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TE79 Weather Hig Heliport

Carrollton, TexasElevation 455 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KADS · 5 NM E · 30 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 · KADS
WIND
150@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 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 80F, low near 62F, 5% 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 80/62 SE 4 kt – 5%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 81/62 S 9 kt – 7%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 83/66 SSE 9 kt 22 kt 2%
Thursday Partly Sunny 82/64 SSE 9 kt – 15%
Friday Rain Showers Likely 74/60 ESE 9 kt – 58%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 76/63 SE 4 kt – 42% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 81/66 SSE 4 kt – 21%

Source: National Weather Service (office FWD). Forecast issued 1919Z.

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 TE79. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

H1
Dimensions
38 x 38 ft
Surface
CONC
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
455 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2342Z 6:42 PM
Sunrise
1241Z 7:41 AM
Loggable night
0007Z (7:07 PM local) → 1216Z (7:16 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2342Z (6:42 PM local) → 1241Z (7:41 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0042Z (7:42 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

Hig Heliport is in Carrollton, Texas. Field elevation 455 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATATE79
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates32.9957, -96.9293
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

TE79 traffic patterns

2026-09-06 to 2026-09-06, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-25

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

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 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

TE79 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KADS (5 NM E, VFR).

KADS Addison Airport
5 NM E
VFR
KDFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
8 NM SW
VFR
KDAL Dallas Love Field
10 NM SE
VFR
KRBD Dallas Executive Airport
19 NM S
VFR
KAFW Perot Field/Fort Worth Alliance Airport
20 NM W
VFR
KFTW Fort Worth Meacham International Airport
24 NM SW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗TE79 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does TE79 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for TE79. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does TE79 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for TE79. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at TE79?
TE79 sits at 455 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for TE79?
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.