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US-1955 Weather Plaza Medical Center Helipad

Fort Worth, TexasElevation 667 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KFTW · 5 NM N · 52 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
170@9
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 140° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 25C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon partly sunny, high near 81F, low near 61F, 7% 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 81/61 SE 4 kt – 7%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 82/62 S 9 kt – 7%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 84/66 S 9 kt 22 kt 2%
Thursday Partly Sunny 82/63 SSE 9 kt – 19%
Friday Rain Showers Likely 73/60 ESE 9 kt – 63%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 76/62 SSE 4 kt – 40% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 82/66 S 4 kt – 21%

Source: National Weather Service (office FWD). Forecast issued 1845Z.

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-1955. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

H1
Dimensions
53 x 53 ft
Surface
Concrete (good)
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
667 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2344Z 6:44 PM
Sunrise
1242Z 7:42 AM
Loggable night
0009Z (7:09 PM local) → 1217Z (7:17 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2344Z (6:44 PM local) → 1242Z (7:42 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0044Z (7:44 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

Plaza Medical Center Helipad is in Fort Worth, Texas. Field elevation 667 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerJAY GRUBBS
Manager phone817-347-4571
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-1955
SectionalDALLAS-FT WORTH
Center (ARTCC)FORT WORTH
Flight service (AFSS)FORT WORTH
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates32.7359, -97.3462
Distance from city1 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-1955 traffic patterns

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

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.4
AVG OPS/DAY
1.6
Activity trend over 8 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (8 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 75%Piston single 25%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›B407 (Helicopter) · ~3 landings/mo
›B06 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~1 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-1955 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KFTW (5 NM N, VFR).

KFTW Fort Worth Meacham International Airport
5 NM N
VFR
KNFW NAS Fort Worth JRB / Carswell Field
5 NM NW
VFR
KAFW Perot Field/Fort Worth Alliance Airport
15 NM N
VFR
KDFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
18 NM NE
VFR
KRBD Dallas Executive Airport
24 NM E
VFR
KDAL Dallas Love Field
26 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›JULIE@HICKOKGPSIFR.COM JULIE GUSTAFSSON, HICKOK & ASSOC. 720-219-8847
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-1955 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-1955 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-1955. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-1955 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-1955. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-1955?
US-1955 sits at 667 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-1955?
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.