FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 6XS6 |
| Lat/Long: | 29-43-42.8220N / 095-15-24.7660W
29-43.713700N / 095-15.412767W
29.7285617 / -95.2568794
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 28 ft. / 9 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 06E (1985) |
| From city: | LCTD WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF HOUSTON. |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 77029 |
Heliport Operations
| Heliport use: | Private use. Permission required prior to landing |
| Activation date: | 05/1976 |
| 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: | no |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
Heliport Communications
| WX ASOS at HOU (5 nm S): | PHONE 713-847-1462 |
| WX ASOS at LVJ (12 nm S): | 118.525 (281-992-1853) |
| WX ASOS at IAH (16 nm N): | PHONE 281-443-6397 |
| WX AWOS-3 at AXH (18 nm SW): | 123.625 (281-431-6572) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| HUBr008/4.5 | | HOBBY VOR/DME | | 117.10 | | 05E |
| IAHr156/14.5 | | HUMBLE VORTAC | | 116.60 | | 05E |
| MHFr285/28.7 | | TRINITY VOR/DME | | 113.60 | | 07E |
| VUHr318/34.2 | | SCHOLES VORTAC | | 113.00 | | 06E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| SANJAC | | 285/10.4 | | 347 | | 05E | | JPA | .--- .--. .- |
| NIXIN | | 183/16.0 | | 326 | | 05E | | BVP | -... ...- .--. |
| HULL | | 070/21.6 | | 388 | | 05E | | SGR | ... --. .-. |
| WEISER | | 116/23.5 | | 286 | | 06E | | EYQ | . -.-- --.- |
| DAVID HOOKS | | 141/28.7 | | 521 | | 05E | | DWH | -.. .-- .... |
| GALVESTON | | 304/35.3 | | 206 | | 08E | | GLS | --. .-.. ... |
Heliport Services
Runway Information
Helipad H1
| Dimensions: | 90 x 90 ft. / 27 x 27 m |
| Surface: | asphalt |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | U.S. Navy |
| Owner: | USCG
P0 BOX 446
GALENA PARK, TX 77547 |
| Manager: | CAPT WAGGETT
PO BOX 446
GALENA PARK, TX 77547
Phone 713-672-6639 |
Additional Remarks
| A52-H1 | BLDG EAST AND NORTH; APPROACH FROM SOUTH OR WEST. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 6XS6.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KHOU - William P Hobby Airport (5 nm S)
KEFD - Ellington Field Airport (9 nm SE)
T41 - La Porte Municipal Airport (11 nm E)
KLVJ - Pearland Regional Airport (12 nm S)
KIAH - George Bush Intercontinental/Houston Airport (16 nm N)
KHPY - Baytown Airport (16 nm E)
KAXH - Houston Southwest Airport (18 nm SW)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sectional chart |
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Click on chart to expand
Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 04-Jul-2009
| | Local
(UTC-5) | | Zulu
(UTC) |
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:59 | | 10:59 |
| Sunrise | | 06:26 | | 11:26 |
| Sunset | | 20:24 | | 01:24 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:52 | | 01:52 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Jul-2009 04:39:09 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 04-Jul-2009 23:39:09 |
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| METAR |
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KHOU
6nm S | 050353Z 18008KT 10SM FEW025 SCT250 28/24 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP142 T02830239
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KEFD
9nm SE | 042250Z 21010KT 10SM FEW060 BKN250 37/20 A2991
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KLVJ
13nm S | 050353Z AUTO 18007KT 7SM CLR 28/24 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP143 T02830239
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KIAH
17nm N | 050353Z 18009KT 9SM FEW020 SCT250 29/24 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP135 T02890244
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KAXH
18nm SW | 050344Z AUTO 18004KT 3/4SM HZ VV005 27/25 A2994 RMK AO2 T02710246
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KHOU
6nm S | 042320Z 0500/0524 21012KT P6SM SCT060 FM050100 19008KT P6SM SKC FM051000 VRB03KT P6SM SCT015 FM051400 22011KT P6SM SCT025 FM052000 18010KT P6SM SCT050
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KIAH
17nm N | 042320Z 0500/0606 21011KT P6SM SCT060 FM050100 17010KT P6SM SKC FM051000 VRB03KT P6SM SCT015 FM051400 22007KT P6SM SCT030 FM051900 19008KT P6SM SCT050 FM052300 16011KT P6SM SCT060 FM060300 24004KT P6SM FEW060 BKN250
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