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0TA5

Metro Heli-Pad
Houston, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 11 JUNE 2026

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
IAHr176/20.5	HUMBLE VORTAC	116.60	05E
MHFr270/32.0	TRINITY VOR/DME	114.75	07E
VUHr303/32.8	SCHOLES VOR/DME	113.00	06E

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:	right	left
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 14-Jun-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:54	10:54
Sunrise	06:22	11:22
Sunset	20:22	01:22
Evening civil twilight	20:49	01:49

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	15-Jun-2026 00:10:13
Local (UTC-5)	14-Jun-2026 19:10:13

METAR

KHOU 4nm E	142353Z 16011G17KT 8SM SCT020 BKN110 30/25 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP135 OCNL LTGCG DSNT NW CB DSNT NW MOV NE 60001 T03000250 10322 20289 57007
KLVJ 8nm SE	142353Z AUTO 16008KT 8SM CLR 29/25 A2993 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT NW SLP136 60000 T02940250 10322 20289 58008
KAXH 9nm SW	142355Z AUTO 12005KT 10SM SCT029 SCT037 SCT050 30/25 A2993 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT N AND NW T03000246 10321 20280
KEFD 10nm E	142154Z 16011KT 10SM SCT025 BKN080 31/24 A2993
KSGR 15nm W	150004Z 21006KT 2SM +RA BR FEW014 BKN027 OVC070 28/27 A2992 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT NE RAB2356 P0007 T02780267
KT41 16nm E	142355Z AUTO 18011KT 10SM SCT026 30/25 A2993 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT NW THRU NE T02970247 10334 20296 403340273

TAF

KHOU 4nm E	142058Z 1421/1518 17008KT P6SM SCT025 BKN100 TEMPO 1422/1501 5SM -TSRA BKN050CB FM150100 15005KT P6SM SCT025 BKN120 PROB30 1510/1515 -SHRA FM151500 19008KT P6SM VCTS SCT025CB BKN050 TEMPO 1515/1518 5SM TSRA BR BKN025CB
KSGR 15nm W	141904Z 1419/1518 18009KT P6SM SCT025 PROB30 1419/1422 -TSRA SCT025CB FM150100 15005KT P6SM SCT025 BKN120 PROB30 1510/1515 -SHRA FM151500 19007KT P6SM VCTS SCT025CB BKN050 TEMPO 1515/1518 5SM TSRA BR BKN025CB

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