FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 59XS |
| Lat/Long: | 31-04-39.6460N / 097-21-48.0160W 31-04.660767N / 097-21.800267W 31.0776794 / -97.3633378 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 734 ft. / 224 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 07E (1985) |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 76504 |
Heliport Operations
| Heliport use: | Private use, MEDICAL. |
| Activation date: | 09/1978 |
| Sectional chart: | HOUSTON |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | HOUSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | SAN ANGELO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | SS-SR |
Heliport Communications
| WX AWOS-3 at TPL (5 nm NW): | 134.975 (254-774-8337) |
| WX AWOS-3 at ILE (17 nm W): | 128.575 (254-690-3131) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| TPLr149/8.5 | | TEMPLE VOR/DME | | 110.40 | | 09E |
| GRKr076/23.3 | | GRAY VOR/DME | | 111.80 | | 07E |
| ACTr179/35.4 | | WACO VORTAC | | 115.30 | | 09E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| HOOD | | 093/18.1 | | 347 | | 07E | | HLR | .... .-.. .-. |
| GEORGETOWN | | 029/28.7 | | 332 | | 06E | | GUO | --. ..- --- |
| ROBINSON | | 204/29.7 | | 400 | | 07E | | ROB | .-. --- -... |
Heliport Services
Runway Information
Helipad H1
| Dimensions: | 80 x 80 ft. / 24 x 24 m |
| Surface: | concrete |
| Runway edge lights: | PERIMETER LIGHTS AND FLOODLIGHTS. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | SCOTT & WHITE MEMORIAL HOSP 2401 SOUTH 31ST STREET TEMPLE, TX 76508 Phone 817-774-2111 |
| Manager: | GARY JOHNSON 2401 SOUTH 31ST STREET TEMPLE, TX 76508 Phone 817-724-2301 |
Additional Remarks
| A52-H1 | BLDG 138' WEST OF PAD;BLDG 110' NORTH OF PAD. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 59XS.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KTPL - Draughon-Miller Central Texas Regional Airport (5 nm NW)
KILE - Skylark Field Airport (17 nm W)
KHLR - Hood Army Airfield (18 nm W)
KGRK - Robert Gray Army Airfield (24 nm W)
KPWG - Mc Gregor Executive Airport (25 nm N)
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Times for 18-May-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:06 | | 11:06 |
| Sunrise | | 06:33 | | 11:33 |
| Sunset | | 20:19 | | 01:19 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:45 | | 01:45 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 15:26:41 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 18-May-2013 10:26:41 |
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| METAR |
KTPL 4nm NW | 181335Z AUTO 17015G20KT 5SM OVC011 23/19 A2992 RMK AO1
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KILE 16nm W | 181335Z AUTO 17011KT 8SM CLR A2992 RMK AO1
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KHLR 18nm W | 181256Z 16008KT 9SM CLR 24/21 A2991 RMK AO2 SLPNO T02390206 $
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| TAF |
KGRK 24nm W | 1812/1914 17012KT 6000 BR SCT019 520105 QNH2989INS BECMG 1815/1816 18015KT 9999 NSW SCT020 SCT150 520105 QNH2989INS BECMG 1818/1819 18015G25KT 9999 BKN150 520005 QNH2982INS BECMG 1902/1903 17015KT 9999 SCT150 520105 QNH2982INS BECMG 1908/1909 17012KT 8000 BR BKN015 520105 QNH2985INS BECMG 1911/1912 17010KT 6000 BR BKN010 520105 QNH2987INS T34/1821Z T21/1812Z AMD 181215
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