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59XS Weather Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Temple Heliport

Temple, TexasElevation 734 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KTPL · 5 NM NW · 50 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 · KTPL
WIND
110@7
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 visibility 10 SM. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon partly sunny, high near 82F, low near 61F, 7% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Saturday: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Partly Sunny 82/61 SE 4 kt – 7%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 83/62 SE 9 kt – 4%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 85/64 SE 9 kt – 10%
Thursday Mostly Cloudy 82/63 SSE 4 kt – 17%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 77/61 ESE 9 kt 22 kt 48%
Saturday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 81/63 S 4 kt – 24% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Mostly Sunny 85/66 SSE 4 kt – 6%

Source: National Weather Service (office FWD). Forecast issued 1840Z.

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 59XS. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

4 runways · longest 80 ft

H1
Dimensions
40 x 40 ft
Surface
Concrete (fair)
RWY H1
H4
Dimensions
50 x 50 ft
Surface
Concrete (fair)
RWY H4
H3
Dimensions
50 x 50 ft
Surface
Concrete (fair)
RWY H3
H2
Dimensions
50 x 50 ft
Surface
Concrete (fair)
RWY H2

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
734 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2346Z 6:46 PM
Sunrise
1240Z 7:40 AM
Loggable night
0011Z (7:11 PM local) → 1216Z (7:16 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2346Z (6:46 PM local) → 1240Z (7:40 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0046Z (7:46 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

Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Temple Heliport is in Temple, Texas. Field elevation 734 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerGARY JOHNSON
Manager phone817-724-2301
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA59XS
SectionalHOUSTON
Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON
Flight service (AFSS)SAN ANGELO
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates31.0767, -97.3648
Distance from city0 NM S
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

59XS traffic patterns

2026-07-13 to 2026-10-22, 12 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1.3
Activity trend over 6 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (6 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
›B06 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
›EC45 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›B407 (Helicopter) · ~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

59XS has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KTPL (5 NM NW, VFR).

KTPL Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport
5 NM NW
VFR
KILE Skylark Field
17 NM W
UNKNOWN
KHLR Hood Army Air Field
18 NM W
VFR
KGRK Killeen Regional Airport / Robert Gray Army Airfield
24 NM W
VFR
KACT Waco Regional Airport
33 NM N
VFR
KCNW TSTC Waco Airport
37 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.
›VFR OPNS ONLY.
›BLDG 138' WEST OF PAD;BLDG 110' NORTH OF PAD.
›MEDICAL.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗59XS on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 59XS have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 59XS. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 59XS have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 59XS. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 59XS?
59XS sits at 734 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 59XS?
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.