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0TA5

Metro Heli-Pad
Houston, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 16 APRIL 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 08-May-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:09	11:09
Sunrise	06:34	11:34
Sunset	20:01	01:01
Evening civil twilight	20:27	01:27

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	08-May-2026 22:34:13
Local (UTC-5)	08-May-2026 17:34:13

METAR

KHOU 4nm E	082153Z 10007KT 4SM BR OVC011 23/21 A2980 RMK AO2 SLP097 T02330211 $
KLVJ 8nm SE	082220Z AUTO 10006KT 6SM HZ SCT010 BKN019 OVC039 24/21 A2981 RMK AO2 T02390211
KAXH 9nm SW	082215Z AUTO 12004KT 7SM OVC009 24/21 A2981 RMK AO2 T02420211
KEFD 10nm E	082154Z 09006KT 6SM BR OVC008 23/21 A2980
KSGR 15nm W	082221Z 09005KT 7SM OVC010 23/22 A2980 RMK AO2 T02330217
KT41 16nm E	082215Z AUTO 11006KT 10SM OVC010 23/21 A2982 RMK AO2 T02340212

TAF

KHOU 4nm E	082100Z 0821/0918 12008KT 5SM HZ OVC009 FM090200 13004KT 6SM BR SCT007 BKN015 FM090800 13007KT 6SM BR VCSH SCT007 BKN015 FM091400 14003KT P6SM BKN015 BKN025 FM091700 15003KT P6SM SCT035
KSGR 15nm W	081720Z 0818/0918 06006KT 6SM BR OVC011 PROB30 0818/0821 VRB15G25KT 5SM -TSRA BKN012CB FM082100 VRB06KT P6SM BKN020 PROB30 0823/0901 VRB06KT 5SM -SHRA BKN020 BKN050 FM090200 13004KT 6SM BR SCT007 BKN015 FM090800 13007KT 6SM BR VCSH SCT007 BKN015 FM091400 14003KT P6SM BKN010 BKN025 FM091700 15003KT P6SM SCT035

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