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7TX3 Weather Big Town Heliport

Mesquite, TexasElevation 550 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KDAL · 15 NM W · More than 1 hour 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 · KDAL
WIND
100@8
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 visibility 10 SM. 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 81F, low near 59F, 3% 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 81/59 SE 4 kt – 3%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 83/59 SSE 9 kt – 7%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 85/64 SSE 9 kt – 2%
Thursday Partly Sunny 83/63 SSE 9 kt – 5%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 75/60 E 4 kt – 48%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 78/61 SSE 4 kt – 40% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 83/64 S 4 kt – 20%

Source: National Weather Service (office FWD). Forecast issued 2054Z.

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 7TX3. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

H1
Dimensions
20 x 20 ft
Surface
CONC
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
550 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
1239Z 7:39 AM
Loggable night
0006Z (7:06 PM local) → 1214Z (7:14 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2341Z (6:41 PM local) → 1239Z (7:39 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0041Z (7:41 PM local) → 1139Z (6:39 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

Big Town Heliport is in Mesquite, Texas. Field elevation 550 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA7TX3
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates32.7918, -96.5636
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

7TX3 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KDAL (15 NM W, VFR).

KDAL Dallas Love Field
15 NM W
VFR
KTRL Terrell Municipal Airport
16 NM E
VFR
KRBD Dallas Executive Airport
17 NM SW
VFR
KADS Addison Airport
17 NM NW
VFR
KDFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
25 NM W
VFR
KGVT Majors Airport
30 NM NE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗7TX3 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 7TX3 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 7TX3. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 7TX3 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 7TX3. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 7TX3?
7TX3 sits at 550 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 7TX3?
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.