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TX53 Weather Police H Port-Redbird Heliport

Dallas, TexasElevation 659 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KRBD · 1 NM W · 26 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 · KRBD
WIND
180@8
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 140° at 9 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 61F, 3% 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 80/61 SE 4 kt – 3%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 82/61 SSE 9 kt – 7%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 83/64 SSE 9 kt 22 kt 2%
Thursday Partly Sunny 82/63 SSE 9 kt – 15%
Friday Rain Showers Likely 74/59 ESE 9 kt – 57%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 77/61 SSE 4 kt – 42% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 82/65 S 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 TX53. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 30 ft

H1
Dimensions
30 x 30 ft
Surface
Concrete (good)
Edge lights
PERI
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
659 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
1240Z 7:40 AM
Loggable night
0007Z (7:07 PM local) → 1215Z (7:15 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2342Z (6:42 PM local) → 1240Z (7:40 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0042Z (7:42 PM local) → 1140Z (6:40 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

Police H Port-Redbird Heliport is in Dallas, Texas. Field elevation 659 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerADAM GEORGITSO
Manager phone(214) 670-1944
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATATX53
SectionalDALLAS-FT WORTH
Center (ARTCC)FORT WORTH
Flight service (AFSS)FORT WORTH
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates32.6833, -96.8581
Distance from city6 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

TX53 traffic patterns

2026-06-14 to 2026-10-23, 24 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.4
AVG OPS/DAY
2.4
Activity trend over 9 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (9 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 49%Jet 28%Helicopter 15%Unknown 9%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo
›C56X (Jet) · ~2 landings/mo
›E55P (Jet) · ~2 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~2 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

TX53 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KRBD (1 NM W, VFR).

KRBD Dallas Executive Airport
1 NM W
VFR
KDAL Dallas Love Field
10 NM N
VFR
KDFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
16 NM NW
VFR
KADS Addison Airport
17 NM N
VFR
KFTW Fort Worth Meacham International Airport
27 NM W
VFR
KAFW Perot Field/Fort Worth Alliance Airport
30 NM NW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›MULTICOM 122.95.
›FOR CD CTC LONE STAR APCH AT 972-615-2799.
›PRIM INGRESS/EGRESS 170 DEGS; SRY INGRESS/EGRESS 350 DEGS.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗TX53 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does TX53 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for TX53. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does TX53 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for TX53. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at TX53?
TX53 sits at 659 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for TX53?
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.