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XS96 Weather Hillwood Heliport

Fort Worth, TexasElevation 650 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KAFW · 1 NM NW · 21 min old
Ceiling 22,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KAFW
WIND
150@4
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
22,000 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 120° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 23C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 59F, 7% 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 59 SSE 4 kt – 7%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 82/61 S 9 kt – 8%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 84/65 S 9 kt 22 kt 2%
Thursday Partly Sunny 82/63 SSE 9 kt – 17%
Friday Rain Showers Likely 74/59 ESE 9 kt – 64%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 77/61 SSE 4 kt – 42% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Slight Chance Rain Showers 82/65 S 9 kt – 21%
Monday Slight Chance Rain Showers 83 SSW 17 kt – 23%

Source: National Weather Service (office FWD). Forecast issued 0114Z.

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 XS96. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 25 ft

H1
Dimensions
25 x 25 ft
Surface
Concrete
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
650 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2343Z 6:43 PM
Sunrise
1242Z 7:42 AM
Loggable night
0009Z (7:09 PM local) → 1217Z (7:17 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2343Z (6:43 PM local) → 1242Z (7:42 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0043Z (7:43 PM local) → 1142Z (6:42 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

Hillwood Heliport is in Fort Worth, Texas. Field elevation 650 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerCHRIS ASH
Manager phone817-430-8446
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAXS96
SectionalDALLAS-FT WORTH
Center (ARTCC)FORT WORTH
Flight service (AFSS)FORT WORTH
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates32.9765, -97.3089
Distance from city12 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

XS96 traffic patterns

2026-06-14 to 2026-10-22, 26 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
28.1
AVG OPS/DAY
42.1
Activity trend over 12 days: falling, from 4 to 3 operations per dayOperations trend (12 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 40%Jet 22%Airliner 16%Unknown 13%Turboprop 4%Twin 3%Helicopter 1%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~58 landings/mo
›TEX2 (Unknown) · ~16 landings/mo
›B738 (Airliner) · ~14 landings/mo
›B763 (Airliner) · ~11 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~10 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)
›T38 (Unknown)
›TEX2 (Unknown)
›UNKN (Unknown)
›SR22 (Piston single)

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

XS96 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KAFW (1 NM NW, VFR).

KAFW Perot Field/Fort Worth Alliance Airport
1 NM NW
VFR
KFTW Fort Worth Meacham International Airport
10 NM S
VFR
KNFW NAS Fort Worth JRB / Carswell Field
14 NM SW
VFR
KDFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
14 NM E
VFR
KADS Addison Airport
24 NM E
VFR
KDAL Dallas Love Field
25 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC LONE STAR APCH AT 972-615-2799.
›41 FT BLDG 250 FT WNW FM LNDG AREA.
›PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIRED BEFORE LNDG CALL 817-224-6000-CONTACT PATTIE MCCLEAN..
›PRVDD PVT USE ONLY.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗XS96 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does XS96 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for XS96. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does XS96 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for XS96. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at XS96?
XS96 sits at 650 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for XS96?
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.