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1TA9 KTRK TV Station Heliport
Houston, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: 1TA9
Lat/Long: 29-43-31.8260N / 095-25-46.7840W
29-43.530433N / 095-25.779733W
29.7255072 / -95.4296622
(estimated)
Elevation: 80 ft. / 24 m (estimated)
Variation: 06E (1985)
Time zone: UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 77005

Heliport Operations

Heliport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 10/1980
Sectional chart: HOUSTON
Control tower: no
ARTCC: HOUSTON CENTER
FSS: MONTGOMERY COUNTY FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
FOR FP FILING CALL CXO FSS 1-800-833-5602.
Attendance: 0600-2400
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no
Lights: PHONE REQ
FOR FLOOD LGTS CALL 713-666-0714.

Heliport Communications

WX ASOS at HOU (9 nm SE): PHONE 713-847-1462
WX ASOS at SGR (13 nm SW): 118.125 (281-242-7605)
WX AWOS-3 at AXH (13 nm S): 123.625 (281-431-6572)
WX ASOS at LVJ (16 nm SE): 118.525 (281-992-1853)
WX ASOS at IAH (16 nm N): PHONE 281-443-6397

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
HUBr293/9.0HOBBY VOR/DME117.1005E
IAHr192/14.6HUMBLE VORTAC116.6005E
MHFr280/37.2TRINITY VOR/DME113.6007E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
HULL060/13.138805ESGR ... --. .-.
WEISER133/16.728606EEYQ . -.-- --.-
SANJAC275/19.134705EJPA .--- .--. .-
NIXIN210/19.632605EBVP -... ...- .--.
DAVID HOOKS159/25.052105EDWH -.. .-- ....

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions: 20 x 20 ft. / 6 x 6 m
20'X 20' CONC CIRCULAR PAD WITHIN 200' X 200' TURF AREA.
Surface: concrete
Runway edge lights: FLOOD LIGHTS.
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: KTRK TV
3310 BISSONNET
HOUSTON, TX 77085
Phone 713-666-0713
Manager: RICHARD LONGORIA
3310 BISSONNET
HOUSTON, TX 77005
Phone 713-666-0714

Heliport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 2
Single engine airplanes: 1
Helicopters: 1
    

Additional Remarks

A52-H1 30' BLDG 500' SW; 220' TV TWR 500' EAST; 25' BLDG 200' EAST; 30' WIRES 200' S.& N. AND 30' BLDG 500' WEST.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 1TA9.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KHOU - William P Hobby Airport (9 nm SE)
KSGR - Sugar Land Regional Airport (13 nm SW)
KAXH - Houston Southwest Airport (13 nm S)
KIWS - West Houston Airport (14 nm NW)
KLVJ - Pearland Regional Airport (16 nm SE)
KEFD - Ellington Field Airport (16 nm SE)
KIAH - George Bush Intercontinental/Houston Airport (16 nm N)
KEYQ - Weiser Air Park (17 nm NW)
T41 - La Porte Municipal Airport (19 nm E)
 
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From to 1TA9

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 25-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-6)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3012:30
Sunrise06:5612:56
Sunset17:2223:22
Evening civil twilight17:4823:48

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  25-Nov-2009 20:10:17
Local (UTC-6)  25-Nov-2009 14:10:17
 
METAR
KHOU 
9nm SE 
251953Z 03010G14KT 10SM CLR 19/M01 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP218 T01891006
KSGR 
13nm SW 
251953Z 02007KT 10SM CLR 18/M01 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP223 T01831006
KAXH 
13nm S 
251941Z AUTO 34007KT 10SM CLR 18/M02 A3016 RMK AO2 T01801016
KEFD 
16nm SE 
251950Z 34010KT 10SM SKC 18/01 A3018
KLVJ 
16nm SE 
251953Z AUTO 02004KT 10SM CLR 19/M01 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP217 T01891011
KIAH 
17nm N 
251953Z 36011KT 10SM FEW250 19/01 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP216 T01890006
TAF
KHOU 
9nm SE 
251720Z 2518/2618 03011KT P6SM SKC FM260000 34005KT P6SM SKC FM261500 36012KT P6SM SCT250
KSGR 
13nm SW 
251720Z 2518/2618 03011KT P6SM SKC FM260000 34005KT P6SM SKC FM261500 36011KT P6SM SCT250
KIAH 
17nm N 
251720Z 2518/2624 02011KT P6SM SKC FM260000 35005KT P6SM SKC FM260900 33004KT P6SM SCT250 FM261500 36011KT P6SM SCT250

 
 

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Hotels near KTRK TV Station Heliport

Miles Price ($)
RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT HOUSTON WEST UNIVERSITY 0.4 89-199
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT HOUSTON WEST UNIVERSITY 0.4 79-219
GREENWAY INN & SUITES 0.4 86-87
RENAISSANCE HOUSTON HOTEL GREENWAY PLAZA 0.4 129-185
FOUR POINTS BY SHERATON HOUSTON SOUTHWEST 0.6 110-121
CROWNE PLAZA HOUSTON RIVER OAKS 0.7 64-199
LA QUINTA INN HOUSTON GREENWAY PLAZA 0.8 75-100
EXTENDED STAY AMERICA HOUSTON - GREENWAY PLAZA 0.9 65-85
NATIONAL AT MARQUIS AT BELLAIRE 1.3 
RODEWAY INN AND SUITES MEDICAL 1.6 70-109
CANDLEWOOD SUITES HOUSTON BYTHE GALLERIA 1.6 73-110
HOLIDAY INN HOUSTON-NEAR THE GALLERIA 1.9 89-199
HILTON HOUSTON MEDICAL CENTER 1.9 91-209
EXTENDED STAY AMERICA HOUSTON - GALLERIA 1.9 70-90
HOLIDAY INN HOTEL & MEDICAL CENTER HOUSTON 2.0 77-211
BEST WESTERN PLAZA HOTEL 2.0 89-169
ST. REGIS HOUSTON 2.0 179-385
HOTEL DEREK 2.0 139-235
MARRIOTT HOUSTON MEDICAL CENTER 2.0 119-270
SHERATON SUITES HOUSTON GALLERIA 2.1 89-299
THE WESTIN GALLERIA 2.1 104-429

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near KTRK TV Station Heliport

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11 in Stafford
3 in South Houston
8 in Pasadena
8 in Pearland
6 in Sugar Land
1 in Manvel
5 in Channelview
 

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