FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | TE56 |
| Lat/Long: | 32-53-06.4500N / 096-42-26.0000W
32-53.107500N / 096-42.433333W
32.8851250 / -96.7072222
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 595 ft. / 181 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 06E (1995) |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 75238 |
Heliport Operations
| Heliport use: | Private use. Permission required prior to landing |
| Activation date: | 02/1999 |
| Sectional chart: | DALLAS-FT WORTH |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | FORT WORTH CENTER |
| FSS: | FORT WORTH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [817-541-3474] |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN |
Heliport Communications
| WX ASOS at DAL (8 nm W): | PHONE 214-904-0251 |
| WX AWOS-3 at 49T (8 nm SW): | 135.425 (214-670-1243) |
| WX AWOS-3 at ADS (8 nm NW): | PHONE 972-386-4855 |
| WX AWOS-3 at HQZ (12 nm SE): | 118.175 (972-222-7631) |
| WX ASOS at RBD (15 nm SW): | PHONE 214-330-5317 |
| WX ASOS at DFW (17 nm W): | PHONE 972-453-0992 |
| WX AWOS-3 at LNC (18 nm S): | 118.975 (972-227-0471) |
| WX ASOS at TKI (19 nm N): | 119.925 (972-548-8525) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| CVEr086/9.9 | | COWBOY VOR/DME | | 116.20 | | 06E |
| TTTr081/16.8 | | MAVERICK VOR/DME | | 113.10 | | 06E |
| FUZr085/23.8 | | RANGER VORTAC | | 115.70 | | 06E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| MESQUITE | | 291/10.1 | | 248 | | 06E | | PQF | .--. --.- ..-. |
| REDBIRD | | 027/15.0 | | 287 | | 06E | | RBD | .-. -... -.. |
| JECCA | | 320/15.7 | | 388 | | 06E | | JUG | .--- ..- --. |
| LANCASTER | | 356/18.5 | | 239 | | 06E | | LNC | .-.. -. -.-. |
| CEDAR HILL | | 030/22.3 | | 353 | | 08E | | XQH | -..- --.- .... |
| TRAVIS | | 282/24.3 | | 260 | | 06E | | AVZ | .- ...- --.. |
| CADDO MILLS | | 242/24.9 | | 316 | | 06E | | MII | -- .. .. |
| CASH | | 255/32.7 | | 428 | | 05E | | SYW | ... -.-- .-- |
Heliport Services
Runway Information
Helipad H2
| Dimensions: | 70 x 70 ft. / 21 x 21 m |
| Surface: | concrete |
| Runway edge lights: | PERI |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Helipad H1
| Dimensions: | 20 x 20 ft. / 6 x 6 m |
| Surface: | concrete |
| Runway edge lights: | PERI |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | KTVT CHANNEL 11
5233 BRIDGE STREET
FORT WORTH, TX 76103
Phone 817-496-7711 |
| Manager: | BRYAN JONES
5233 BRIDGE STREET
FORT WORTH, TX 76103
Phone 817-496-7711 |
Heliport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 1 | | Helicopters: | | 1 |
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Additional Remarks
| A52-H1 | RYS H1 & H2 40 FT POWER LINE 191 FT S, 239 FT TOWER 100 FT N, 300 FT BLDGS 1,000 FT E & 60 FT TREES 100 FT W OF HELIPADS. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at TE56.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KDAL - Dallas Love Field Airport (8 nm W)
KADS - Addison Airport (8 nm NW)
KHQZ - Mesquite Metro Airport (12 nm SE)
F46 - Rockwall Municipal Airport (14 nm E)
KRBD - Dallas Executive Airport (15 nm SW)
KDFW - Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (17 nm W)
KLNC - Lancaster Airport (18 nm S)
KTKI - Collin County Regional Airport at Mc Kinney (19 nm N)
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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 29-Nov-2009
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:44 | | 12:44 |
| Sunrise | | 07:11 | | 13:11 |
| Sunset | | 17:20 | | 23:20 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:46 | | 23:46 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 29-Nov-2009 13:35:45 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 29-Nov-2009 07:35:45 |
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| METAR |
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KADS
7nm NW | 291245Z 15007KT 10SM OVC008 18/17 A2986
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KDAL
7nm W | 291253Z 15009KT 5SM BR SCT013 BKN035 BKN280 17/16 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP106 T01720161
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KHQZ
12nm SE | 291305Z AUTO 15007KT 10SM SCT012 SCT023 SCT035 16/15 A2987 RMK AO1
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KRBD
15nm SW | 291253Z 15005KT 7SM BKN006 17/16 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP107 T01670161
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KDFW
16nm W | 291319Z 00000KT 6SM BR SCT008 BKN030 OVC200 17/16 A2987 RMK AO2
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KLNC
18nm S | 291308Z AUTO 19008KT 10SM BKN008 17/17 A2987 RMK AO2
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KTKI
19nm N | 291255Z 17005KT 10SM OVC007 17/16 A2988 RMK AO2 $
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KDAL
7nm W | 291216Z 2912/3012 16008KT 5SM BR SCT008 OVC012 FM291600 20010KT P6SM OVC015 FM291900 24007KT 6SM -RA BR OVC015 FM292130 34015KT P6SM VCSH OVC020 FM300000 34015G25KT P6SM VCSH OVC025 FM300800 35014KT P6SM SCT030 OVC080
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KDFW
16nm W | 291133Z 2912/3018 16007KT 6SM BR SCT009 BKN013 OVC029 FM291600 21010KT P6SM OVC015 FM291900 25007KT 6SM -RA BR OVC015 FM292100 34014KT P6SM VCSH OVC020 FM300000 34015G25KT P6SM VCSH OVC025 FM300800 35014KT P6SM SCT030 OVC080 FM301400 35012KT P6SM SCT
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