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XA50 Weather UT Health East Texas Quitman Hospital Heliport

Quitman, TexasElevation 400 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSLR · 24 NM N · 15 min old
Ceiling 12,000 ft, visibility 7 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KSLR
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
7 SM
11.3 km
CEILING
12,000 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 calm, visibility 7 SM, temperature 24.9C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 55F, 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
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 55 0 kt – 2%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 81/56 SE 4 kt – 6%
Wednesday Sunny 83/60 SE 4 kt – 1%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 82/62 SE 4 kt – 1%
Friday Mostly Cloudy 75/59 E 4 kt – 25%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 76/61 S 4 kt – 37% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Partly Sunny 82/63 S 4 kt – 15%
Monday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 83 S 13 kt – 23%

Source: National Weather Service (office SHV). Forecast issued 2330Z.

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 XA50. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 64 ft

H1
Dimensions
64 x 64 ft
Surface
Concrete
Edge lights
FLD
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
400 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2336Z 6:36 PM
Sunrise
1235Z 7:35 AM
Loggable night
0001Z (7:01 PM local) → 1209Z (7:09 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2336Z (6:36 PM local) → 1235Z (7:35 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0036Z (7:36 PM local) → 1135Z (6:35 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

UT Health East Texas Quitman Hospital Heliport is in Quitman, Texas. Field elevation 400 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerPATRICK SWINDLE
Manager phone903-763-6300
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAXA50
SectionalDALLAS-FT WORTH
Center (ARTCC)FORT WORTH
Flight service (AFSS)FORT WORTH
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates32.7971, -95.4438
Distance from city0 NM E
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

XA50 traffic patterns

2026-07-13 to 2026-10-25, 6 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Activity trend over 3 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
›B407 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly rotorcraft.

›EC35 (Helicopter)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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

XA50 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSLR (24 NM N, VFR).

KSLR Sulphur Springs Municipal Airport
24 NM N
VFR
KTYR Tyler Pounds Regional Airport
27 NM S
VFR
KOSA Mount Pleasant Regional Airport
30 NM NE
VFR
KGVT Majors Airport
35 NM NW
VFR
KTRL Terrell Municipal Airport
42 NM W
VFR
KGGG East Texas Regional Airport
45 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.
›OWNER DESIRES HELIPORT NOT BE CHARTED.
›FOR FLOOD LGTS CALL 903-763-6361.
›50 FT PLINES 500 FT NORTH OF HELIPAD.
›MEDICAL.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗XA50 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does XA50 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for XA50. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does XA50 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for XA50. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at XA50?
XA50 sits at 400 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for XA50?
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.