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TX08 Weather The Ballpark in Arlington Heliport

Arlington, TexasElevation 560 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KDFW · 9 NM N · 35 min 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 · KDFW
WIND
180@9
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 130° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 24.7C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon partly sunny, high near 81F, low near 62F, 6% 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 81/62 SE 4 kt – 6%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 82/63 SSE 9 kt – 19%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 84/65 SSE 9 kt 17 kt 7%
Thursday Mostly Cloudy 81/63 SSE 9 kt – 22%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 74/61 SE 9 kt – 53%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 78/63 SE 9 kt – 47% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 83/64 SSW 4 kt – 15%

Source: National Weather Service (office FWD). Forecast issued 1827Z.

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 TX08. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

H1
Dimensions
90 x 90 ft
Surface
CONC
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
560 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2343Z 6:43 PM
Sunrise
1241Z 7:41 AM
Loggable night
0008Z (7:08 PM local) → 1216Z (7:16 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2343Z (6:43 PM local) → 1241Z (7:41 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0043Z (7:43 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

The Ballpark in Arlington Heliport is in Arlington, Texas. Field elevation 560 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATATX08
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates32.7511, -97.0851
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

TX08 traffic patterns

2026-10-18 to 2026-10-18, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›B06 (Helicopter) · ~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

TX08 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KDFW (9 NM N, VFR).

KDFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
9 NM N
VFR
KRBD Dallas Executive Airport
12 NM E
VFR
KDAL Dallas Love Field
13 NM NE
VFR
KFTW Fort Worth Meacham International Airport
15 NM W
VFR
KNFW NAS Fort Worth JRB / Carswell Field
18 NM W
VFR
KADS Addison Airport
18 NM NE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗TX08 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does TX08 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for TX08. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does TX08 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for TX08. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at TX08?
TX08 sits at 560 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for TX08?
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.