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73T Colonel Bobby Waddle/Desoto Heliport
Desoto, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 11 JUNE 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: 73T
Lat/Long: 32-37-53.9800N 096-51-18.8200W
32-37.899667N 096-51.313667W
32.6316611,-96.8552278
(estimated)
Elevation: 648.5 ft. / 198 m (estimated)
From city: 3 miles N of DESOTO, TX
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 75232

Heliport Operations

Heliport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 02/2015
Control tower: no
ARTCC: FORT WORTH CENTER
FSS: FORT WORTH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: FTW (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: MON-FRI 0900-1800
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: no
Lights: SS-SR ON PHOTOCELL.
Beacon: white-green-yellow (heliport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.

Heliport Communications

CTAF: 122.9
WX ASOS at RBD (3 nm N): PHONE 214-330-5317
WX AWOS-3PT at LNC (8 nm SE): 118.975 (972-227-0471)
WX AWOS-3 at 49T (9 nm N): 135.425 (214-670-1243)
WX AWOS-3P at GPM (10 nm NW): 118.475 (972-606-1433)
WX AWOS-3P at JWY (11 nm S): 119.575 (972-227-0471)
WX ASOS at GKY (12 nm W): 127.375 (817-557-0251)
WX ASOS at DAL (13 nm N): PHONE 214-353-1551
WX AWOS-3 at HQZ (18 nm NE): 118.175 (972-222-7631)
WX ASOS at DFW (18 nm NW): PHONE 214-600-7784

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
CVEr165/15.7COWBOY VOR/DME116.2006E
TTTr141/17.0MAVERICK VOR/DME113.1006E
FUZr127/22.5RANGER VORTAC115.7006E

Heliport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
100LL:SELF-SERVE FUEL.
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions: 54 x 54 ft. / 16 x 16 m
Surface: concrete, in good condition
Runway edge lights: non-standard
LGTS WITH RECESSED LGTS SRNDG LNDG PADS.
Operational restrictions: INGRESS/EGRESS N &S.
Latitude: 32-37.899667N
Longitude: 096-51.313667W
Elevation: 648.5 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Markings: basic, in good condition

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: CITY OF DESOTO
211 E. PLEASANT RUN RD
DESOTO, TX 75115
Phone 972-274-2489
Manager: KEN PYATT
150 E. DANIELDALE RD
DESOTO, TX 75115
Phone 214-379-6790

Additional Remarks

A52-H1 49 FT PWR POLE 1529 FT N; 15 FT ROAD, 500 FT N; 42 FT BLDG, 270 FT NE.
A57-H1 APCH RATIO TO N 33:1; TO S 22:1; TO W 2:1; TO E 8:1.
- INSIDE KRBD CLASS D SFC AREA, CTC DALLAS EXEC TWR 127.25.
- FOR CD CTC LONE STAR APCH AT 972-615-2799.
- 1024 FT MSL (310 FT AGL) TWR, 310 DEG .73 MILE FM HELIPAD.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 73T.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KRBD - Dallas Executive Airport (3 nm N)
KLNC - Lancaster Regional Airport (8 nm SE)
KGPM - Grand Prairie Municipal Airport (10 nm NW)
KJWY - Mid-Way Regional Airport (11 nm S)
KGKY - Arlington Municipal Airport (12 nm W)
KDAL - Dallas Love Field Airport (13 nm N)
KHQZ - Mesquite Metro Airport (18 nm NE)
KDFW - Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (18 nm NW)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 21-Jun-2026
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:5310:53
Sunrise06:2111:21
Sunset20:3701:37
Evening civil twilight21:0602:06

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  21-Jun-2026 06:07:46
Local (UTC-5)  21-Jun-2026 01:07:46
 
METAR
KRBD 
3nm N 		210553Z AUTO 17008KT 10SM CLR 25/22 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP102 T02500222 10317 20250 403330228 51009
KGPM 
11nm NW 		210555Z AUTO 17006KT 10SM CLR 26/20 A2987 RMK AO2 T02560202 10322 20256 403450233
KJWY 
11nm S 		210555Z AUTO 16006KT 10SM CLR 24/23 A2988 RMK AO2 T02380234 10311 20238 403340227 51005 $
KGKY 
13nm W 		210553Z AUTO 15009KT 10SM CLR 26/21 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP101 T02560211 10328 20256 403390233 51009
KDAL 
13nm N 		210553Z 17006KT 10SM FEW025 27/22 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP101 T02670217 10328 20267 403330233 51009 $
KHQZ 
18nm NE 		210555Z AUTO 17006KT 10SM CLR 25/22 A2987 RMK AO1 T02470217 10320 20247 403510225
KDFW 
18nm NW 		210553Z 16010KT 10SM CLR 26/21 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP092 T02610206 10328 20261 403390228 50007 $
TAF
KGKY 
13nm W 		210538Z 2106/2206 16013KT P6SM FEW030 TEMPO 2113/2116 BKN022 FM211600 18017G27KT P6SM SCT040 FM220200 18017KT P6SM FEW050
KDAL 
13nm N 		210538Z 2106/2206 16013KT P6SM FEW030 TEMPO 2113/2116 BKN022 FM211600 18017G27KT P6SM SCT040 FM220200 18017KT P6SM FEW050
KDFW 
18nm NW 		210538Z 2106/2212 16013KT P6SM FEW030 TEMPO 2113/2116 BKN022 FM211600 18017G27KT P6SM SCT040 FM220200 18017KT P6SM FEW050 FM221100 17013KT P6SM BKN018
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

  
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 Contact 		 
 Services / Description 		 
Fuel Prices		 
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Sky Helicopters, Inc. 214-349-7000
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100LL Jet A
SS $6.39 $6.29 
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