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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 08-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-6)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:1712:17
Sunrise06:4212:42
Sunset17:2923:29
Evening civil twilight17:5423:54

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  08-Nov-2009 14:06:01
Local (UTC-6)  08-Nov-2009 08:06:01
 
METAR
KHOU 
9nm SE 
081353Z 07008KT 6SM BR BKN007 OVC011 21/19 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP178 T02110194
KSGR 
13nm SW 
081353Z 08006KT 7SM OVC009 21/19 A3004 RMK AO2 CIG 007V012 SLP180 T02110189
KAXH 
13nm S 
081341Z AUTO 08005KT 5SM HZ BKN010 OVC013 20/ A3003 RMK AO2 T0202
KEFD 
16nm SE 
081250Z 08007KT 7SM BKN008 OVC011 21/21 A3005
KLVJ 
16nm SE 
081353Z AUTO 09008KT 5SM BR OVC012 21/19 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP177 T02110194
KIAH 
17nm N 
081353Z 09009KT 2SM BR OVC005 19/18 A3006 RMK AO2 SFC VIS 5 SLP179 T01940183
TAF
KHOU 
9nm SE 
081122Z 0812/0912 07006KT P6SM BKN009 OVC015 FM081500 07010KT P6SM BKN015 OVC150 FM082100 09014KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 OVC120 TEMPO 0821/0901 P6SM -RA BKN020 FM090300 06009KT P6SM VCSH BKN025 OVC100 FM090800 06005KT 5SM BR BKN015 OVC090
KSGR 
13nm SW 
081122Z 0812/0912 10005KT P6SM BKN009 OVC015 FM081500 07010KT P6SM BKN015 OVC150 FM081700 09011KT P6SM BKN025 OVC150 FM082100 09014KT P6SM VCSH SCT030 OVC120 TEMPO 0821/0901 P6SM -RA BKN020 FM090300 06009KT P6SM VCSH BKN025 OVC100 FM090800 06005KT 5S
KIAH 
17nm N 
081122Z 0812/0918 09008KT P6SM BKN006 OVC015 TEMPO 0812/0815 5SM BR OVC004 FM081500 08010KT 6SM BR BKN012 OVC150 FM081700 09011KT P6SM BKN025 OVC150 FM082100 09015KT P6SM VCSH SCT030 OVC120 FM090200 09011KT P6SM VCSH BKN025 OVC090 FM090800 06008KT 5S

 
 

Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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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

320 in Houston
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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