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51TA Weather Harris Methodist Southwest Helistop

Fort Worth, TexasElevation 744 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KNFW · 7 NM N · 43 min old
Ceiling 28,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KNFW
WIND
160@7
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
28,000 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 150° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 23C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 60F, 7% 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
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 60 SSE 4 kt – 7%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 81/61 S 9 kt – 7%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 83/64 S 9 kt 22 kt 1%
Thursday Partly Sunny 81/62 SSE 9 kt – 22%
Friday Rain Showers Likely 72/59 ESE 9 kt – 65%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 76/61 SSE 4 kt – 40% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 81/64 S 4 kt – 21%
Monday Slight Chance Rain Showers 82 SSW 13 kt – 19%

Source: National Weather Service (office FWD). Forecast issued 2334Z.

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 51TA. 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
Edge lights
PERI
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
744 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2344Z 6:44 PM
Sunrise
1242Z 7:42 AM
Loggable night
0009Z (7:09 PM local) → 1217Z (7:17 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2344Z (6:44 PM local) → 1242Z (7:42 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0044Z (7:44 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

Harris Methodist Southwest Helistop is in Fort Worth, Texas. Field elevation 744 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerDENNIS FOX
Manager phone817-433-1101
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA51TA
SectionalDALLAS-FT WORTH
Center (ARTCC)FORT WORTH
Flight service (AFSS)FORT WORTH
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates32.6569, -97.4217
Distance from city0 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

51TA traffic patterns

2026-07-21 to 2026-10-19, 8 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.7
AVG OPS/DAY
1.3
Activity trend over 3 days: falling, from 2 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 83%Piston single 17%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›B06 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›B407 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›B429 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›C77R (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›R22 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C77R (Piston single)

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

51TA has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KNFW (7 NM N, VFR).

KNFW NAS Fort Worth JRB / Carswell Field
7 NM N
VFR
KFTW Fort Worth Meacham International Airport
10 NM N
VFR
KAFW Perot Field/Fort Worth Alliance Airport
21 NM N
VFR
KDFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
24 NM NE
VFR
KRBD Dallas Executive Airport
28 NM E
VFR
KDAL Dallas Love Field
31 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›MEDICAL.
›ANDREW WILSON - 817 433-6565, ANDREWWILSON@TEXASHEALTH.ORG
›PRVDD VFR; TOP CORNERS OF HOSPITAL ARE MKD WITH OBSTRUCTION LGTS; ALL NEARBY LGT STOLS ARE MKD WITH OBSTRUCTION LGTS & THOSE THAT PENETRATE THE 8:1 APCH SFC ARE LOWERED TO NOT PENETRATE THIS SFC; & SIGNS ARE PLACED NEAR PAD ENTRANCE TO WARN PEDESTRIANS OF AERONAUTICAL ACTIVITY.
›FOR CD CTC LONE STAR APCH AT 972-615-2799.
›FOR PERIMETER AND FLD LGTS CALL 817-366-7668.
›AND FLOOD LGTS.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗51TA on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 51TA have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 51TA. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 51TA have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 51TA. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 51TA?
51TA sits at 744 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 51TA?
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.