FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | TX18 |
| Lat/Long: | 32-44-01.8000N / 096-58-20.1000W
32-44.030000N / 096-58.335000W
32.7338333 / -96.9722500
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 480 ft. / 146 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 06E (1995) |
| From city: | 10 miles SW of DALLAS, TX |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 75051 |
Heliport Operations
| Heliport use: | Private use. Permission required prior to landing |
| Activation date: | 06/2000 |
| Sectional chart: | DALLAS-FT WORTH |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | FORT WORTH CENTER |
| FSS: | FORT WORTH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [817-541-3474] |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0700-1730 |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | PHONE REQ
FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL 972-264-6418. |
Heliport Communications
| CTAF: | 126.2 |
| WX AWOS-3 at GPM (4 nm SW): | 118.475 (972-606-1433) |
| WX ASOS at RBD (6 nm SE): | PHONE 214-330-5317 |
| WX ASOS at GKY (7 nm SW): | 127.375 (817-557-0251) |
| WX AWOS-3 at 49T (9 nm E): | 135.425 (214-670-1243) |
| WX ASOS at DAL (9 nm NE): | PHONE 214-904-0251 |
| WX ASOS at DFW (10 nm N): | PHONE 972-453-0992 |
| WX AWOS-3 at ADS (16 nm NE): | PHONE 972-386-4855 |
| WX AWOS-3 at LNC (16 nm SE): | 118.975 (972-227-0471) |
| WX AWOS-3 at JWY (17 nm S): | 119.575 (972-937-4747) |
| WX AWOS-3 at FWS (20 nm SW): | 120.025 (817-426-4172) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| TTTr151/8.8 | | MAVERICK VOR/DME | | 113.10 | | 06E |
| CVEr194/10.0 | | COWBOY VOR/DME | | 116.20 | | 06E |
| FUZr126/14.0 | | RANGER VORTAC | | 115.70 | | 06E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| REDBIRD | | 298/6.1 | | 287 | | 06E | | RBD | .-. -... -.. |
| CEDAR HILL | | 353/8.6 | | 353 | | 08E | | XQH | -..- --.- .... |
| LANCASTER | | 301/15.8 | | 239 | | 06E | | LNC | .-.. -. -.-. |
| JECCA | | 274/22.6 | | 388 | | 06E | | JUG | .--- ..- --. |
| MESQUITE | | 253/22.8 | | 248 | | 06E | | PQF | .--. --.- ..-. |
| TRAVIS | | 262/36.5 | | 260 | | 06E | | AVZ | .- ...- --.. |
Heliport Services
Runway Information
Helipad H1
| Dimensions: | 450 x 75 ft. / 137 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt |
| Runway edge lights: | PERI |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | TEXAS ARMY NATIONAL GUARD
1009 LAKECREST DR
GRAND PRAIRIE, TX 75051
Phone 972-264-6418 |
Heliport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft operations: 5/year | | 100% | military | |
Additional Remarks
| - | ALL TFC TO THE WEST 1500 FT. |
| - | 8 FT FENCE NORTH & EAST OF HELIPAD. |
| - | PPR CALL C972-264-6418. |
| - | RSTD: ALL ACFT NOTIFY ARNG OPS 10 MIN PRIOR TO ARR. |
| - | RSTD: CLSD TO F/W ACFT. |
| - | RSTD: PRK LTD. NO PRK ON PAD ADJ FUEL FARM. |
| - | SERVICE: FUEL - J8. |
| - | MISC: AASF OPR 1300-2330Z++ TUE-FRI; EXCLD HOL. |
| - | ARNG OPS - 36.9 134.1 275.425. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at TX18.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KGPM - Grand Prairie Municipal Airport (4 nm SW)
KRBD - Dallas Executive Airport (6 nm SE)
KGKY - Arlington Municipal Airport (7 nm SW)
KDAL - Dallas Love Field Airport (9 nm NE)
KDFW - Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (10 nm N)
KADS - Addison Airport (16 nm NE)
KLNC - Lancaster Airport (16 nm SE)
KJWY - Mid-Way Regional Airport (17 nm S)
KFWS - Fort Worth Spinks Airport (20 nm SW)
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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 28-Nov-2009
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:44 | | 12:44 |
| Sunrise | | 07:11 | | 13:11 |
| Sunset | | 17:21 | | 23:21 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:48 | | 23:48 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 29-Nov-2009 04:55:47 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 28-Nov-2009 22:55:47 |
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| METAR |
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KGPM
4nm SW | 290425Z AUTO 18009G14KT 10SM SCT017 17/14 A2989 RMK AO1 T01710140
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KRBD
6nm SE | 290353Z 17009G15KT 10SM CLR 16/13 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP115 T01610133
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KGKY
8nm SW | 290438Z AUTO 17012KT 10SM BKN016 BKN033 17/13 A2988 RMK AO2
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KDAL
9nm NE | 290353Z 16013G20KT 10SM FEW038 OVC280 17/14 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP115 T01720139
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KDFW
10nm N | 290353Z 17013KT 10SM FEW043 BKN250 17/14 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP110 T01720139
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KLNC
16nm SE | 290428Z AUTO 16005KT 10SM SCT017 SCT021 15/14 A2990 RMK AO2
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KADS
16nm NE | 290425Z AUTO 17008KT 10SM BKN015 16/13 A2988 RMK AO2 T01600129
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KJWY
17nm S | 290425Z AUTO 15008KT 10SM BKN032 15/14 A2989 RMK AO2 T01530137
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KFWS
19nm SW | 290425Z AUTO 17011KT 10SM SCT011 SCT030 17/15 A2988 RMK AO2 T01650145
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KDAL
9nm NE | 290334Z 2904/2924 16015KT P6SM BKN035 BKN250 FM290600 16013KT P6SM SCT012 OVC025 FM291000 17010KT 6SM BR OVC010 FM291200 18008KT 4SM -DZ BR OVC007 FM291600 21010KT 5SM -DZ BR OVC009 FM291900 25007KT 6SM -RA BR OVC012 FM292100 34015G25KT P6SM VCSH OVC
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KDFW
10nm N | 290334Z 2904/3006 17014KT P6SM SCT035 BKN300 FM290600 16013KT P6SM SCT012 OVC025 FM291000 17010KT 6SM BR OVC010 FM291200 18008KT 4SM -DZ BR OVC007 FM291600 21010KT 5SM -DZ BR OVC009 FM291900 25007KT 6SM -RA BR OVC012 FM292100 34015G25KT P6SM VCSH OVC
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