US-12970 Weather Rayburn Heliport

Mansfield, TexasElevation 730 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KFTW · 15 NM NW · 18 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 · KFTW
WIND
120@3
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 calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 19C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 59F, 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
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 59 SSE 4 kt – 6%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 81/61 SSE 9 kt – 7%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 82/64 S 9 kt 17 kt 2%
Thursday Partly Sunny 81/62 SSE 9 kt – 15%
Friday Rain Showers Likely 72/59 ESE 9 kt – 61%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 75/61 SSE 4 kt – 41% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 81/64 S 4 kt – 21%
Monday Slight Chance Rain Showers 82 SSW 13 kt – 19%

Source: National Weather Service (office FWD). Forecast issued 0211Z.

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-12970. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
730 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2343Z 6:43 PM
Sunrise
1242Z 7:42 AM
Loggable night
0009Z (7:09 PM local) → 1216Z (7:16 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2343Z (6:43 PM local) → 1242Z (7:42 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0043Z (7:43 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

Rayburn Heliport is in Mansfield, Texas. Field elevation 730 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-12970
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates32.6057, -97.2023
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-12970 traffic patterns

2026-07-03 to 2026-10-05, 5 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›B06 (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-12970 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KFTW (15 NM NW, VFR).

FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-12970 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-12970. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-12970 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-12970. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-12970?
US-12970 sits at 730 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-12970?
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.