AirNav: 73T - Colonel Bobby Waddle/Desoto Heliport

73T

Colonel Bobby Waddle/Desoto Heliport
Desoto, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	73T
Lat/Long:	32-37-53.9800N 096-51-18.8200W 32-37.899667N 096-51.313667W 32.6316611,-96.8552278 (estimated)
Elevation:	648.5 ft. / 198 m (estimated)
From city:	3 miles N of DESOTO, TX
Time zone:	UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	75232

Heliport Operations

Heliport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	02/2015
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	FORT WORTH CENTER
FSS:	FORT WORTH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	FTW (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	MON-FRI 0900-1800
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	no
Lights:	SS-SR ON PHOTOCELL.
Beacon:	white-green-yellow (heliport) Operates sunset to sunrise.

Heliport Communications

CTAF:	122.9
WX ASOS at RBD (3 nm N):	PHONE 214-330-5317
WX AWOS-3PT at LNC (8 nm SE):	118.975 (972-227-0471)
WX AWOS-3 at 49T (9 nm N):	135.425 (214-670-1243)
WX AWOS-3P at GPM (10 nm NW):	118.475 (972-606-1433)
WX AWOS-3P at JWY (11 nm S):	119.575 (972-227-0471)
WX ASOS at GKY (12 nm W):	127.375 (817-557-0251)
WX ASOS at DAL (13 nm N):	PHONE 214-353-1551
WX AWOS-3 at HQZ (18 nm NE):	118.175 (972-222-7631)
WX ASOS at DFW (18 nm NW):	PHONE 214-600-7784

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
CVEr165/15.7	COWBOY VOR/DME	116.20	06E
TTTr141/17.0	MAVERICK VOR/DME	113.10	06E
FUZr127/22.5	RANGER VORTAC	115.70	06E

Heliport Services

Fuel available:	100LL JET-A 100LL:SELF-SERVE FUEL.
Parking:	hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service:	MAJOR
Powerplant service:	MAJOR

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions:	54 x 54 ft. / 16 x 16 m
Surface:	concrete, in good condition
Runway edge lights:	non-standard LGTS WITH RECESSED LGTS SRNDG LNDG PADS.
Operational restrictions:	INGRESS/EGRESS N &S.
Latitude:	32-37.899667N
Longitude:	096-51.313667W
Elevation:	648.5 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Markings:	basic, in good condition

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	CITY OF DESOTO 211 E. PLEASANT RUN RD DESOTO, TX 75115 Phone 972-274-2489
Manager:	KEN PYATT 150 E. DANIELDALE RD DESOTO, TX 75115 Phone 214-379-6790

Additional Remarks

A52-H1	49 FT PWR POLE 1529 FT N; 15 FT ROAD, 500 FT N; 42 FT BLDG, 270 FT NE.
A57-H1	APCH RATIO TO N 33:1; TO S 22:1; TO W 2:1; TO E 8:1.
-	INSIDE KRBD CLASS D SFC AREA, CTC DALLAS EXEC TWR 127.25.
-	FOR CD CTC REGIONAL APCH AT 972-615-2799.
-	1024 FT MSL (310 FT AGL) TWR, 310 DEG .73 MILE FM HELIPAD.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 73T.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KRBD - Dallas Executive Airport (3 nm N)
KLNC - Lancaster Regional Airport (8 nm SE)
KGPM - Grand Prairie Municipal Airport (10 nm NW)
KJWY - Mid-Way Regional Airport (11 nm S)
KGKY - Arlington Municipal Airport (12 nm W)
KDAL - Dallas Love Field Airport (13 nm N)
KHQZ - Mesquite Metro Airport (18 nm NE)
KDFW - Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (18 nm NW)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 08-Feb-2026

	Local (UTC-6)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:52	12:52
Sunrise	07:18	13:18
Sunset	18:06	00:06
Evening civil twilight	18:31	00:31

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	08-Feb-2026 14:35:19
Local (UTC-6)	08-Feb-2026 08:35:19

METAR

KRBD 3nm N	081353Z 19005KT 10SM CLR 12/06 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP206 T01170061
KLNC 8nm SE	081415Z AUTO 19007KT 10SM CLR 10/06 A3018 RMK AO2 T00980062
KGPM 11nm NW	081415Z AUTO 19007KT 10SM CLR 12/06 A3016 RMK AO2 T01200061
KJWY 11nm S	081415Z AUTO 15004KT 6SM HZ BKN160 10/08 A3017 RMK AO2 T01030076 $
KGKY 13nm W	081353Z 15006KT 10SM CLR 12/06 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP203 T01220061 $
KDAL 13nm N	081353Z 16005KT 10SM BKN150 BKN190 13/06 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP206 T01280061 $
KHQZ 18nm NE	081350Z 16005KT 10SM CLR 10/07 A3018
KDFW 18nm NW	081353Z 17007KT 10SM BKN150 BKN250 13/06 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP197 T01280056

TAF

KGKY 13nm W	081130Z 0812/0912 18009KT P6SM SCT120 BKN200
KDAL 13nm N	081130Z 0812/0912 18009KT P6SM SCT120 BKN200
KDFW 18nm NW	081130Z 0812/0918 18009KT P6SM SCT120 BKN200

NOTAMs

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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

Fuel Prices

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Sky Helicopters, Inc.

214-349-7000

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	100LL		Jet A
SS		$6.29		$5.99
Updated 15-Sep-2025

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SS=Self service

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