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12T Weather Ferris Red Oak Municipal Heliport

Ferris, TexasElevation 510 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KRBD · 11 NM NW · 47 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KRBD
WIND
180@8
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
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 direction unknown at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 24.2C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly sunny, high near 81F, low near 60F, 3% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Saturday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Mostly Sunny 81/60 SE 4 kt – 3%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 83/61 SSE 9 kt – 8%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 85/64 SSE 9 kt – 2%
Thursday Partly Sunny 83/63 SSE 9 kt – 7%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 75/60 E 4 kt – 52%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 78/62 SSE 4 kt – 39% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 83/65 S 9 kt – 20%

Source: National Weather Service (office FWD). Forecast issued 1839Z.

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 12T. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 40 ft

H1
Dimensions
40 x 40 ft
Surface
Concrete (fair)
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
510 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2342Z 6:42 PM
Sunrise
1240Z 7:40 AM
Loggable night
0007Z (7:07 PM local) → 1214Z (7:14 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2342Z (6:42 PM local) → 1240Z (7:40 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0042Z (7:42 PM local) → 1140Z (6:40 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

Ferris Red Oak Municipal Heliport is in Ferris, Texas. Field elevation 510 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeHeliport
ManagerBROOKS WILLIAMS
Manager phone972-544-2110
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA12T
SectionalDALLAS-FT WORTH
Center (ARTCC)FORT WORTH
Flight service (AFSS)FORT WORTH
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates32.5299, -96.7311
Distance from city4 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900
CTAF
CTAF

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

12T traffic patterns

2026-07-01 to 2026-10-15, 7 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.7
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Activity trend over 3 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 63%Helicopter 38%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›B407 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›M20P (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›B06 (Helicopter) · ~0 landings/mo
›C150 (Piston single) · ~0 landings/mo
Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

12T has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KRBD (11 NM NW, VFR).

KRBD Dallas Executive Airport
11 NM NW
VFR
KDAL Dallas Love Field
20 NM N
VFR
KTRL Terrell Municipal Airport
26 NM NE
VFR
KADS Addison Airport
27 NM N
VFR
KDFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
27 NM NW
VFR
KCRS C David Campbell Field Corsicana Municipal Airport
34 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›CITY OF FERRIS
›AND CITY OF RED OAK, 411 W RED OAK RD, RED OAK TX 75154
›FOR CD CTC LONE STAR APCH AT 972-615-2799.
›APCH RATIO TO NORTH 12:1, EAST 8:1, SOUTH 17:1, WEST 6:1.
›5 FT CHAIN LINK PERIMETER FENCE, 80-100 FT FM CTR OF PAD.
›3 FT FENCE 80 FT NORTH, 35 FT TREES, 625 FT NORTH, 115 FT UNMKD POWERLINE 960 FT EAST, ROAD 102 FT SOUTH & 35 FT UNMKD POWERLINE 416 FT WEST.
›CITY OF FERRIS PUBLIC WORKS 972-544-2965.
›CITY/ARPT MGR.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗12T on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 12T have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 12T. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 12T have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 12T. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 12T?
12T sits at 510 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 12T?
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.