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7TS1 Weather Cowden Heliport

Saginaw, TexasElevation 783 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KFTW · 3 NM SE · 28 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 · KFTW
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
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 calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 22C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 60F, 8% 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 SE 4 kt – 8%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 81/61 SSE 9 kt – 8%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 83/64 S 9 kt 22 kt 2%
Thursday Partly Sunny 81/62 SSE 9 kt – 22%
Friday Rain Showers Likely 73/59 SE 9 kt 17 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 81/65 S 4 kt – 21%
Monday Slight Chance Rain Showers 82 SSW 13 kt – 21%

Source: National Weather Service (office FWD). Forecast issued 0121Z.

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 7TS1. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

H1
Dimensions
375 x 145 ft
Surface
TURF
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
783 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
1243Z 7:43 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) → 1243Z (7:43 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0044Z (7:44 PM local) → 1143Z (6:43 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

Cowden Heliport is in Saginaw, Texas. Field elevation 783 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA7TS1
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates32.8631, -97.3978
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

7TS1 traffic patterns

2026-08-01 to 2026-10-25, 3 days observed · data 2026-10-25

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

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Turboprop 67%Unknown 33%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›P180 (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~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

7TS1 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KFTW (3 NM SE, VFR).

KFTW Fort Worth Meacham International Airport
3 NM SE
VFR
KNFW NAS Fort Worth JRB / Carswell Field
6 NM S
VFR
KAFW Perot Field/Fort Worth Alliance Airport
9 NM NE
VFR
KDFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
18 NM E
VFR
KDAL Dallas Love Field
28 NM E
VFR
KRBD Dallas Executive Airport
29 NM E
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗7TS1 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 7TS1 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 7TS1. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 7TS1 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 7TS1. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 7TS1?
7TS1 sits at 783 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 7TS1?
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.