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74TA

Varnell Heliport
Dripping Springs, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 11 JUNE 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	74TA
Lat/Long:	30-14-04.0300N 098-10-16.4900W 30-14.067167N 098-10.274833W 30.2344528,-98.1712472 (estimated)
Elevation:	1050 ft. / 320 m (estimated)
Variation:	00E (2000)
From city:	6 miles NW of DRIPPING SPRINGS, TX
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	78620

Heliport Operations

Heliport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	11/2015
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	HOUSTON CENTER
FSS:	SAN ANGELO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no

Heliport Communications

UNICOM:	122.8
WX AWOS-3PT at RYW (19 nm NE):	119.375 (512-267-1365)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
STVr079/27.8	STONEWALL VORTAC	113.80	08E
CWKr249/34.3	CENTEX VORTAC	112.80	06E
SATr015/38.5	SAN ANTONIO VORTAC	116.80	08E

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions:	20 x 20 ft. / 6 x 6 m
Surface:	concrete, in good condition
Latitude:	30-14.067167N
Longitude:	098-10.274833W
Elevation:	1050.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	CHAD VARNELL 700 PLANT LADY LANE DRIPPING SPRINGS, TX 78620 Phone 512-845-6649
Manager:	CHAD VARNELL 700 PLANT LADY LANE DRIPPING SPRINGS, TX 78620 Phone 512-845-6649

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD CTC AUSTIN APCH AT 512-269-7865.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 74TA.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

3R9 - Lakeway Airpark (12 nm NE)
KRYW - Lago Vista TX/Rusty Allen Airport (19 nm NE)
KHYI - San Marcos Regional Airport (26 nm SE)
KAUS - Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (26 nm E)
KBMQ - Burnet Municipal Airport/Kate Craddock Field (30 nm N)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 30-Jun-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:08	11:08
Sunrise	06:35	11:35
Sunset	20:37	01:37
Evening civil twilight	21:05	02:05

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	30-Jun-2026 22:29:27
Local (UTC-5)	30-Jun-2026 17:29:27

METAR

KRYW 19nm NE	302150Z AUTO 13007G14KT 090V150 10SM SCT055 33/18 A3003 RMK AO2 T03320183
KDZB 20nm NW	302215Z AUTO 16010G16KT 5SM HZ CLR 35/16 A2998 RMK AO2 T03450155
KAUS 25nm E	302153Z 15010KT 10SM SCT070 35/20 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP130 T03500200
KATT 25nm E	302151Z AUTO VRB06KT 10SM FEW065 35/19 A2997 RMK AO1 SLP134 T03500194
KHYI 26nm SE	302156Z 15010KT 10SM CLR 35/19 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP140 T03500194
KBMQ 30nm N	302153Z AUTO 13005G24KT 10SM CLR 33/17 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP140 T03330172
KBAZ 32nm S	302151Z 13010KT 10SM FEW060 35/18 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP132 T03500183
KEDC 33nm E	302215Z AUTO RMK AO2 PNO PWINO
KGTU 37nm NE	302155Z 16012G19KT 10SM CLR 35/18 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP146 T03500183

TAF

KAUS
25nm E

301720Z 3018/0124 16012G22KT P6SM SCT050 FM010200 16011KT P6SM FEW250 FM010700 17005KT P6SM BKN018 FM011500 18011KT P6SM SCT030

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