FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
Location
| FAA Identifier: | T57 |
| Lat/Long: | 32-53-15.4500N / 096-41-00.9870W
32-53.257500N / 096-41.016450W
32.8876250 / -96.6836075
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 601 ft. / 183 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 07E (1985) |
| From city: | 2 miles SW of GARLAND, TX |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 75041 |
Heliport Operations
| Heliport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 03/1991 |
| Sectional chart: | DALLAS-FT WORTH |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | FORT WORTH CENTER |
| FSS: | FORT WORTH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [817-541-3474] |
| NOTAMs facility: | FTW (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-SAT 0800-1800, ALL SUN 0900-1700 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN |
| Beacon: | white-green-yellow (heliport) |
Heliport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.05 |
| WX ASOS at DAL (9 nm W): | PHONE 214-904-0251 |
| WX AWOS-3 at 49T (9 nm SW): | 135.425 (214-670-1243) |
| WX AWOS-3 at ADS (9 nm NW): | PHONE 972-386-4855 |
| WX AWOS-3 at HQZ (11 nm SE): | 118.175 (972-222-7631) |
| WX ASOS at RBD (16 nm SW): | PHONE 214-330-5317 |
| WX ASOS at DFW (18 nm W): | PHONE 972-453-0992 |
| WX ASOS at TKI (18 nm N): | 119.925 (972-548-8525) |
| WX AWOS-3 at LNC (19 nm S): | 118.975 (972-227-0471) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| CVEr085/11.1 | | COWBOY VOR/DME | | 116.20 | | 06E |
| TTTr080/18.0 | | MAVERICK VOR/DME | | 113.10 | | 06E |
| FUZr084/25.0 | | RANGER VORTAC | | 115.70 | | 06E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| MESQUITE | | 295/9.1 | | 248 | | 06E | | PQF | .--. --.- ..-. |
| JECCA | | 324/15.2 | | 388 | | 06E | | JUG | .--- ..- --. |
| REDBIRD | | 031/15.8 | | 287 | | 06E | | RBD | .-. -... -.. |
| LANCASTER | | 360/18.7 | | 239 | | 06E | | LNC | .-.. -. -.-. |
| CEDAR HILL | | 032/23.1 | | 353 | | 08E | | XQH | -..- --.- .... |
| TRAVIS | | 283/23.2 | | 260 | | 06E | | AVZ | .- ...- --.. |
| CADDO MILLS | | 241/23.7 | | 316 | | 06E | | MII | -- .. .. |
| CASH | | 255/31.5 | | 428 | | 05E | | SYW | ... -.-- .-- |
Heliport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
Runway Information
Helipad H1
| Dimensions: | 105 x 105 ft. / 32 x 32 m |
| Surface: | concrete, in excellent condition |
| Runway edge lights: | PERIMETER LGTS WITH RECESSED LGTS SURROUNDING LNDG PAD. |
| Operational restrictions: | EGRESS/INGRESS N & S. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | |
Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF GARLAND
205 N. 5TH
GARLAND, TX 75040
Phone 214-349-7000 |
| Manager: | CONNIE PYATT
2559 S. JUPITER RD.
GARLAND, TX 75041
Phone 214-349-7000 |
Heliport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 14 | | Helicopters: | | 14 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 100/day * | | 96% | local general aviation | | 4% | transient general aviation | | <1% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 05 May 2010 | |
Additional Remarks
| A52-H1 | 648 FT TWR 1 MI N; 40 FT PLINE 540 FT E & SE; 35 FT BLDG 520 FT S; 38 FT BLDG 422 FT W. |
| A57-H1 | APCH RATIO TO N 8:1; TO E & SE 14:1; TO S 14:1; TO W 11:1. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at T57.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KDAL - Dallas Love Field Airport (9 nm W)
KADS - Addison Airport (9 nm NW)
KHQZ - Mesquite Metro Airport (11 nm SE)
F46 - Rockwall Municipal Airport (13 nm E)
KRBD - Dallas Executive Airport (16 nm SW)
KDFW - Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (18 nm W)
KTKI - Collin County Regional Airport at Mc Kinney (18 nm N)
KLNC - Lancaster Regional Airport (19 nm S)
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Times for 12-Feb-2012
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:49 | | 12:49 |
| Sunrise | | 07:14 | | 13:14 |
| Sunset | | 18:08 | | 00:08 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:34 | | 00:34 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 12-Feb-2012 09:11:25 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 12-Feb-2012 03:11:25 |
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| METAR |
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KADS
8nm NW | 120855Z AUTO 05004KT 10SM OVC070 00/M12 A3060 RMK AO2
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KDAL
9nm W | 120853Z 04006KT 10SM BKN075 OVC250 M01/M11 A3061 RMK AO2 SLP368 T10111111 58005
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KHQZ
11nm SE | 120855Z AUTO 02005KT 10SM OVC080 M01/M10 A3066 RMK AO1
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KRBD
15nm SW | 120853Z 04008KT 10SM BKN075 M02/M11 A3059 RMK AO2 SLP362 T10171111 58005
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KDFW
17nm W | 120853Z 02006KT 10SM BKN070 OVC200 M01/M11 A3060 RMK AO2 SLP365 T10111111 58004 $
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KTKI
18nm N | 120853Z AUTO 02006KT 10SM OVC070 M02/M10 A3061 RMK AO2 SLP384 T10171100 50000
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KLNC
19nm S | 120855Z AUTO 01003KT 10SM BKN075 M02/M07 A3062 RMK AO2
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KDAL
9nm W | 120537Z 1206/1306 04009KT P6SM BKN250 FM121500 14010KT P6SM SCT120 BKN200 FM122100 15010KT P6SM OVC080 FM130000 15010KT 6SM -RASN OVC050
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KDFW
17nm W | 120537Z 1206/1312 04009KT P6SM BKN250 FM121500 14010KT P6SM SCT120 BKN200 FM122100 15010KT P6SM OVC080 FM130000 15010KT 6SM -RASN OVC050 FM130600 16010KT 6SM RA BR OVC040 TEMPO 1306/1309 -RAPL
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