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XA57 Weather Wise Regional Health System Heliport

Decatur, TexasElevation 957 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KAFW · 19 NM SE · More than 1 hour old
Ceiling 28,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KAFW
WIND
160@5
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
28,000 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 from 150° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 22C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today partly sunny, high near 79F, low near 61F, 12% 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
Today Partly Sunny 79/61 SE 4 kt – 12%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 79/61 SSE 9 kt – 23%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 82/63 S 9 kt 22 kt 6%
Thursday Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers 79/61 SSE 9 kt 17 kt 42%
Friday Rain Showers Likely 71/59 SSE 9 kt – 74%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 75/60 SSE 9 kt – 54% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Slight Chance Rain Showers 80/61 SSW 9 kt – 18%

Source: National Weather Service (office FWD). Forecast issued 1654Z.

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 XA57. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 60 ft

H1
Dimensions
60 x 60 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
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
957 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2344Z 6:44 PM
Sunrise
1244Z 7:44 AM
Loggable night
0010Z (7:10 PM local) → 1218Z (7:18 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2344Z (6:44 PM local) → 1244Z (7:44 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0044Z (7:44 PM local) → 1144Z (6:44 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

Wise Regional Health System Heliport is in Decatur, Texas. Field elevation 957 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerRICKY KYLE
Manager phone940-626-1250
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAXA57
SectionalDALLAS-FT WORTH
Center (ARTCC)FORT WORTH
Flight service (AFSS)FORT WORTH
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates33.2165, -97.5935
Distance from city1 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

XA57 traffic patterns

2026-09-01 to 2026-10-25, 19 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
2
AVG OPS/DAY
4
Activity trend over 12 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (12 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 60%Helicopter 36%Jet 4%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~9 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo
›B06 (Helicopter) · ~4 landings/mo
›B407 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
›AA5 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›P28A (Piston single)
›C172 (Piston single)
›B06 (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

XA57 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KAFW (19 NM SE, VFR).

KAFW Perot Field/Fort Worth Alliance Airport
19 NM SE
VFR
KFTW Fort Worth Meacham International Airport
27 NM SE
VFR
KNFW NAS Fort Worth JRB / Carswell Field
28 NM S
VFR
KGLE Gainesville Municipal Airport
33 NM NE
VFR
KDFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
34 NM SE
VFR
KMWL Mineral Wells Regional Airport
35 NM SW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC LONE STAR APCH AT 972-615-2799.
›BLDG SOUTH OF HELIPAD; PLINES & POLES CW SW TO EAST; NO INGRESS/EGRESS.
›MEDICAL.
›INGRESS 345-050 DEGS/EGRESS 185-230 DEGS AT PILOT DISCRETION.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗XA57 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does XA57 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for XA57. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does XA57 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for XA57. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at XA57?
XA57 sits at 957 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for XA57?
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.