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US-6288 Weather NRG Limestone Power Plant Heliport

Donie, TexasElevation 462 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KPSN · 35 NM NE · 15 min old
No ceiling, visibility 9 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KPSN
WIND
090@5
steady
VISIBILITY
9 SM
14.5 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 visibility 10 SM. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon partly sunny, high near 81F, low near 57F, 2% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Saturday: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Partly Sunny 81/57 ESE 4 kt – 2%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 81/59 SE 4 kt – 12%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 84/61 SE 4 kt – 5%
Thursday Partly Sunny 82/62 SE 4 kt – 2%
Friday Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers 77/60 E 4 kt – 19%
Saturday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 81/62 S 4 kt – 25% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Partly Sunny 84/64 S 4 kt – 10%

Source: National Weather Service (office FWD). Forecast issued 2129Z.

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-6288. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
462 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2341Z 6:41 PM
Sunrise
1236Z 7:36 AM
Loggable night
0006Z (7:06 PM local) → 1211Z (7:11 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2341Z (6:41 PM local) → 1236Z (7:36 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0041Z (7:41 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

NRG Limestone Power Plant Heliport is in Donie, Texas. Field elevation 462 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-6288
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates31.4268, -96.2488
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-6288 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KPSN (35 NM NE, VFR).

KPSN Palestine Municipal Airport
35 NM NE
VFR
KCRS C David Campbell Field Corsicana Municipal Airport
37 NM N
VFR
KCFD Coulter Field
43 NM S
VFR
KCNW TSTC Waco Airport
44 NM W
VFR
KCLL Easterwood Field
51 NM S
VFR
KACT Waco Regional Airport
51 NM W
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-6288 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-6288 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-6288. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-6288 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-6288. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-6288?
US-6288 sits at 462 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-6288?
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.