FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 15 DECEMBER 2011
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 53TX |
| Lat/Long: | 32-41-26.4100N / 096-54-55.0800W
32-41.440167N / 096-54.918000W
32.6906694 / -96.9153000
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 716 ft. / 218 m (estimated) |
| From city: | 4 miles N of DALLAS, TX |
| Time zone: | UTC +0 (year round; does not observe DST) |
| Zip code: | 75236 |
Heliport Operations
| Heliport use: | Private use. Permission required prior to landing |
| Activation date: | 11/2011 |
| Sectional chart: | DALLAS-FT WORTH |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | FORT WORTH CENTER |
| FSS: | FORT WORTH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [817-541-3474] |
| Attendance: | MON-SAT 0600-2000 |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
Heliport Communications
| WX ASOS at RBD (2.5 nm E): | PHONE 214-330-5317 |
| WX AWOS-3 at GPM (7 nm W): | 118.475 (972-606-1433) |
| WX AWOS-3 at 49T (8 nm NE): | 135.425 (214-670-1243) |
| WX ASOS at GKY (9 nm W): | 127.375 (817-557-0251) |
| WX ASOS at DAL (10 nm N): | PHONE 214-904-0251 |
| WX AWOS-3 at LNC (12 nm SE): | 118.975 (972-227-0471) |
| WX ASOS at DFW (14 nm NW): | PHONE 972-453-0992 |
| WX AWOS-3 at JWY (14 nm S): | 119.575 (972-937-4747) |
| WX AWOS-3 at ADS (17 nm N): | PHONE 972-386-4855 |
| WX AWOS-3 at HQZ (20 nm E): | 118.175 (972-222-7631) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| CVEr177/12.0 | | COWBOY VOR/DME | | 116.20 | | 06E |
| TTTr143/12.4 | | MAVERICK VOR/DME | | 113.10 | | 06E |
| FUZr126/17.9 | | RANGER VORTAC | | 115.70 | | 06E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| REDBIRD | | 284/2.4 | | 287 | | 06E | | RBD | .-. -... -.. |
| CEDAR HILL | | 019/6.7 | | 353 | | 08E | | XQH | -..- --.- .... |
| LANCASTER | | 299/11.9 | | 239 | | 06E | | LNC | .-.. -. -.-. |
| JECCA | | 268/19.4 | | 388 | | 06E | | JUG | .--- ..- --. |
| MESQUITE | | 244/20.7 | | 248 | | 06E | | PQF | .--. --.- ..-. |
| TRAVIS | | 257/33.9 | | 260 | | 06E | | AVZ | .- ...- --.. |
| CADDO MILLS | | 232/39.6 | | 316 | | 06E | | MII | -- .. .. |
Heliport Services
Runway Information
Helipad H1
| Dimensions: | 20 x 20 ft. / 6 x 6 m |
| Surface: | concrete |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | RON BARSON
5326 W. LEDBETTER DR
DALLAS, TX 75236
Phone 214-384-4513 |
| Manager: | RON BARSON
5326 W. LEDBETTER DR
DALLAS, TX 75236
Phone 214-384-4513 |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 53TX.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KRBD - Dallas Executive Airport (2 nm E)
KGPM - Grand Prairie Municipal Airport (7 nm W)
KGKY - Arlington Municipal Airport (9 nm W)
KDAL - Dallas Love Field Airport (10 nm N)
KLNC - Lancaster Regional Airport (12 nm SE)
KDFW - Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (14 nm NW)
KJWY - Mid-Way Regional Airport (14 nm S)
KADS - Addison Airport (17 nm N)
KHQZ - Mesquite Metro Airport (20 nm E)
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Times for 04-Feb-2012
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:56 | | 12:56 |
| Sunrise | | 07:21 | | 13:21 |
| Sunset | | 18:02 | | 00:02 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:28 | | 00:28 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 04-Feb-2012 07:29:19 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 04-Feb-2012 01:29:19 |
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| METAR |
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KRBD
2nm E | 040653Z 32015G24KT 10SM OVC049 12/07 A3006 RMK AO2 PK WND 31026/0636 SLP174 T01170072
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KGPM
7nm W | 040655Z AUTO 33005G14KT 10SM CLR 12/07 A3010 RMK AO1
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KGKY
9nm W | 040653Z AUTO 33016G22KT 10SM BKN065 12/07 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP178 T01170072
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KDAL
10nm N | 040653Z 32016G21KT 10SM FEW015 BKN060 BKN085 12/08 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP179 T01220083
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KLNC
12nm SE | 040655Z AUTO 33016G21KT 10SM OVC045 12/09 A3007 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT E AND S
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KDFW
14nm N | 040653Z 32011KT 10SM FEW065 BKN090 BKN200 12/08 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP179 T01170078
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KADS
17nm N | 040655Z AUTO 33015G20KT 10SM SCT017 SCT090 12/08 A3008 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT E AND SE
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KHQZ
20nm E | 040655Z AUTO 31010G15KT 10SM OVC047 12/09 A3010 RMK AO1
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KGKY
9nm W | 040520Z 0406/0506 32016KT P6SM BKN050 OVC200 FM041400 33014G24KT P6SM SCT020 BKN150 FM050300 32011KT P6SM SCT120 BKN250
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KDAL
10nm N | 040520Z 0406/0506 32016KT P6SM BKN050 OVC200 FM041400 33014G24KT P6SM SCT020 BKN150 FM050300 32011KT P6SM SCT120 BKN250
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KDFW
14nm N | 040520Z 0406/0512 32018KT P6SM BKN050 OVC200 FM041400 33014G24KT P6SM SCT020 BKN150 FM050300 32011KT P6SM SCT120 BKN250
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