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17TA Weather Heli-Dyne Systems Inc Heliport

Hurst, TexasElevation 500 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KDFW · 9 NM NE · 42 min old
Ceiling 25,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KDFW
WIND
180@9
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
25,000 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 130° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 24.7C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon partly sunny, high near 81F, low near 62F, 6% 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 Partly Sunny 81/62 SE 4 kt – 6%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 82/62 S 9 kt – 7%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 84/66 SSE 9 kt 22 kt 2%
Thursday Partly Sunny 82/64 SSE 9 kt – 15%
Friday Rain Showers Likely 74/60 ESE 9 kt – 61%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 77/62 SSE 4 kt – 40% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 82/66 SSE 4 kt – 21%

Source: National Weather Service (office FWD). Forecast issued 1835Z.

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 17TA. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

H1
Dimensions
100 x 100 ft
Surface
ASPH-CONC
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
500 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2343Z 6:43 PM
Sunrise
1242Z 7:42 AM
Loggable night
0008Z (7:08 PM local) → 1216Z (7:16 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2343Z (6:43 PM local) → 1242Z (7:42 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0043Z (7:43 PM local) → 1142Z (6:42 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

Heli-Dyne Systems Inc Heliport is in Hurst, Texas. Field elevation 500 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA17TA
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates32.8010, -97.1795
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

17TA traffic patterns

2026-10-17 to 2026-10-18, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.5
AVG OPS/DAY
3
Activity trend over 2 days: rising, from 2 to 4 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›B505 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
›R44 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly rotorcraft.

›B505 (Helicopter)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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

17TA has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KDFW (9 NM NE, VFR).

KDFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
9 NM NE
VFR
KFTW Fort Worth Meacham International Airport
9 NM W
VFR
KNFW NAS Fort Worth JRB / Carswell Field
13 NM W
VFR
KAFW Perot Field/Fort Worth Alliance Airport
13 NM NW
VFR
KDAL Dallas Love Field
17 NM E
VFR
KRBD Dallas Executive Airport
17 NM SE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗17TA on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 17TA have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 17TA. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 17TA have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 17TA. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 17TA?
17TA sits at 500 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 17TA?
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.