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88TX Weather Christus Mother Frances Hospital Sulphur Springs Heliport

Sulphur Springs, TexasElevation 476 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSLR · 1 NM W · 19 min old
No ceiling, visibility 5 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KSLR
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
5 SM
8 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 22.5C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 56F, 1% 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 56 SE 4 kt – 1%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 81/56 SSE 4 kt – 4%
Wednesday Sunny 84/61 SSE 9 kt – 1%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 83/63 SSE 4 kt – 1%
Friday Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers 75/60 ESE 4 kt – 34%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 77/61 SSE 4 kt – 38% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Partly Sunny 82/64 SSW 4 kt – 17%
Monday Chance Rain Showers 83 SSW 13 kt – 29%

Source: National Weather Service (office FWD). Forecast issued 0113Z.

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 88TX. 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
476 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2336Z 6:36 PM
Sunrise
1236Z 7:36 AM
Loggable night
0002Z (7:02 PM local) → 1210Z (7:10 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2336Z (6:36 PM local) → 1236Z (7:36 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0036Z (7:36 PM local) → 1136Z (6:36 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

Christus Mother Frances Hospital Sulphur Springs Heliport is in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Field elevation 476 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerPAUL HARVEY
Manager phone903-885-7671
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA88TX
SectionalDALLAS-FT WORTH
Center (ARTCC)FORT WORTH
Flight service (AFSS)FORT WORTH
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates33.1580, -95.5992
Distance from city1 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

88TX traffic patterns

2026-08-03 to 2026-08-03, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›B407 (Helicopter) · ~0 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

88TX has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSLR (1 NM W, MVFR).

KSLR Sulphur Springs Municipal Airport
1 NM W
MVFR
KGVT Majors Airport
24 NM W
VFR
KPRX Cox Field
30 NM N
VFR
KOSA Mount Pleasant Regional Airport
32 NM E
VFR
KTRL Terrell Municipal Airport
43 NM SW
VFR
KTYR Tyler Pounds Regional Airport
49 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.
›PRVDD HELOS MONITOR CTAFF AT SULPHUR SPRINGS MUNI; LTR OF AGREEMENT WITH SULPHUR SPRINGS MUNI REF HELO OPNS; INSTALL MARKER BALLS ON PLINE 150 YARDS NORTH OF PAD.
›15 FT LGTD BLDG 60 FT FM PAD & PLINE 450 FT NORTH PAD.
›BRENT SMITH 903-438-4472
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗88TX on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 88TX have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 88TX. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 88TX have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 88TX. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 88TX?
88TX sits at 476 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 88TX?
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.