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US-8488 Weather Hunt Regional Medical Center Royse City Heliport

Royse City, TexasElevation 560 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KGVT · 12 NM NE · 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 · KGVT
WIND
140@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 200° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 24.1C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly sunny, high near 81F, low near 59F, 2% 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 Mostly Sunny 81/59 SE 4 kt – 2%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 82/59 S 9 kt – 6%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 84/63 SSE 9 kt – 3%
Thursday Partly Sunny 83/63 S 4 kt – 3%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 75/59 E 4 kt – 41%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 77/61 SSE 4 kt – 41% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 83/64 S 4 kt – 19%

Source: National Weather Service (office FWD). Forecast issued 1853Z.

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-8488. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 50 ft

H1
Dimensions
50 x 50 ft
Surface
Concrete
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
560 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2339Z 6:39 PM
Sunrise
1238Z 7:38 AM
Loggable night
0005Z (7:05 PM local) → 1213Z (7:13 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2339Z (6:39 PM local) → 1238Z (7:38 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0039Z (7:39 PM local) → 1138Z (6:38 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

Hunt Regional Medical Center Royse City Heliport is in Royse City, Texas. Field elevation 560 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerBRET FREEMAN
Manager phone903-408-5671
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-8488
SectionalDALLAS-FT WORTH
Center (ARTCC)FORT WORTH
Flight service (AFSS)FORT WORTH
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates32.9793, -96.2820
Distance from city3 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-8488 traffic patterns

2026-07-18 to 2026-10-17, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›HUSK (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~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-8488 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KGVT (12 NM NE, VFR).

KGVT Majors Airport
12 NM NE
VFR
KTRL Terrell Municipal Airport
16 NM S
VFR
KADS Addison Airport
28 NM W
VFR
KDAL Dallas Love Field
30 NM W
VFR
KRBD Dallas Executive Airport
35 NM SW
VFR
KSLR Sulphur Springs Municipal Airport
35 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›CONTACT@HUNTREGIONAL.ORG
›JEFFS@FECHELIPORTS.COM
›PRIM INGRESS/EGRESS 270/180 DEGS.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-8488 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-8488 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-8488. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-8488 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-8488. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-8488?
US-8488 sits at 560 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-8488?
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.