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0TA5 Metro Heli-Pad
Houston, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 MARCH 2025

Location

FAA Identifier: 0TA5
Lat/Long: 29-36-52.8360N 095-21-17.7770W
29-36.880600N 095-21.296283W
29.6146767,-95.3549381
(estimated)
Elevation: 57 ft. / 17 m (estimated)
Variation: 06E (1985)
From city: 4 miles E of HOUSTON, TX
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 77048

Heliport Operations

Heliport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 09/1980
Control tower: no
ARTCC: HOUSTON CENTER
FSS: MONTGOMERY COUNTY FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: UNATNDD
Wind indicator: no
Segmented circle: no

Heliport Communications

WX ASOS at HOU (4 nm NE): PHONE 713-847-1462
WX ASOS at LVJ (8 nm SE): 118.525 (281-992-1853)
WX AWOS-3 at AXH (9 nm SW): 123.625 (281-431-6572)
WX AWOS-3 at EFD (10 nm E): 135.575 (713-847-4430)
WX AWOS-3PT at T41 (16 nm E): 120.275 (281-471-2206)
WX ASOS at SGR (16 nm W): 118.125 (281-242-7605)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
IAHr176/20.5HUMBLE VORTAC116.6005E
MHFr270/32.0TRINITY VOR/DME114.7507E
VUHr303/32.8SCHOLES VOR/DME113.0006E

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions: 200 x 150 ft. / 61 x 46 m
Surface: turf
Latitude: 29-36.880667N
Longitude: 095-21.296333W
Elevation: 57.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Obstructions: 40 ft. plines, 20 ft. from runway
PLINES RUN FROM NORTH TO SOUTH.

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: GALIN CORPORATION
13431 CULLEN BLVD
HOUSTON, TX 77047
Phone 713-734-3090
Manager: H. M. LINGLE
13431 CULLEN BLVD
HOUSTON, TX 77047
Phone 713-734-3090

Additional Remarks

- FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 0TA5.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KHOU - William P Hobby Airport (4 nm NE)
KLVJ - Pearland Regional Airport (8 nm SE)
KAXH - Houston Southwest Airport (9 nm SW)
KEFD - Ellington Airport (10 nm E)
T41 - La Porte Municipal Airport (16 nm E)
KSGR - Sugar Land Regional Airport (16 nm W)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 15-Apr-2025
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3211:32
Sunrise06:5611:56
Sunset19:4700:47
Evening civil twilight20:1201:12

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  15-Apr-2025 16:03:04
Local (UTC-5)  15-Apr-2025 11:03:04
 
METAR
KHOU 
4nm E 		151553Z 35007KT 10SM OVC030 24/17 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP231 T02390167 $
KLVJ 
8nm SE 		151553Z AUTO 02005KT 10SM CLR 24/16 A3022 RMK AO2 SLP231 T02440156
KAXH 
9nm SW 		151555Z AUTO 00000KT SCT026 24/17 A3022 RMK AO2 T02430173 PWINO
KEFD 
10nm E 		151554Z 31005KT 10SM BKN034 24/16 A3019
KSGR 
15nm W 		151553Z 36006KT 10SM BKN032 25/17 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP231 T02500167
KT41 
16nm E 		151555Z AUTO 10SM BKN029 OVC039 25/17 A3021 RMK AO2 T02460172
TAF
KHOU 
4nm E 		151120Z 1512/1612 VRB03KT P6SM FEW025 FM151400 05006KT P6SM BKN035 FM152200 08009KT P6SM SCT060 FM160900 09004KT P6SM FEW100
KEFD 
10nm E 		151200Z 1512/1618 VRB06KT 9999 BKN025 QNH3010INS BECMG 1517/1518 04010G15KT 9999 OVC028 QNH3022INS BECMG 1601/1602 VRB06KT 9999 BKN050 QNH3011INS TX25/1518Z TN16/1612Z
KSGR 
15nm W 		151120Z 1512/1612 00000KT 2SM BR BKN020 FM151400 04005KT P6SM BKN035 FM152200 07009KT P6SM SCT070 FM160300 VRB04KT P6SM SCT080
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