAO Clayton Municipal Airpark
68 NM NW
MVFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›JTURNER@MCHD.NET
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗05XA on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 05XA have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 05XA. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 05XA have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 05XA. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 05XA?
05XA sits at 3,664 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 05XA?
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.