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US-6281 Weather Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant Heliport 2

Glen Rose, TexasElevation 897 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSEP · 19 NM W · 17 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 · KSEP
WIND
130@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 150° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 25C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon partly sunny, high near 77F, low near 59F, 9% 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 77/59 SE 4 kt – 9%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 82/61 SSE 9 kt 17 kt 7%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 83/64 S 9 kt 17 kt 2%
Thursday Mostly Cloudy 81/61 SSE 9 kt 17 kt 39%
Friday Rain Showers Likely 72/59 ESE 9 kt 22 kt 70%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 77/61 S 9 kt – 35% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 82/65 SSE 9 kt – 19%

Source: National Weather Service (office FWD). Forecast issued 2231Z.

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-6281. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
897 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2346Z 6:46 PM
Sunrise
1244Z 7:44 AM
Loggable night
0011Z (7:11 PM local) → 1218Z (7:18 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2346Z (6:46 PM local) → 1244Z (7:44 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0046Z (7:46 PM local) → 1144Z (6:44 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

Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant Heliport 2 is in Glen Rose, Texas. Field elevation 897 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-6281
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates32.2995, -97.8083
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-6281 traffic patterns

2026-07-02 to 2026-07-02, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-25

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

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›R44 (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-6281 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSEP (19 NM W, VFR).

KSEP Stephenville Clark Regional Airport
19 NM W
VFR
KMWL Mineral Wells Regional Airport
32 NM NW
VFR
KNFW NAS Fort Worth JRB / Carswell Field
34 NM NE
VFR
KFTW Fort Worth Meacham International Airport
39 NM NE
VFR
KAFW Perot Field/Fort Worth Alliance Airport
48 NM NE
VFR
KACT Waco Regional Airport
51 NM SE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-6281 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-6281 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-6281. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-6281 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-6281. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-6281?
US-6281 sits at 897 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-6281?
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.