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74TA Varnell Heliport
Dripping Springs, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 DECEMBER 2025

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 -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving 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
STVr079/27.8STONEWALL VORTAC113.8008E
CWKr249/34.3CENTEX VORTAC112.8006E
SATr015/38.5SAN ANTONIO VORTAC116.8008E

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: leftleft

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 27-Dec-2025
 Local
(UTC-6)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:0213:02
Sunrise07:2913:29
Sunset17:3923:39
Evening civil twilight18:0500:05

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  28-Dec-2025 05:42:41
Local (UTC-6)  27-Dec-2025 23:42:41
 
METAR
KRYW 
19nm NE 
280515Z AUTO 19010G14KT 150V210 10SM OVC010 21/20 A2995 RMK AO2 T02050197
KDZB 
20nm NW 
280515Z AUTO 18010G19KT 7SM OVC013 22/19 A2989 RMK AO2 T02230192
KAUS 
25nm E 
280453Z 18009KT 10SM OVC014 21/19 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP116 T02110189
KATT 
25nm E 
280451Z AUTO 18008KT 10SM OVC013 22/19 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP119 T02170189 $
KHYI 
26nm SE 
280456Z 17010KT 10SM OVC011 21/19 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP124 T02110194 $
KBMQ 
30nm N 
280453Z AUTO 18013G23KT 10SM OVC011 20/18 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP112 T02000178
KBAZ 
32nm S 
280451Z AUTO 17009KT 10SM BKN012 21/19 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP116 T02060189
KEDC 
33nm E 
280515Z AUTO 18009KT 9SM OVC015 21/21 A2988 RMK AO2
KGTU 
37nm NE 
280520Z AUTO 18018G22KT 10SM OVC014 22/19 A2991 RMK AO2 $
TAF
KAUS 
25nm E 
280257Z 2803/2906 16013KT P6SM FEW050 TEMPO 2804/2806 BKN012 FM280600 19010KT P6SM OVC012 FM281600 20010KT P6SM BKN022 FM281900 20010KT P6SM SCT035 FM290100 36019G29KT P6SM SCT050
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