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49TX

Valley Baptist Medical Center Heliport
Harlingen, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	49TX
Lat/Long:	26-10-30.2800N 097-40-10.5100W 26-10.504667N 097-40.175167W 26.1750778,-97.6695861 (estimated)
Elevation:	60 ft. / 18 m (estimated)
Variation:	06E (1995)
From city:	2 miles NW of HARLINGEN, TX
Time zone:	UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	78550

Heliport Operations

Heliport use:	Private use, MEDICAL.
Activation date:	02/1998
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	HOUSTON CENTER
FSS:	SAN ANGELO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	CONTINUOUS
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no

Heliport Communications

WX ASOS at HRL (3 nm N):	124.85 (956-428-7297)
WX AWOS-3PT at TXW (16 nm W):	118.575 (956-447-0414)
WX ASOS at PIL (17 nm E):	118.525 (956-233-1954)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
HRLr191/3.4	HARLINGEN VOR/DME	113.65	05E
BROr305/21.9	BROWNSVILLE VORTAC	116.30	09E
MAMr338/25.5	MATAMOROS VOR/DME	114.30	04E
MFEr081/30.8	MC ALLEN VOR/DME	117.20	09E
REXr064/31.9	REYNOSA VOR/DME	112.40	08E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
DEPOO		320/14.4		393		03E		BR	-... .-.

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions:	60 x 60 ft. / 18 x 18 m
Surface:	mats ROOFTOP.
Latitude:	26-10.504667N
Longitude:	097-40.175167W
Elevation:	60.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	VALLEY BAPTIST MEDICAL CTR 2101 PEASE STREET HARLINGEN, TX 78550 Phone 956-389-1678
Manager:	ARCHIE DRAKE 2101 PEASE STREET HARLINGEN, TX 78550 Phone 956-389-1678 DIRECTOR OF SAFETY / SECURITY.

Additional Remarks

A52-H1	91 FT TWR 480 FT NW; 20 FT TWR 50 FT N; 9 FT TWR 50 FT E; 9 FT TWR 50 FT S & 9 FT TWR 50 FT W OF HELIPAD.
-	FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 49TX.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KHRL - Valley International Airport (3 nm N)
KTXW - Mid Valley Airport (16 nm W)
KPIL - Cameron County Airport (17 nm E)
KBRO - Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport (21 nm SE)
KEBG - South Texas International Airport at Edinburg (29 nm NW)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 09-Feb-2026

	Local (UTC-6)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:48	12:48
Sunrise	07:12	13:12
Sunset	18:18	00:18
Evening civil twilight	18:42	00:42

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	09-Feb-2026 12:57:06
Local (UTC-6)	09-Feb-2026 06:57:06

METAR

KHRL 4nm N	091252Z 13005KT 1/2SM FG CLR 11/11 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP211 T01060106
KTXW 16nm W	091235Z AUTO 17005KT 10SM CLR 16/13 A3016 RMK AO2 T01560129
KPIL 18nm E	091253Z AUTO 17003KT 1/2SM FG VV003 12/12 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP217 T01220122 $

TAF

KHRL
4nm N

091120Z 0912/1012 VRB04KT 1SM BR MIFG SCT005 FM091400 17007KT P6SM SCT015 FM091700 18012G20KT P6SM SCT025 FM100200 15009KT P6SM SCT250

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