FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 SEPTEMBER 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 7TX6 |
| Lat/Long: | 29-32-48.9900N / 095-01-00.9900W
29-32.816500N / 095-01.016500W
29.5469417 / -95.0169417
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 5 ft. / 2 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 04E (2000) |
| From city: | 1 mile SW of HOUSTON, TX |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 77565 |
Heliport Operations
| Heliport use: | Private use. Permission required prior to landing |
| Activation date: | 11/2000 |
| Sectional chart: | HOUSTON |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | HOUSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | MONTGOMERY COUNTY FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Heliport Communications
| WX ASOS at LVJ (12 nm W): | 118.525 (281-992-1853) |
| WX ASOS at HOU (15 nm NW): | PHONE 713-847-1462 |
| WX ASOS at GLS (19 nm SE): | 119.275 (409-740-9248) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| MHFr263/14.1 | | TRINITY VOR/DME | | 113.60 | | 07E |
| HUBr111/15.0 | | HOBBY VOR/DME | | 117.10 | | 05E |
| VUHr329/18.4 | | SCHOLES VORTAC | | 113.00 | | 06E |
| IAHr140/30.0 | | HUMBLE VORTAC | | 116.60 | | 05E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| SANJAC | | 154/7.8 | | 347 | | 05E | | JPA | .--- .--. .- |
| GALVESTON | | 305/18.7 | | 206 | | 08E | | GLS | --. .-.. ... |
| ANAHUAC | | 229/22.9 | | 413 | | 05E | | CBC | -.-. -... -.-. |
| SANDY POINT | | 079/23.7 | | 402 | | 05E | | SYG | ... -.-- --. |
| NIXIN | | 154/28.7 | | 326 | | 05E | | BVP | -... ...- .--. |
| HULL | | 094/33.7 | | 388 | | 05E | | SGR | ... --. .-. |
| LAKESIDE | | 110/38.0 | | 249 | | 05E | | LYD | .-.. -.-- -.. |
| WEISER | | 120/39.9 | | 286 | | 06E | | EYQ | . -.-- --.- |
Heliport Services
Runway Information
Helipad H1
| Dimensions: | 200 x 65 ft. / 61 x 20 m |
| Surface: | turf |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | LANDRY'S SEAFOOD RESTAURANTS
1400 POST OAK BLUE #1010
HOUSTON, TX 77056
Phone 713-645-9191 |
| Manager: | JIM ELTON
1400 POST OAK BLUE #1010
HOUSTON, TX 77056
Phone 713-645-9191 |
Additional Remarks
| A52-H1 | 250 FT PLINES 500 FT NW OF HELIPAD. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 7TX6.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
T41 - La Porte Municipal Airport (8 nm N)
KEFD - Ellington Field Airport (8 nm NW)
KLVJ - Pearland Regional Airport (12 nm W)
KHPY - Baytown Airport (15 nm N)
KHOU - William P Hobby Airport (15 nm NW)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 08-Oct-2008
| | Local
(UTC-5) | | Zulu
(UTC) |
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:55 | | 11:55 |
| Sunrise | | 07:19 | | 12:19 |
| Sunset | | 18:56 | | 23:56 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:20 | | 00:20 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Oct-2008 10:59:41 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 08-Oct-2008 05:59:41 |
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| METAR |
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KEFD
8nm W | 080250Z 32006KT 10SM SKC 23/10 A3005
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KLVJ
12nm W | 081053Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 12/09 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP178 T01220094 TSNO
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KHOU
15nm W | 081053Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 14/09 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP178 T01440089
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KGLS
19nm SE | 072254Z 00000KT 10SM SKC A2996
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KEFD
8nm W | 080404 33007KT 9999 FEW050 QNH2999INS BECMG 1415 33009KT 9999 SKC QNH2997INS T27/21Z T14/12Z
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KHOU
15nm W | 080520Z 080606 33007KT P6SM SKC FM1600 34010KT P6SM SKC FM0100 01004KT P6SM SKC
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KGLS
19nm SE | 080520Z 080606 34012KT P6SM BKN045 FM0200 02008KT P6SM SKC
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