FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 59TA |
| Lat/Long: | 29-36-54.8430N / 095-36-15.8040W
29-36.914050N / 095-36.263400W
29.6152342 / -95.6043900
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 120 ft. / 37 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 06E (1985) |
| From city: | 1 mile SE of SUGAR LAND, TX |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 77478 |
Heliport Operations
| Heliport use: | Private use. Permission required prior to landing |
| Activation date: | 07/1982 |
| 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: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Beacon: | white (unlighted land airport)
FOR LGTS, PHONE 713-643-3966. |
Heliport Communications
| WX ASOS at SGR (2.8 nm W): | 118.125 (281-242-7605) |
| WX AWOS-3 at AXH (9 nm SE): | 123.625 (281-431-6572) |
| WX ASOS at HOU (17 nm E): | PHONE 713-847-1462 |
| WX AWOS-3 at TME (19 nm NW): | 119.525 (281-945-5451) |
| WX ASOS at LVJ (20 nm E): | 118.525 (281-992-1853) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| HUBr257/17.3 | | HOBBY VOR/DME | | 117.10 | | 05E |
| IAHr208/24.5 | | HUMBLE VORTAC | | 116.60 | | 05E |
| ELAr086/37.3 | | EAGLE LAKE VOR/DME | | 116.40 | | 08E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| HULL | | 106/2.9 | | 388 | | 05E | | SGR | ... --. .-. |
| WEISER | | 168/19.2 | | 286 | | 06E | | EYQ | . -.-- --.- |
| SANJAC | | 258/28.1 | | 347 | | 05E | | JPA | .--- .--. .- |
| NIXIN | | 217/30.4 | | 326 | | 05E | | BVP | -... ...- .--. |
| DAVID HOOKS | | 179/30.7 | | 521 | | 05E | | DWH | -.. .-- .... |
| WHARTON | | 047/35.9 | | 245 | | 06E | | ARM | .- .-. -- |
Heliport Services
Runway Information
Helipad H1
| Dimensions: | 100 x 60 ft. / 30 x 18 m |
| Surface: | concrete
ROOFTOP. |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | KANEB SERVICES INC. |
| Manager: | G. E. BRIDGES
7930 AIRPORT BLVD.
HOUSTON, TX 77061
Phone 713-643-3966 |
Additional Remarks
| A52-H1 | 87' BLDG 96' WEST. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 59TA.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KSGR - Sugar Land Regional Airport (3 nm W)
KAXH - Houston Southwest Airport (9 nm SE)
KIWS - West Houston Airport (13 nm N)
KHOU - William P Hobby Airport (17 nm E)
KTME - Houston Executive Airport (19 nm NW)
KEYQ - Weiser Air Park (19 nm N)
KLVJ - Pearland Regional Airport (20 nm E)
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Times for 19-May-2013
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:02 | | 11:02 |
| Sunrise | | 06:28 | | 11:28 |
| Sunset | | 20:09 | | 01:09 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:36 | | 01:36 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 20-May-2013 03:22:46 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 19-May-2013 22:22:46 |
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| METAR |
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KSGR
2nm W | 200153Z 15013KT 10SM OVC029 26/22 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP111 T02610217
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KAXH
9nm SE | 200155Z AUTO 14007KT 10SM SCT018 OVC025 25/22 A2987 RMK AO2 T02520215
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KHOU
17nm E | 200153Z 16009G14KT 10SM BKN031 26/22 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP115 T02560217
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KTME
19nm NW | 200155Z AUTO 13013G19KT 10SM OVC026 25/22 A2986 RMK AO2
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KLVJ
19nm E | 200153Z AUTO 16009KT 10SM OVC029 26/22 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP116 T02560217
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KSGR
2nm W | 192022Z 1920/2018 16013G21KT P6SM SKC FM200200 15013KT P6SM SCT020 SCT250 FM200400 16011KT P6SM BKN015 FM201600 16014G20KT P6SM SCT025 SCT250
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KHOU
17nm E | 192059Z 1921/2018 16013G20KT P6SM FEW035 FM200200 15013KT P6SM SCT020 SCT250 FM200400 16011KT P6SM BKN015 FM201600 16014G20KT P6SM SCT025 SCT250
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