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0TA5

Metro Heli-Pad
Houston, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 12 JUNE 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	0TA5
Lat/Long:	29-36-52.8360N 095-21-17.7770W 29-36.880600N 095-21.296283W 29.6146767,-95.3549381 (estimated)
Elevation:	57 ft. / 17 m (estimated)
Variation:	06E (1985)
From city:	4 miles E of HOUSTON, TX
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	77048

Heliport Operations

Heliport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	09/1980
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	HOUSTON CENTER
FSS:	MONTGOMERY COUNTY FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	no
Segmented circle:	no

Heliport Communications

WX ASOS at HOU (4 nm NE):	PHONE 713-847-1462
WX ASOS at LVJ (8 nm SE):	118.525 (281-992-1853)
WX AWOS-3 at AXH (9 nm SW):	123.625 (281-431-6572)
WX AWOS-3 at EFD (10 nm E):	135.575 (713-847-4430)
WX AWOS-3PT at T41 (16 nm E):	120.275 (281-471-2206)
WX ASOS at SGR (16 nm W):	118.125 (281-242-7605)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
IAHr176/20.5	HUMBLE VORTAC	116.60	05E
MHFr270/32.0	TRINITY VOR/DME	114.75	07E
VUHr303/32.8	SCHOLES VOR/DME	113.00	06E

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions:	200 x 150 ft. / 61 x 46 m
Surface:	turf
Latitude:	29-36.880667N
Longitude:	095-21.296333W
Elevation:	57.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	right	left
Obstructions:	40 ft. plines, 20 ft. from runway PLINES RUN FROM NORTH TO SOUTH.

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	GALIN CORPORATION 13431 CULLEN BLVD HOUSTON, TX 77047 Phone 713-734-3090
Manager:	H. M. LINGLE 13431 CULLEN BLVD HOUSTON, TX 77047 Phone 713-734-3090

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 0TA5.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KHOU - William P Hobby Airport (4 nm NE)
KLVJ - Pearland Regional Airport (8 nm SE)
KAXH - Houston Southwest Airport (9 nm SW)
KEFD - Ellington Airport (10 nm E)
T41 - La Porte Municipal Airport (16 nm E)
KSGR - Sugar Land Regional Airport (16 nm W)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 21-Jun-2025

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:55	10:55
Sunrise	06:23	11:23
Sunset	20:24	01:24
Evening civil twilight	20:51	01:51

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	21-Jun-2025 08:27:12
Local (UTC-5)	21-Jun-2025 03:27:12

METAR

KHOU 4nm E	210753Z 18004KT 8SM SCT022 27/24 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP169 T02670244
KLVJ 8nm SE	210753Z AUTO 13003KT 9SM CLR 27/24 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP169 T02670244
KAXH 9nm SW	210815Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 26/25 A3003 RMK AO2 T02560249
KEFD 10nm E	210754Z 17005KT 10SM FEW020 27/24 A3001
KSGR 15nm W	210753Z AUTO 17007KT 8SM CLR 27/25 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP165 T02670250
KT41 16nm E	210815Z AUTO 18009KT 10SM CLR 28/24 A3003 RMK AO2 TSNO T02800244

TAF

KHOU 4nm E	210520Z 2106/2206 16008KT P6SM FEW030 FM211600 16012KT P6SM SCT040 FM220300 14006KT P6SM FEW020
KEFD 10nm E	210400Z 2104/2210 18006KT 9999 FEW020 QNH3003INS BECMG 2115/2116 17010G20KT 9999 SKC QNH3005INS BECMG 2201/2202 15009KT 9999 FEW025 QNH2999INS TX33/2120Z TN26/2112Z
KSGR 15nm W	210520Z 2106/2206 15009KT P6SM SCT030 FM211500 17011KT P6SM SCT040 FM220300 14006KT P6SM FEW020

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