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TA39 Rice Medical Center Heliport
Eagle Lake, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 FEBRUARY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: TA39
Lat/Long: 29-35-12.8610N 096-20-43.8780W
29-35.214350N 096-20.731300W
29.5869058,-96.3455217
(estimated)
Elevation: 174 ft. / 53 m (estimated)
Variation: 06E (1985)
From city: 2 miles NE of EAGLE LAKE, TX
Time zone: UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 77434

Heliport Operations

Heliport use: Private use, MEDICAL
Activation date: 12/1979
Control tower: no
ARTCC: HOUSTON CENTER
FSS: MONTGOMERY COUNTY FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: CONTINUOUS
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: no
Lights: FOR PERIMETER AND FLOOD LGTS CALL 409-234-5571.
Beacon: white (unlighted land airport)
FOR ROTG BCN CALL 409-234-5571.

Heliport Communications

WX AWOS-3PT at ELA (1.5 nm NE): 128.475 (979-234-2665)
WX AWOS-3 at 66R (9 nm W): 123.875 (979-732-2514)

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions: 40 x 40 ft. / 12 x 12 m
Surface: concrete
Runway edge lights: PERI
AND FLOOD LGTS.
Operational restrictions: 40'X40' CONC TD PAD WI 65'X65' CONC LNDG AREA.
Latitude: 29-35.214350N
Longitude: 096-20.731300W
Elevation: 174.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: RICE MEDICAL CENTER
600 S. AUSTIN RD.
EAGLE LAKE, TX 77434-3298
Phone 979-234-5571
Manager: JAMES D. JANEK, CEO
600 S. AUSTIN RD.
EAGLE LAKE, TX 77434
Phone 979-232-7102

Additional Remarks

- FOR CD CTC HOUSTON APCH AT 281-443-5844.
A52-H1 24' LGTD PLINE 112' NW ; 34' MARKED PLINES 255' NW & PARL TO SO AUSTIN RD; 24' PLINES 65' SOUTH; 175' ANT 20' NE; 60' ANT 245' SE OF LNDG PAD.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at TA39.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KELA - Eagle Lake Airport (1 nm NE)
KARM - Wharton Regional Airport (22 nm SE)
KTME - Houston Executive Airport (27 nm NE)
KSGR - Sugar Land Regional Airport (36 nm E)
3T5 - Fayette Regional Air Center Airport (37 nm NW)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 22-Feb-2026
 Local
(UTC-6)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3512:35
Sunrise06:5912:59
Sunset18:1900:19
Evening civil twilight18:4300:43

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  23-Feb-2026 02:09:55
Local (UTC-6)  22-Feb-2026 20:09:55
 
METAR
KELA 230155Z AUTO 33004KT 10SM CLR 08/M01 A3056 RMK AO2 T00761007
K66R 
9nm W 		230155Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 11/M02 A3057 RMK AO2 T01061023
TAF
KSGR 
36nm E 		221725Z 2218/2318 01014G24KT P6SM SKC FM230000 36009KT P6SM SKC FM230900 02007KT P6SM SKC
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