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73T Desoto Heliport
Desoto, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 2024

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 -5 (UTC -6 during Standard 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
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-3 at JWY (11 nm S): 119.575 (972-937-4747)
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 972-615-2608

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
CVEr165/15.7COWBOY VOR/DME116.2006E
TTTr141/17.0MAVERICK VOR/DME113.1006E
FUZr127/22.5RANGER VORTAC115.7006E

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: PERI
PERIMETER LGTS WITH RECESSED LGTS SRNDG LNDG PADS.
Operational restrictions: INGRESS/EGRESS N &S.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
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

Heliport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 6
Helicopters: 6
    
Aircraft operations: avg 21/day *
97% local general aviation
3% transient general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 23 September 2022

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 19-Apr-2024
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:2811:28
Sunrise06:5311:53
Sunset20:0001:00
Evening civil twilight20:2501:25

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  19-Apr-2024 19:42:06
Local (UTC-5)  19-Apr-2024 14:42:06
 
METAR
KRBD 
3nm N 		191853Z 34009G14KT 10SM SCT030 OVC070 18/12 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP187 T01780117
KLNC 
8nm SE 		191915Z AUTO 35003KT 10SM SCT024 BKN031 OVC043 19/12 A3011 RMK AO2 T01870122
KGPM 
11nm NW 		191850Z 01009KT 10SM OVC030 OVC050 18/11 A3013
KJWY 
11nm S 		191915Z AUTO 01006KT 10SM BKN031 OVC075 19/13 A3013 RMK AO2 T01890131
KGKY 
13nm W 		191912Z 01009KT 10SM FEW029 OVC075 19/11 A3010 RMK AO2 T01890111
KDAL 
13nm N 		191853Z 32009KT 10SM FEW029 BKN033 OVC060 19/12 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP190 T01890117
KHQZ 
18nm NE 		191850Z 35007KT 10SM SCT023 SCT043 BKN075 19/13 A3011
KDFW 
18nm NW 		191853Z 35009KT 10SM FEW032 SCT060 BKN080 19/12 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP187 T01890117
TAF
KGKY 
13nm W 		191730Z 1918/2018 02012KT P6SM OVC030 FM191900 02010KT P6SM BKN035 FM200100 05007KT P6SM OVC025 FM200700 01007KT P6SM OVC007
KDAL 
13nm N 		191730Z 1918/2018 02012KT P6SM BKN030 OVC040 FM191900 02010KT P6SM BKN035 FM200200 04006KT P6SM OVC025 FM200700 02007KT P6SM OVC009 FM201000 04012KT 4SM SHRA BR VCTS OVC006CB
KDFW 
18nm NW 		191730Z 1918/2024 02012KT P6SM FEW025 OVC035 FM191900 02008KT P6SM BKN035 FM200200 04006KT P6SM OVC025 FM200700 02007KT P6SM OVC009 FM201000 04012KT 4SM SHRA BR VCTS OVC006CB
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

  
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 Services / Description 		 
Fuel Prices		 
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Sky Helicopters, Inc. 214-349-7000
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