FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 5TX7 |
| Lat/Long: | 32-20-06.5380N / 095-18-05.8240W 32-20.108967N / 095-18.097067W 32.3351494 / -95.3016178 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 550 ft. / 168 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 06E (1985) |
| From city: | 1 mile SE of TYLER, TX |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 75701 |
Heliport Operations
| Heliport use: | Private use, MEDICAL. |
| Activation date: | 11/1989 |
| Sectional chart: | DALLAS-FT WORTH |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | FORT WORTH CENTER |
| FSS: | FORT WORTH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [817-541-3474] |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Beacon: | white-green-yellow (heliport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Heliport Communications
| UNICOM: | 123.05 |
| WX ASOS at TYR (5 nm W): | PHONE 903-535-9105 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| TYRr098/5.3 | | TYLER VOR/DME | | 114.20 | | 06E |
| FZTr031/19.5 | | FRANKSTON VOR/DME | | 111.40 | | 06E |
| GGGr253/28.2 | | GREGG COUNTY VORTAC | | 112.30 | | 07E |
| UIMr166/32.9 | | QUITMAN VOR/DME | | 114.00 | | 08E |
Heliport Services
Runway Information
Helipad H1
| Dimensions: | 20 x 20 ft. / 6 x 6 m |
| Surface: | concrete |
| Runway edge lights: | PERIMETER LIGHTS. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL 1000 S. BECKHAM TYLER, TX 75710 Phone 214-597-0351 |
| Manager: | ELMER G. ELLIS 1000 S. BECKHAM TYLER, TX 75710 Phone 214-597-0351 |
Heliport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 1 | | Helicopters: | | 1 |
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Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 5TX7.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KTYR - Tyler Pounds Regional Airport (5 nm W)
07F - Gladewater Municipal Airport (20 nm NE)
3F9 - Mineola Airport-Wisener Field (23 nm NW)
KRFI - Rusk County Airport (26 nm SE)
KJDD - Wood County Airport (26 nm N)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Mark Stovall
Photo taken 06-Mar-2011
looking north.
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 18-May-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:55 | | 10:55 |
| Sunrise | | 06:22 | | 11:22 |
| Sunset | | 20:13 | | 01:13 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:40 | | 01:40 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 06:52:14 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 18-May-2013 01:52:14 |
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| METAR |
KTYR 5nm W | 180553Z 17011KT 5SM BR FEW018 24/22 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP114 T02440222 10311 20244 403170222 50001
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| TAF |
KTYR 5nm W | 180541Z 1806/1906 17009KT P6SM BKN250 TEMPO 1808/1812 BKN013 FM181200 17008KT 6SM BR BKN013 FM181500 18012G18KT P6SM BKN023 TEMPO 1816/1817 SCT025 SCT250 FM181700 18014G21KT P6SM SCT040 SCT250 FM190000 17012KT P6SM FEW050 SCT250
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