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9TA4 Weather Placid Heliport

Dallas, TexasElevation 1,090 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KDAL · 5 NM NW · 39 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 · KDAL
WIND
140@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 wind from 130° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 24C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight clear, low near 63F, 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 Clear 63 SSE 4 kt – 1%
Wednesday Sunny 84/67 SSE 9 kt – 17%
Thursday Mostly Cloudy 83/66 SSE 9 kt – 7%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 75/61 SE 9 kt – 41%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 79/62 SSW 4 kt – 41% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Partly Sunny 81/65 ESE 4 kt – 32%
Monday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 82/59 S 13 kt – 47%
Tuesday Chance Rain Showers 74 W 13 kt – 25%

Source: National Weather Service (office FWD). Forecast issued 0000Z.

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 9TA4. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 60 ft

H1
Dimensions
60 x 60 ft
Surface
Concrete
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
1,090 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
1241Z 7:41 AM
Loggable night
0006Z (7:06 PM local) → 1216Z (7:16 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2341Z (6:41 PM local) → 1241Z (7:41 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0041Z (7:41 PM local) → 1141Z (6:41 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

Placid Heliport is in Dallas, Texas. Field elevation 1,090 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerRAYMOND S. PETERSON
Manager phone214-922-4027
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA9TA4
SectionalDALLAS-FT WORTH
Center (ARTCC)FORT WORTH
Flight service (AFSS)FORT WORTH
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates32.7818, -96.7981
Distance from city0 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

9TA4 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-26, 19 days observed · data 2026-10-26

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
2
AVG OPS/DAY
4
Activity trend over 3 days: rising, from 2 to 6 operations per dayOperations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 82%Piston single 18%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›B407 (Helicopter) · ~3 landings/mo
›UNKN (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
›R44 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›AS50 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›B06 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›B407 (Helicopter)
›R44 (Helicopter)
›AS50 (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

9TA4 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KDAL (5 NM NW, VFR).

KDAL Dallas Love Field
5 NM NW
VFR
KRBD Dallas Executive Airport
7 NM SW
VFR
KADS Addison Airport
11 NM N
VFR
KDFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
14 NM NW
VFR
KTRL Terrell Municipal Airport
27 NM E
VFR
KFTW Fort Worth Meacham International Airport
28 NM W
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ROOFTOP.
›FOR CD CTC LONE STAR APCH AT 972-615-2799.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗9TA4 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 9TA4 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 9TA4. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 9TA4 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 9TA4. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 9TA4?
9TA4 sits at 1,090 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 9TA4?
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.