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US-0376 Weather Desoto Heliport

Desoto, TexasElevation 648 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KRBD · 3 NM N · 32 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
140@5
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 150° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 19C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today mostly sunny, high near 80F, low near 59F, 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
Today Mostly Sunny 80/59 SE 4 kt – 3%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 82/60 SSE 9 kt – 14%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 83/63 SSE 9 kt 17 kt 8%
Thursday Mostly Cloudy 81/61 SSE 9 kt – 18%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 74/59 SE 9 kt – 46%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 77/61 SE 9 kt – 48% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 83/61 SSW 4 kt – 15%

Source: National Weather Service (office FWD). Forecast issued 1524Z.

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 US-0376. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

H1
Dimensions
54 x 54 ft
Surface
Concrete (good)
Edge lights
NSTD
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
648 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

Desoto Heliport is in Desoto, Texas. Field elevation 648 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeHeliport
ManagerKEN PYATT
Manager phone214-379-6790
AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0900–1800
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-0376
SectionalDALLAS-FT WORTH
Center (ARTCC)FORT WORTH
Flight service (AFSS)FORT WORTH
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates32.6317, -96.8552
Distance from city3 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green-yellow (heliport)
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900
CTAF
CTAF

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-0376 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-22, 14 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Activity trend over 3 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 74%Piston single 26%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›R22 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›B407 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
›B429 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›R44 (Helicopter) · ~0 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

US-0376 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KRBD (3 NM N, VFR).

KRBD Dallas Executive Airport
3 NM N
VFR
KDAL Dallas Love Field
13 NM N
VFR
KDFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
18 NM NW
VFR
KADS Addison Airport
20 NM N
VFR
KFTW Fort Worth Meacham International Airport
28 NM NW
VFR
KTRL Terrell Municipal Airport
30 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›SS-SR ON PHOTOCELL.
›1024 FT MSL (310 FT AGL) TWR, 310 DEG .73 MILE FM HELIPAD.
›INSIDE KRBD CLASS D SFC AREA, CTC DALLAS EXEC TWR 127.25.
›INGRESS/EGRESS N &S.
›LGTS WITH RECESSED LGTS SRNDG LNDG PADS.
›APCH RATIO TO N 33:1; TO S 22:1; TO W 2:1; TO E 8:1.
›SELF-SERVE FUEL.
›FOR CD CTC LONE STAR APCH AT 972-615-2799.
›49 FT PWR POLE 1529 FT N; 15 FT ROAD, 500 FT N; 42 FT BLDG, 270 FT NE.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Official airport website
↗Wikipedia
↗US-0376 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-0376 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-0376. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-0376 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-0376. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-0376?
US-0376 sits at 648 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-0376?
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.