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US-6678 Weather Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville Heliport

Stephenville, TexasElevation 1,278 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSEP · 1 NM E · 18 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
160@6
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 160° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 23.2C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon partly sunny, high near 79F, low near 59F, 21% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Partly Sunny 79/59 SSE 4 kt – 21%
Tuesday Slight Chance Rain Showers 80/59 SSE 9 kt 17 kt 21%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 82/61 S 9 kt 22 kt 8%
Thursday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 78/59 SSE 9 kt 17 kt 59% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Rain Showers Likely 71/57 SE 9 kt 22 kt 72%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 76/59 SSE 9 kt – 52%
Sunday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 81/60 SSW 9 kt – 16%

Source: National Weather Service (office FWD). Forecast issued 1753Z.

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-6678. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,278 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2348Z 6:48 PM
Sunrise
1245Z 7:45 AM
Loggable night
0013Z (7:13 PM local) → 1220Z (7:20 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2348Z (6:48 PM local) → 1245Z (7:45 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0048Z (7:48 PM local) → 1145Z (6:45 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

Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville Heliport is in Stephenville, Texas. Field elevation 1,278 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-6678
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates32.2224, -98.2031
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-6678 traffic patterns

2026-08-04 to 2026-10-25, 6 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.8
AVG OPS/DAY
1.8
Activity trend over 4 days: rising, from 1 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (4 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 40%Piston single 40%Other 20%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›B407 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›EC45 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›PIAT (Other) · ~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-6678 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSEP (1 NM E, VFR).

KSEP Stephenville Clark Regional Airport
1 NM E
VFR
KETN Eastland Municipal Airport
33 NM W
VFR
KMWL Mineral Wells Regional Airport
34 NM N
VFR
KBKD Stephens County Airport
46 NM NW
MVFR
KBWD Brownwood Regional Airport
46 NM SW
VFR
KNFW NAS Fort Worth JRB / Carswell Field
51 NM NE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-6678 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-6678 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-6678. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-6678 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-6678. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-6678?
US-6678 sits at 1,278 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-6678?
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.