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TS68

Valley Baptist Medical Center (VBMC) Heliport
Harlingen, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 APRIL 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	TS68
Lat/Long:	26-10-30.3000N 097-40-10.5000W 26-10.505000N 097-40.175000W 26.1750833,-97.6695833 (estimated)
Elevation:	35 ft. / 11 m (estimated)
Variation:	07E (1984)
From city:	2 miles NW of HARLINGEN, TX
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	78550

Heliport Operations

Heliport use:	Private use, MEDICAL.
Activation date:	06/1984
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	HOUSTON CENTER
FSS:	SAN ANGELO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	CONTINUOUS
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no

Heliport Communications

WX ASOS at HRL (3 nm N):	124.85 (956-428-7297)
WX AWOS-3PT at TXW (16 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
HRLr191/3.4	HARLINGEN VOR/DME	113.65	05E
BROr305/21.9	BROWNSVILLE VORTAC	116.30	09E
MAMr338/25.5	MATAMOROS VOR/DME	114.30	04E
MFEr081/30.8	MC ALLEN VOR/DME	117.20	09E
REXr064/31.9	REYNOSA VOR/DME	112.40	08E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
DEPOO		320/14.4		393		03E		BR	-... .-.

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions:	60 x 60 ft. / 18 x 18 m
Surface:	turf
Latitude:	26-10.505000N
Longitude:	097-40.175000W
Elevation:	35.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	VALLEY BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER 2101 PEASE ST HARLINGEN, TX 78550 Phone 956-389-1678
Manager:	ARCHIE DRAKE 2101 PEASE ST HARLINGEN, TX 78550 Phone 956-389-1678

Additional Remarks

A52-H1	70' BLDG 200' SW; 30' BLDG 500' NE; 40' PLINES 1100' E.
-	FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at TS68.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KHRL - Valley International Airport (3 nm N)
KTXW - Mid Valley Airport (16 nm W)
KPIL - Port Isabel-Cameron County Airport (17 nm E)
KBRO - Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport (21 nm SE)
KEBG - South Texas International Airport at Edinburg (29 nm NW)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 04-May-2025

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:28	11:28
Sunrise	06:52	11:52
Sunset	20:03	01:03
Evening civil twilight	20:27	01:27

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	04-May-2025 22:16:20
Local (UTC-5)	04-May-2025 17:16:20

METAR

KHRL 4nm N	042152Z 09015KT 10SM FEW018 BKN039 OVC055 26/22 A2980 RMK AO2 SLP090 T02560217
KTXW 16nm W	042155Z AUTO 09012KT 10SM BKN025 BKN036 OVC044 26/21 A2980 RMK AO2 T02600208
KPIL 18nm E	042153Z AUTO 08014G21KT 10SM FEW014 BKN100 27/23 A2981 RMK AO2 SLP094 T02720228 PNO

TAF

KHRL
4nm N

041723Z 0418/0518 11011KT 6SM HZ BKN045 OVC060 FM050100 10011KT P6SM BKN018 PROB30 0506/0507 4SM TSRA BR BKN012CB FM051100 12009KT P6SM FEW012 SCT016 FM051500 14013G21KT P6SM BKN014 BKN015 FM051700 14016G25KT P6SM SCT018 BKN022

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