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US-12722 Weather Christus Mother Frances Athens Heliport

Athens, TexasElevation 489 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KPSN · 25 NM S · 16 min old
No ceiling, visibility 9 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KPSN
WIND
090@5
steady
VISIBILITY
9 SM
14.5 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. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon partly sunny, high near 79F, low near 58F, 1% 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 79/58 SE 4 kt – 1%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 80/58 SSE 4 kt – 7%
Wednesday Sunny 83/62 SSE 4 kt – 1%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 82/63 SSE 4 kt – 2%
Friday Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers 76/60 ESE 4 kt – 21%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 78/62 SSE 4 kt – 35% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Partly Sunny 82/64 S 4 kt – 15%

Source: National Weather Service (office FWD). Forecast issued 2130Z.

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-12722. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 40 ft

H1
Dimensions
40 x 40 ft
Surface
Concrete (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
489 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2339Z 6:39 PM
Sunrise
1236Z 7:36 AM
Loggable night
0004Z (7:04 PM local) → 1210Z (7:10 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2339Z (6:39 PM local) → 1236Z (7:36 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0039Z (7:39 PM local) → 1136Z (6:36 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

Christus Mother Frances Athens Heliport is in Athens, Texas. Field elevation 489 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerCHAD SOLOMON
Manager phone903-926-1448
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-12722
SectionalDALLAS-FT WORTH
Center (ARTCC)FORT WORTH
Flight service (AFSS)FORT WORTH
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates32.1732, -95.8435
Distance from city2 NM S
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-12722 traffic patterns

2026-06-18 to 2026-09-25, 3 days observed · data 2026-10-25

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

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Piston single 75%Unknown 25%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AA5 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›B732 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›PA32 (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›AA5 (Piston single)

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-12722 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KPSN (25 NM S, VFR).

KPSN Palestine Municipal Airport
25 NM S
VFR
KTYR Tyler Pounds Regional Airport
25 NM NE
VFR
KCRS C David Campbell Field Corsicana Municipal Airport
30 NM W
VFR
KJSO Cherokee County Airport
37 NM SE
VFR
KTRL Terrell Municipal Airport
39 NM NW
VFR
KGVT Majors Airport
55 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›CHAD.SOLOMON@FLIGHTFORLIFE.COM
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-12722 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-12722 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-12722. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-12722 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-12722. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-12722?
US-12722 sits at 489 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-12722?
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.