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US-4500 Weather UT Southwestern Medical Center Heliport

Dallas, TexasElevation 435 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KDAL · 1 NM N · 51 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 · KDAL
WIND
VRB@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 from 180° at 3 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 63F, 4% 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 81/63 SE 4 kt – 4%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 83/63 SSE 9 kt – 7%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 85/67 SSE 9 kt 17 kt 2%
Thursday Partly Sunny 83/65 SSE 9 kt – 15%
Friday Rain Showers Likely 75/61 ESE 9 kt – 57%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 77/63 SSE 4 kt – 42% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 83/67 S 4 kt – 21%

Source: National Weather Service (office FWD). Forecast issued 1844Z.

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-4500. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

H1
Dimensions
54 x 54 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
435 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2342Z 6:42 PM
Sunrise
1240Z 7:40 AM
Loggable night
0007Z (7:07 PM local) → 1215Z (7:15 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2342Z (6:42 PM local) → 1240Z (7:40 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0042Z (7:42 PM local) → 1140Z (6:40 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

UT Southwestern Medical Center Heliport is in Dallas, Texas. Field elevation 435 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerMIKE MAYO
Manager phone214-633-4537
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-4500
SectionalDALLAS-FT WORTH
Center (ARTCC)FORT WORTH
Flight service (AFSS)FORT WORTH
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates32.8204, -96.8503
Distance from city4 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-4500 traffic patterns

2026-06-15 to 2026-10-25, 21 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Activity trend over 4 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (4 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›B06 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
›B407 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
›B429 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›EC30 (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-4500 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KDAL (1 NM N, VFR).

KDAL Dallas Love Field
1 NM N
VFR
KRBD Dallas Executive Airport
8 NM S
VFR
KADS Addison Airport
9 NM N
VFR
KDFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
11 NM NW
VFR
KFTW Fort Worth Meacham International Airport
26 NM W
VFR
KAFW Perot Field/Fort Worth Alliance Airport
26 NM NW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›(CONTACT NAME) EMS LIAISON
›INGRESS / EGRESS 180 DEGS.
›FOR CD CTC LONE STAR APCH AT 972-615-2799.
›MIKE.MAYO@UTSOUTHWESTERN.EDU
›DIRECTOR, EMERGENCY MEDICAL SVCS
›ELEVATED GARAGE ROOFTOP.
›REF: ASN 2019-ASW-4406-NRA
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-4500 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-4500 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-4500. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-4500 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-4500. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-4500?
US-4500 sits at 435 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-4500?
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.