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72TX Johnson Space Center Heliport
Houston, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 16 APRIL 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: 72TX
Lat/Long: 29-33-44.0000N 095-05-27.0000W
29-33.733333N 095-05.450000W
29.5622222,-95.0908333
(estimated)
Elevation: 17 ft. / 5 m (estimated)
Variation: 05E (1990)
From city: 21 miles SE of HOUSTON, TX
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 77058

Heliport Operations

Heliport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 11/1992
Control tower: no
ARTCC: HOUSTON CENTER
FSS: MONTGOMERY COUNTY FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: UNATNDD
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no

Heliport Communications

WX AWOS-3 at EFD (4 nm NW): 135.575 (713-847-4430)
WX AWOS-3PT at T41 (7 nm N): 120.275 (281-471-2206)
WX ASOS at LVJ (8 nm W): 118.525 (281-992-1853)
WX ASOS at HOU (11 nm NW): PHONE 713-847-1462

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
MHFr266/17.9TRINITY VOR/DME114.7507E
VUHr320/21.1SCHOLES VOR/DME113.0006E
IAHr146/27.1HUMBLE VORTAC116.6005E

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions: 70 x 70 ft. / 21 x 21 m
Surface: asphalt
Latitude: 29-33.744500N
Longitude: 095-05.468167W
Elevation: 17.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: NASA JOHNSON SPACE CENTER
2101 NASA PKWY MAIL CODE JP
HOUSTON, TX 77058
Phone 281-483-4658
Manager: JSC DISPATCH
2101 NASA PKWY MAIL CODE JM4
HOUSTON, TX 77058
Phone 281-483-4658
EMAIL: JSC-DL-JA-EOC-DISPATCHERS@MAIL.NASA.GOV

Additional Remarks

A52-H1 NUMEROUS BLDGS SURROUNDING HELIPAD FROM 55O FT TO A DISTANCE OF 2600 FT; LGT POLT S AND NNE; TANK AND TOWER ESE.
- PPR FOR USE OF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 72TX.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KEFD - Ellington Airport (4 nm NW)
T41 - La Porte Municipal Airport (7 nm N)
KLVJ - Pearland Regional Airport (8 nm W)
KHOU - William P Hobby Airport (11 nm NW)
KHPY - Baytown Airport (15 nm NE)
54T - RWJ Airpark (17 nm NE)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 07-May-2026
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:0911:09
Sunrise06:3411:34
Sunset20:0001:00
Evening civil twilight20:2501:25

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  07-May-2026 10:23:23
Local (UTC-5)  07-May-2026 05:23:23
 
METAR
KEFD 
5nm NW 		070954Z 02011KT 7SM OVC013 20/18 A2989
KT41 
7nm N 		070955Z AUTO 01011KT 10SM OVC011 20/17 A2992 RMK AO2 T01980174
KLVJ 
9nm W 		070953Z AUTO 04010KT 8SM OVC015 21/18 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP129 T02060178
KHOU 
11nm NW 		070953Z 03008KT 7SM BKN014 OVC021 21/18 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP130 T02060178 $
TAF
KHOU 
11nm NW 		070520Z 0706/0806 36010KT P6SM BKN015 OVC020 FM071200 02012KT P6SM BKN007 OVC012 FM071600 03011KT P6SM BKN015 BKN025 FM072100 05008KT P6SM SCT025 BKN040 FM080300 08005KT P6SM FEW030 BKN050 OVC090
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