FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 4TX9 |
| Lat/Long: | 29-30-28.8280N / 098-34-45.0710W 29-30.480467N / 098-34.751183W 29.5080078 / -98.5791864 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1000 ft. / 305 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 07E (1985) |
| From city: | 8 miles NW of SAN ANTONIO, TX |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 78229 |
Heliport Operations
| Heliport use: | Private use, MEDICAL |
| Activation date: | 11/1989 |
| Sectional chart: | SAN ANTONIO |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | HOUSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | SAN ANGELO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Heliport Communications
| WX ASOS at SAT (6 nm E): | PHONE 210-829-4782 |
| WX ASOS at SSF (12 nm SE): | PHONE 210-927-9391 |
| WX AWOS-3 at CVB (17 nm SW): | 119.25 (830-931-0232) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| SATr209/10.2 | | SAN ANTONIO VORTAC | | 116.80 | | 08E |
| RNDr263/15.4 | | RANDOLPH VORTAC | | 112.30 | | 05E |
| SSFr326/(16.6) | | STINSON VOR | | 108.40 | | 09E |
| HDOr065/32.7 | | HONDO VOR/DME | | 109.40 | | 08E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| CASTROVILLE | | 047/17.1 | | 338 | | 08E | | CVB | -.-. ...- -... |
| DEVINE | | 033/29.1 | | 359 | | 07E | | HHH | .... .... .... |
| HONDO | | 067/32.0 | | 329 | | 08E | | HMA | .... -- .- |
| PLEASANTON | | 348/33.3 | | 275 | | 07E | | PEZ | .--. . --.. |
Heliport Services
Runway Information
Helipad H1
| Dimensions: | 54 x 54 ft. / 16 x 16 m |
| Surface: | asphalt ROOFTOP HELIPAD. |
| Operational restrictions: | INGRESS-SSE; EGRESS-NNW. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL 4502 MEDICAL DRIVE SAN ANTONIO, TX 78284 Phone 512-694-2465 |
| Manager: | SEC SVC DEPT OF MED CTR HOSP 4502 MEDICAL DRIVE SAN ANTONIO TX78284 Phone 512-694-3030 |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 4TX9.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KSAT - San Antonio International Airport (6 nm E)
KSKF - Lackland Air Force Base (Kelly Field Annex) (7 nm S)
KSSF - Stinson Municipal Airport (12 nm SE)
5C1 - Boerne Stage Field Airport (14 nm NW)
KRND - Randolph Air Force Base (16 nm E)
KCVB - Castroville Municipal Airport (17 nm SW)
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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Times for 04-Jul-2009
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:13 | | 11:13 |
| Sunrise | | 06:40 | | 11:40 |
| Sunset | | 20:37 | | 01:37 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:04 | | 02:04 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 04-Jul-2009 22:23:48 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 04-Jul-2009 17:23:48 |
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| METAR |
KSAT 6nm E | 042153Z 17010KT 10SM FEW250 39/15 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP100 T03890150
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KSKF 9nm S | 042155Z AUTO 21004G17KT 150V240 10SM CLR 39/16 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP101 T03930165 $
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KSSF 12nm SE | 042153Z 15008KT 10SM CLR 40/17 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP095 T04000167 $
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KRND 16nm E | 042155Z AUTO 20010KT 10SM CLR 39/17 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP108 T03900171
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| TAF |
KSAT 6nm E | 041723Z 0418/0518 19012KT P6SM SCT050 BKN250 FM050000 16012G22KT P6SM BKN250 FM050800 18007KT P6SM SCT019 TEMPO 0509/0513 BKN019 FM051500 19010KT P6SM SCT030
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KSSF 12nm SE | 041723Z 0418/0518 19012KT P6SM SCT050 BKN250 FM050000 16012G22KT P6SM BKN250 FM050800 18007KT P6SM SCT020 TEMPO 0509/0513 BKN020 FM051500 20008KT P6SM SCT030
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