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1TA6 Weather Morningstar Ranch Heliport

Whitesboro, TexasElevation 737 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KGYI · 12 NM E · 52 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 · KGYI
WIND
140@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 from 160° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 22C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon partly sunny, high near 79F, low near 59F, 2% 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 79/59 SSE 4 kt – 2%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 79/60 S 9 kt – 9%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 82/64 S 9 kt 17 kt 4%
Thursday Partly Sunny 81/62 S 9 kt – 15%
Friday Rain Showers Likely 72/59 SE 9 kt – 61%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 75/60 SSE 4 kt – 39% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Slight Chance Rain Showers 80/64 S 4 kt – 24%

Source: National Weather Service (office FWD). Forecast issued 1841Z.

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 1TA6. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

H1
Dimensions
10 x 10 ft
Surface
CONC
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
737 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2341Z 6:41 PM
Sunrise
1242Z 7:42 AM
Loggable night
0006Z (7:06 PM local) → 1216Z (7:16 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2341Z (6:41 PM local) → 1242Z (7:42 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0041Z (7:41 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

Morningstar Ranch Heliport is in Whitesboro, Texas. Field elevation 737 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA1TA6
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates33.7009, -96.9136
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

1TA6 traffic patterns

2026-06-30 to 2026-08-01, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~1 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

1TA6 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KGYI (12 NM E, VFR).

KGYI North Texas Regional Airport Perrin Field
12 NM E
VFR
KGLE Gainesville Municipal Airport
14 NM W
VFR
KDUA Durant Regional Airport - Eaker Field
30 NM NE
VFR
KADM Ardmore Municipal Airport
37 NM N
VFR
KADS Addison Airport
44 NM S
VFR
KAFW Perot Field/Fort Worth Alliance Airport
47 NM SW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗1TA6 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 1TA6 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 1TA6. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 1TA6 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 1TA6. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 1TA6?
1TA6 sits at 737 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 1TA6?
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.