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US-4498 Weather Medical City McKinney Heliport

McKinney, TexasElevation 643 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KADS · 15 NM SW · 28 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 · KADS
WIND
190@5
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 9 SM, temperature 16C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today slight chance rain showers then mostly sunny, high near 82F, low near 60F, 10% 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 Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny 82/60 S 9 kt – 10%
Wednesday Sunny 84/64 SSE 9 kt 17 kt 2%
Thursday Partly Sunny 82/63 S 9 kt – 5%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 74/59 SE 9 kt – 45%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 77/60 SSW 9 kt – 35% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Partly Sunny 81/64 SSE 9 kt – 24%
Monday Chance Rain Showers 80/55 SW 13 kt – 36%

Source: National Weather Service (office FWD). Forecast issued 1415Z.

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-4498. 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 (fair)
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
643 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2340Z 6:40 PM
Sunrise
1241Z 7:41 AM
Loggable night
0005Z (7:05 PM local) → 1215Z (7:15 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2340Z (6:40 PM local) → 1241Z (7:41 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0040Z (7:40 PM local) → 1141Z (6:41 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

Medical City McKinney Heliport is in McKinney, Texas. Field elevation 643 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerBERTRAND DUGAL
Manager phone972-333-1199
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-4498
SectionalDALLAS-FT WORTH
Center (ARTCC)FORT WORTH
Flight service (AFSS)FORT WORTH
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates33.1610, -96.6364
Distance from city2 NM SSW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-4498 traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-21, 13 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.5
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Activity trend over 2 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›B06 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›B407 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›AS50 (Helicopter) · ~0 landings/mo
›ECHO (Unknown) · ~0 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›B06 (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-4498 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KADS (15 NM SW, VFR).

KADS Addison Airport
15 NM SW
VFR
KDAL Dallas Love Field
22 NM SW
VFR
KDFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
26 NM SW
VFR
KGVT Majors Airport
29 NM E
VFR
KRBD Dallas Executive Airport
31 NM S
VFR
KTRL Terrell Municipal Airport
33 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›JULIE@HICKOKGPSIFR.COM
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-4498 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-4498 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-4498. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-4498 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-4498. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-4498?
US-4498 sits at 643 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-4498?
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.