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US-0876 Weather Bell South Airfield Heliport

Bell South Airfield Heliport, TexasElevation 473 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KDFW · 8 NM NE · 21 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 · KDFW
WIND
180@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 210° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 18.4C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today mostly sunny, high near 84F, low near 63F, 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
Today Mostly Sunny 84/63 S 9 kt 17 kt 6%
Wednesday Sunny 85/66 SSE 9 kt 17 kt 2%
Thursday Mostly Cloudy 83/63 SSE 9 kt – 10%
Friday Rain Showers Likely 74/60 SE 9 kt 17 kt 61%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 78/61 SSW 4 kt – 31% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Partly Sunny 82/65 SSE 9 kt – 20%
Monday Chance Rain Showers 82/56 SW 13 kt – 33%

Source: National Weather Service (office FWD). Forecast issued 1413Z.

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-0876. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 65 ft

H1
Dimensions
65 x 65 ft
Surface
Asphalt (excellent)
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
473 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
1242Z 7:42 AM
Loggable night
0007Z (7:07 PM local) → 1217Z (7:17 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2342Z (6:42 PM local) → 1242Z (7:42 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0042Z (7:42 PM local) → 1142Z (6:42 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

Bell South Airfield Heliport is in Bell South Airfield Heliport, Texas. Field elevation 473 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerW. TODD BUFKIN
Manager phone817-280-4314
AttendedALL M-F, 0700–2400
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-0876
SectionalDALLAS-FT WORTH
Center (ARTCC)FORT WORTH
Flight service (AFSS)FORT WORTH
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates32.7970, -97.1461
Distance from city10 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-0876 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 46 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
34.3
AVG OPS/DAY
64.1
Activity trend over 12 days: falling, from 100 to 23 operations per dayOperations trend (12 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 92%Unknown 8%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›B407 (Helicopter) · ~151 landings/mo
›B429 (Helicopter) · ~68 landings/mo
›B505 (Helicopter) · ~55 landings/mo
›B412 (Helicopter) · ~27 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~27 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly rotorcraft.

›B407 (Helicopter)
›B429 (Helicopter)
›B505 (Helicopter)
›UNKN (Unknown)
›B412 (Helicopter)

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

US-0876 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KDFW (8 NM NE, VFR).

KDFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
8 NM NE
VFR
KFTW Fort Worth Meacham International Airport
11 NM W
VFR
KAFW Perot Field/Fort Worth Alliance Airport
15 NM NW
VFR
KNFW NAS Fort Worth JRB / Carswell Field
15 NM W
VFR
KDAL Dallas Love Field
15 NM E
VFR
KRBD Dallas Executive Airport
16 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›N ARPT IS A PVT FACILITY FOR BELL HELICOPTER TRNG PUROSES ONLY.
›FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.
›PROSSO@BH.COM, JEFFREY.DOLIAN@KIMLEY-HORN.COM
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-0876 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-0876 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-0876. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-0876 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-0876. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-0876?
US-0876 sits at 473 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-0876?
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.