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72TX Johnson Space Center Heliport
Houston, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 APRIL 2025

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
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 SECURITY 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 12-May-2025
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:0511:05
Sunrise06:3111:31
Sunset20:0301:03
Evening civil twilight20:2901:29

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  13-May-2025 02:33:54
Local (UTC-5)  12-May-2025 21:33:54
 
METAR
KEFD 
5nm NW 		130154Z 13007KT 10SM FEW050 22/18 A2984
KT41 
7nm N 		130215Z AUTO 17009KT 10SM CLR 23/18 A2986 RMK AO2 T02260179
KLVJ 
9nm W 		130153Z AUTO 15005KT 10SM CLR 23/18 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP110 T02280178
KHOU 
11nm NW 		130153Z 16009KT 10SM SCT250 23/18 A2984 RMK AO2 SLP109 T02330178
TAF
KEFD 
5nm NW 		122000Z 1220/1402 27010KT 9999 SCT045 QNH2989INS BECMG 1315/1316 20010G20KT 9999 SKC QNH2984INS QNH2978INS TX32/1319Z TN20/1311Z
KHOU 
11nm NW 		122059Z 1221/1318 30010KT P6SM SCT060 SCT250 FM130100 16007KT P6SM FEW250 FM131400 19010KT P6SM SCT250 FM131600 20015KT P6SM SCT250
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