US-5024 Weather Freestone Medical Center Heliport

Fairfield, TexasElevation 472 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KCRS · 22 NM NW · 36 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 · KCRS
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
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 15C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today mostly sunny, high near 80F, low near 57F, 1% 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 Mostly Sunny 80/57 ESE 4 kt – 1%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 80/58 SE 4 kt – 4%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 82/60 SSE 4 kt – 16%
Thursday Partly Sunny 80/60 SE 4 kt – 5%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 75/59 ESE 4 kt – 38%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 78/60 SE 4 kt – 47% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Mostly Sunny 83/61 SSW 4 kt – 12%

Source: National Weather Service (office FWD). Forecast issued 1428Z.

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-5024. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
472 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
1236Z 7:36 AM
Loggable night
0005Z (7:05 PM local) → 1211Z (7:11 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2340Z (6:40 PM local) → 1236Z (7:36 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0040Z (7:40 PM local) → 1136Z (6:36 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

Freestone Medical Center Heliport is in Fairfield, Texas. Field elevation 472 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-5024
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates31.7255, -96.1699
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-5024 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCRS (22 NM NW, VFR).

FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-5024 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-5024. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-5024 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-5024. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-5024?
US-5024 sits at 472 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-5024?
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.