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US-12796 Weather Tolk Generating Station Heliport

Earth, TexasElevation 3,747 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KCVN · 29 NM NW · 27 min old
Ceiling 1,500 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KCVN
WIND
190@14
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
1,500 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 190° at 12 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 16C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon chance showers and thunderstorms, high near 61F, low near 51F, 48% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
This Afternoon: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 61/51 S 9 kt – 48% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Tuesday Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy 73/52 SSW 13 kt – 19%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 78/52 SW 13 kt – 2%
Thursday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 75/52 S 9 kt – 62%
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 69/50 SSE 9 kt – 62%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers 73/50 SW 13 kt – 23%
Sunday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 74/53 SSW 13 kt – 32%

Source: National Weather Service (office LUB). Forecast issued 1948Z.

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-12796. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
3,747 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0003Z 7:03 PM
Sunrise
1305Z 8:05 AM
Loggable night
0029Z (7:29 PM local) → 1239Z (7:39 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0003Z (7:03 PM local) → 1305Z (8:05 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0103Z (8:03 PM local) → 1205Z (7:05 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

Tolk Generating Station Heliport is in Earth, Texas. Field elevation 3,747 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-12796
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates34.1825, -102.5681
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

US-12796 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCVN (29 NM NW, MVFR).

KCVN Clovis Municipal Airport
29 NM NW
MVFR
KCVS Cannon Air Force Base
39 NM W
MVFR
KPVW Hale County Airport
42 NM E
IFR
KLBB Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport
48 NM SE
VFR
KAMA Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport
75 NM NE
LIFR
KTCC Tucumcari Municipal Airport
79 NM NW
LIFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-12796 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-12796 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-12796. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-12796 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-12796. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-12796?
US-12796 sits at 3,747 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-12796?
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.