FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | TX57 |
| Lat/Long: | 26-04-20.2810N / 097-09-48.8970W
26-04.338017N / 097-09.814950W
26.0723003 / -97.1635825
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 4 ft. / 1 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 07E (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles W of PORT ISABEL, TX |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 78597 |
Heliport Operations
| Heliport use: | Private use. Permission required prior to landing |
| Activation date: | 09/1983 |
| Sectional chart: | BROWNSVILLE |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | HOUSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | SAN ANGELO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Heliport Communications
| WX ASOS at PIL (11 nm NW): | 118.525 (956-233-5740) |
| WX ASOS at BRO (17 nm SW): | PHONE 956-546-4540 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| BROr043/14.5 | | BROWNSVILLE VORTAC | | 116.30 | | 09E |
| MAMr040/26.6 | | MATAMOROS VOR/DME | | 114.30 | | 07E |
| HRLr105/27.9 | | HARLINGEN VOR/DME | | 109.20 | | 05E |
Heliport Services
Runway Information
Helipad H1
| Dimensions: | 94 x 81 ft. / 29 x 25 m
HELIPAD WITHIN A 154 X 128' LANDING/TKOF AREA. |
| Surface: | concrete, in good condition |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Markings: | basic | | |
Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | U S COAST GUARD (AOSR)
501 MAGAZINE ST.
NEW ORLEANS, LA 70130
Phone 504-589-6230 |
| Manager: | OFFICER-IN-CHARGE
WALLACE REED RD.
SOUTH PADRE, TX 78597
Phone 210-761-2668 |
Additional Remarks
| A52-H1 | TWO STORY BUILDING 200 YDS S.E. OF HELIPAD. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at TX57.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KPIL - Port Isabel-Cameron County Airport (11 nm NW)
KBRO - Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport (17 nm SW)
KHRL - Valley International Airport (28 nm W)
T65 - Mid Valley Airport (44 nm W)
KEBG - South Texas International Airport at Edinburg (56 nm NW)
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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Times for 29-Nov-2009
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(UTC-6) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:34 | | 12:34 |
| Sunrise | | 06:58 | | 12:58 |
| Sunset | | 17:36 | | 23:36 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:00 | | 00:00 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 29-Nov-2009 20:10:37 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 29-Nov-2009 14:10:37 |
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| METAR |
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KPIL
11nm NW | 291953Z AUTO 17018G27KT 10SM FEW030 SCT038 27/19 A2979 RMK AO2 PK WND 16028/1903 SLP087 T02670189
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KBRO
18nm SW | 291953Z AUTO 16018G26KT 10SM BKN027 OVC035 27/19 A2980 RMK AO2 PK WND 16026/1947 SLP089 T02670189
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KBRO
18nm SW | 291808Z 2918/3018 17019G25KT P6SM BKN030 FM300000 16008KT P6SM BKN250 FM300900 16005KT P6SM OVC050 TEMPO 3009/3013 VRB15G20KT 4SM -RA BR BKN015 BKN020 FM301300 36010KT 6SM BR OVC025 TEMPO 3013/3017 4SM -RA BR BKN015 BKN020
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