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78TS

South Texas Emergency Care Foundation Inc Heliport
Harlingen, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 03 SEPTEMBER 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	78TS
Lat/Long:	26-10-06.5100N 097-39-59.6500W 26-10.108500N 097-39.994167W 26.1684750,-97.6665694 (estimated)
Elevation:	35 ft. / 11 m (estimated)
Variation:	07E (1990)
From city:	1 mile S of HARLINGEN, TX
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	78550

Heliport Operations

Heliport use:	Private use, MEDICAL.
Activation date:	09/1995
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	HOUSTON CENTER
FSS:	SAN ANGELO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	CONTINUOUS
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no
Lights:	SS-SR

Heliport Communications

WX ASOS at HRL (4 nm N):	124.85 (956-428-7297)
WX AWOS-3PT at TXW (17 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
HRLr187/3.7	HARLINGEN VOR/DME	113.65	05E
BROr304/21.5	BROWNSVILLE VORTAC	116.30	09E
MAMr338/25.1	MATAMOROS VOR/DME	114.30	04E
MFEr082/30.9	MC ALLEN VOR/DME	117.20	09E
REXr065/31.9	REYNOSA VOR/DME	112.40	08E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
DEPOO		320/14.0		393		03E		BR	-... .-.

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions:	50 x 50 ft. / 15 x 15 m
Surface:	concrete
Runway edge lights:	PERI
Latitude:	26-10.108500N
Longitude:	097-39.994167W
Elevation:	35.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	SOUTH TEXAS EMERGENCY CARE 2733 S 77 SUNSHINE STRIP HARLINGEN, TX 78550 Phone 210-428-3087 CARE FOUNDATION INC.
Manager:	WILLIAM R ASTON 2733 S 77 SUNSHINE STRIP HARLINGEN, TX 78550 Phone 210-428-3087

Additional Remarks

A52-H1	10 FT BLDG 100 FT SW & 20 FT PLINES 60 FT EAST OF HELIPORT; 100 FT RADIO TOWER (LIGHTED) 430 FEET NE OF THE N. EDGE OF THE HELIPAD. 14 FT BUILDING LIGHTED WITH OBSTRUCTION LIGHTS, 166FT. NE OF THE N. EDGE OF THE HELIPAD. 120 FT. CELL TOWER (NON-LIGHTED), 675 FT. NE OF HELIPAD.
-	FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 78TS.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KHRL - Valley International Airport (4 nm N)
KTXW - Mid Valley International Airport (17 nm W)
KPIL - Cameron County Airport (17 nm E)
KBRO - Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport (20 nm SE)
KEBG - South Texas International Airport at Edinburg (29 nm NW)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 05-Sep-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:50	11:50
Sunrise	07:13	12:13
Sunset	19:45	00:45
Evening civil twilight	20:09	01:09

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	05-Sep-2026 18:15:44
Local (UTC-5)	05-Sep-2026 13:15:44

METAR

KHRL 4nm N	051757Z 14011G18KT 10SM FEW030 BKN050 37/22 A2987 RMK AO2 T03670217 $
KTXW 17nm W	051755Z AUTO 14014KT 10SM SCT050 SCT060 36/22 A2988 RMK AO2 T03560216 10365 20270
KPIL 18nm E	051753Z AUTO 11018KT 10SM CLR 34/25 A2989 RMK AO2 PK WND 11026/1708 SLP121 T03390250 10350 20261 58008

TAF

KHRL
4nm N

051720Z 0518/0618 18011KT P6SM SKC FM051900 18011G21KT P6SM SKC FM060200 15007KT P6SM FEW250 FM061200 VRB04KT P6SM FEW250 FM061600 15007KT P6SM FEW200

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