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74TA

Varnell Heliport
Dripping Springs, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 03 SEPTEMBER 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

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:

/2015

Latitude:

30-14.067167N

Longitude:

098-10.274833W

Elevation:

1050.0 ft.

Traffic pattern:

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 04-Sep-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:48	11:48
Sunrise	07:12	12:12
Sunset	19:51	00:51
Evening civil twilight	20:16	01:16

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	04-Sep-2026 17:24:06
Local (UTC-5)	04-Sep-2026 12:24:06

METAR

KRYW 19nm NE	040555Z AUTO 17008KT 10SM CLR 26/22 A2999 RMK AO2 T02580223 10309 20258 403750255
KDZB 20nm NW	041655Z AUTO 17005KT 7SM CLR 29/22 A3000 RMK AO2 T02910220
KAUS 25nm E	041653Z 00000KT 10SM BKN028 OVC090 29/24 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP138 T02940244
KATT 25nm E	041651Z AUTO 15005KT 10SM SCT024 OVC095 29/23 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP141 T02940233 $
KHYI 26nm SE	041656Z 17008KT 10SM SCT020 OVC120 31/24 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP144 T03110239
KBMQ 30nm N	041653Z AUTO 22005KT 10SM FEW009 27/24 A3002 RMK AO2 RAE08 SLP146 T02720239 PNO $
KBAZ 32nm S	041651Z VRB05KT 10SM SCT026 BKN033 32/23 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP135 T03220228
KEDC 33nm E	041655Z AUTO 22008KT 7SM OVC095 30/23 A2999 RMK AO2 T03020232 $
KGTU 37nm NE	041655Z 15007KT 10SM OVC110 31/23 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP151 T03060228

TAF

KAUS
25nm E

041455Z 0414/0518 19007KT P6SM FEW015 OVC070 FM041800 14006KT P6SM OVC120 FM050400 18003KT P6SM OVC250

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