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XA97 Weather Mother Frances-Canton Heliport

Canton, TexasElevation 509 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KTRL · 21 NM W · More than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KTRL
WIND
130@4
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 140° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 27C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon partly sunny, high near 80F, low near 58F, 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 Partly Sunny 80/58 0 kt – 2%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 81/57 SSE 4 kt – 8%
Wednesday Sunny 83/61 SSE 4 kt – 2%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 82/62 SSE 4 kt – 2%
Friday Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers 75/59 E 4 kt – 30%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 77/61 S 4 kt – 37% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Partly Sunny 82/63 S 4 kt – 15%

Source: National Weather Service (office FWD). Forecast issued 2054Z.

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 XA97. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

H1
Dimensions
50 x 50 ft
Surface
Concrete (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
509 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2338Z 6:38 PM
Sunrise
1236Z 7:36 AM
Loggable night
0003Z (7:03 PM local) → 1211Z (7:11 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2338Z (6:38 PM local) → 1236Z (7:36 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0038Z (7:38 PM local) → 1136Z (6:36 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

Mother Frances-Canton Heliport is in Canton, Texas. Field elevation 509 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerCHAD SOLOMAN
Manager phone903-926-1448
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAXA97
SectionalDALLAS-FT WORTH
Center (ARTCC)FORT WORTH
Flight service (AFSS)FORT WORTH
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates32.5872, -95.8737
Distance from city2 NM NNW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

XA97 traffic patterns

2026-07-27 to 2026-10-21, 3 days observed · data 2026-10-25

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

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›B407 (Helicopter) · ~2 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

XA97 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KTRL (21 NM W, VFR).

KTRL Terrell Municipal Airport
21 NM W
VFR
KTYR Tyler Pounds Regional Airport
28 NM SE
VFR
KGVT Majors Airport
30 NM N
VFR
KSLR Sulphur Springs Municipal Airport
37 NM N
VFR
KCRS C David Campbell Field Corsicana Municipal Airport
43 NM SW
VFR
KPSN Palestine Municipal Airport
49 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›CHAD.SOLOMAN@FLIGHTFORLIFE.COM
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗XA97 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does XA97 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for XA97. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does XA97 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for XA97. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at XA97?
XA97 sits at 509 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for XA97?
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.