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TA71 Weather Terrell Community Hospital Heliport

Terrell, TexasElevation 480 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KTRL · 1 NM E · 41 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 · KTRL
WIND
150@6
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 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 25C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon partly sunny, high near 80F, low near 59F, 2% 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 80/59 SE 4 kt – 2%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 82/59 SSE 4 kt – 7%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 84/62 SSE 4 kt – 2%
Thursday Partly Sunny 83/63 SSE 4 kt – 3%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 76/59 E 4 kt – 35%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 78/61 SSE 4 kt – 37% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 83/64 S 4 kt – 18%

Source: National Weather Service (office FWD). Forecast issued 2234Z.

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 TA71. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

H1
Dimensions
40 x 40 ft
Surface
CONC
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
480 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2340Z 6:40 PM
Sunrise
1238Z 7:38 AM
Loggable night
0005Z (7:05 PM local) → 1213Z (7:13 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2340Z (6:40 PM local) → 1238Z (7:38 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0040Z (7:40 PM local) → 1138Z (6:38 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

Terrell Community Hospital Heliport is in Terrell, Texas. Field elevation 480 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATATA71
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates32.7100, -96.2784
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

TA71 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-25, 65 days observed · data 2026-10-25

High confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
11.6
AVG OPS/DAY
23
Activity trend over 18 days: falling, from 53 to 24 operations per dayOperations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Piston single 65%Unknown 19%Twin 12%Helicopter 3%Jet 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›P28A (Piston single) · ~79 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~27 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~17 landings/mo
›PA44 (Twin) · ~14 landings/mo
›SR20 (Piston single) · ~5 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›P28A (Piston single)
›UNKN (Unknown)
›PA44 (Twin)
›C172 (Piston single)
›SR20 (Piston single)

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

TA71 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KTRL (1 NM E, VFR).

KTRL Terrell Municipal Airport
1 NM E
VFR
KGVT Majors Airport
24 NM NE
VFR
KRBD Dallas Executive Airport
30 NM W
VFR
KDAL Dallas Love Field
30 NM W
VFR
KADS Addison Airport
32 NM NW
VFR
KDFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
40 NM W
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗TA71 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does TA71 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for TA71. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does TA71 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for TA71. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at TA71?
TA71 sits at 480 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for TA71?
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.