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XA26 Weather Palo Pinto General Hospital Heliport

Mineral Wells, TexasElevation 880 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMWL · 4 NM E · More than 1 hour old
Ceiling 6,500 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KMWL
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
6,500 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
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 130° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 19C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 59F, 11% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Friday: Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 59 SE 4 kt – 11%
Tuesday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny 81/61 SSE 9 kt – 17%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 83/63 S 9 kt 22 kt 2%
Thursday Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers 81/61 SSE 9 kt 17 kt 50%
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms 72/58 SE 9 kt 22 kt 75% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 77/60 SSE 4 kt – 33%
Sunday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 82/64 S 4 kt – 22%
Monday Slight Chance Rain Showers 82 SSW 13 kt – 24%

Source: National Weather Service (office FWD). Forecast issued 0156Z.

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 XA26. 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
880 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2347Z 6:47 PM
Sunrise
1246Z 7:46 AM
Loggable night
0012Z (7:12 PM local) → 1220Z (7:20 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2347Z (6:47 PM local) → 1246Z (7:46 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0047Z (7:47 PM local) → 1146Z (6:46 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

Palo Pinto General Hospital Heliport is in Mineral Wells, Texas. Field elevation 880 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerDUSTIN ACOSTA
Manager phone940-328-6475
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAXA26
SectionalDALLAS-FT WORTH
Center (ARTCC)FORT WORTH
Flight service (AFSS)FORT WORTH
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates32.7988, -98.1462
Distance from city2 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

XA26 traffic patterns

2026-07-28 to 2026-07-28, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-25

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

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›B06 (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

XA26 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMWL (4 NM E, VFR).

KMWL Mineral Wells Regional Airport
4 NM E
VFR
KSEP Stephenville Clark Regional Airport
35 NM S
VFR
KNFW NAS Fort Worth JRB / Carswell Field
36 NM E
VFR
KBKD Stephens County Airport
38 NM W
VFR
KFTW Fort Worth Meacham International Airport
40 NM E
VFR
KETN Eastland Municipal Airport
41 NM SW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR PERI LGTS CALL 940-328-6476.
›MEDICAL.
›FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.
›50 FT WIRES 300 FT WEST OF HELIPAD. 66 FT TWR 451 FT EAST OF HELIPAD.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗XA26 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does XA26 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for XA26. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does XA26 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for XA26. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at XA26?
XA26 sits at 880 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for XA26?
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.