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97XA Weather Helibarn Landing

Fort Worth, TexasElevation 886 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KNFW · 6 NM NE · 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 · KNFW
WIND
VRB@6
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 wind from 170° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 24C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly cloudy, high near 78F, low near 59F, 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
This Afternoon Mostly Cloudy 78/59 SE 4 kt – 8%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 80/61 S 9 kt – 7%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 82/64 S 9 kt 22 kt 1%
Thursday Partly Sunny 80/62 S 9 kt 17 kt 25%
Friday Rain Showers Likely 71/59 ESE 9 kt 17 kt 66%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 75/61 SSE 4 kt – 40% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 80/64 S 4 kt – 21%

Source: National Weather Service (office FWD). Forecast issued 2233Z.

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 97XA. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 74 ft

H1
Dimensions
75 x 40 ft
Surface
Concrete (good)
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
886 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2345Z 6:45 PM
Sunrise
1243Z 7:43 AM
Loggable night
0010Z (7:10 PM local) → 1218Z (7:18 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2345Z (6:45 PM local) → 1243Z (7:43 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0045Z (7:45 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

Helibarn Landing is in Fort Worth, Texas. Field elevation 886 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerGALLI DAVIS
Manager phone817-480-9208
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA97XA
SectionalDALLAS-FT WORTH
Center (ARTCC)FORT WORTH
Flight service (AFSS)FORT WORTH
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates32.6990, -97.5124
Distance from city10 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

97XA traffic patterns

2026-07-21 to 2026-10-25, 6 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1.8
Activity trend over 4 days: rising, from 1 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (4 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 50%Helicopter 50%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›P28R (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›R44 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly rotorcraft.

›R44 (Helicopter)

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

97XA has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KNFW (6 NM NE, VFR).

KNFW NAS Fort Worth JRB / Carswell Field
6 NM NE
VFR
KFTW Fort Worth Meacham International Airport
11 NM NE
VFR
KAFW Perot Field/Fort Worth Alliance Airport
20 NM NE
VFR
KDFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
27 NM NE
VFR
KMWL Mineral Wells Regional Airport
28 NM W
VFR
KRBD Dallas Executive Airport
33 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›GALLI@GALLIDAVIS.COM
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗97XA on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 97XA have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 97XA. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 97XA have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 97XA. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 97XA?
97XA sits at 886 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 97XA?
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.