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73T Colonel Bobby Waddle/Desoto Heliport
Desoto, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 FEBRUARY 2025

Location

FAA Identifier: 73T
Lat/Long: 32-37-53.9800N 096-51-18.8200W
32-37.899667N 096-51.313667W
32.6316611,-96.8552278
(estimated)
Elevation: 648.5 ft. / 198 m (estimated)
From city: 3 miles N of DESOTO, TX
Time zone: UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 75232

Heliport Operations

Heliport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 02/2015
Control tower: no
ARTCC: FORT WORTH CENTER
FSS: FORT WORTH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: FTW (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: MON-FRI 0900-1800
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: no
Lights: SS-SR ON PHOTOCELL.
Beacon: white-green-yellow (heliport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.

Heliport Communications

CTAF: 122.9
WX ASOS at RBD (3 nm N): PHONE 214-330-5317
WX AWOS-3PT at LNC (8 nm SE): 118.975 (972-227-0471)
WX AWOS-3 at 49T (9 nm N): 135.425 (214-670-1243)
WX AWOS-3P at GPM (10 nm NW): 118.475 (972-606-1433)
WX AWOS-3P at JWY (11 nm S): 119.575 (972-227-0471)
WX ASOS at GKY (12 nm W): 127.375 (817-557-0251)
WX ASOS at DAL (13 nm N): PHONE 214-353-1551
WX AWOS-3 at HQZ (18 nm NE): 118.175 (972-222-7631)
WX ASOS at DFW (18 nm NW): PHONE 972-615-2608

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
CVEr165/15.7COWBOY VOR/DME116.2006E
TTTr141/17.0MAVERICK VOR/DME113.1006E
FUZr127/22.5RANGER VORTAC115.7006E

Heliport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
100LL:SELF-SERVE FUEL.
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions: 54 x 54 ft. / 16 x 16 m
Surface: concrete, in good condition
Runway edge lights: non-standard
LGTS WITH RECESSED LGTS SRNDG LNDG PADS.
Operational restrictions: INGRESS/EGRESS N &S.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Markings: basic, in good condition

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: CITY OF DESOTO
211 E. PLEASANT RUN RD
DESOTO, TX 75115
Phone 972-274-2489
Manager: KEN PYATT
150 E. DANIELDALE RD
DESOTO, TX 75115
Phone 214-379-6790

Additional Remarks

A52-H1 49 FT PWR POLE 1529 FT N; 15 FT ROAD, 500 FT N; 42 FT BLDG, 270 FT NE.
A57-H1 APCH RATIO TO N 33:1; TO S 22:1; TO W 2:1; TO E 8:1.
- INSIDE KRBD CLASS D SFC AREA, CTC DALLAS EXEC TWR 127.25.
- FOR CD CTC REGIONAL APCH AT 972-615-2799.
- 1024 FT MSL (310 FT AGL) TWR, 310 DEG .73 MILE FM HELIPAD.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 73T.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KRBD - Dallas Executive Airport (3 nm N)
KLNC - Lancaster Regional Airport (8 nm SE)
KGPM - Grand Prairie Municipal Airport (10 nm NW)
KJWY - Mid-Way Regional Airport (11 nm S)
KGKY - Arlington Municipal Airport (12 nm W)
KDAL - Dallas Love Field Airport (13 nm N)
KHQZ - Mesquite Metro Airport (18 nm NE)
KDFW - Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (18 nm NW)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 23-Feb-2025
 Local
(UTC-6)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3812:38
Sunrise07:0313:03
Sunset18:1900:19
Evening civil twilight18:4400:44

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  24-Feb-2025 02:56:13
Local (UTC-6)  23-Feb-2025 20:56:13
 
METAR
KRBD 
3nm N 		240153Z 09006KT 10SM CLR 12/07 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP181 T01170067
KLNC 
8nm SE 		240235Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 10/06 A3010 RMK AO2 T00960060
KGPM 
11nm NW 		232350Z 10005KT 10SM SKC 18/06 A3004
KJWY 
11nm S 		240235Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM CLR 10/07 A3010 RMK AO2 T00960068
KGKY 
13nm W 		240153Z 08005KT 10SM CLR 13/07 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP182 T01280067
KDAL 
13nm N 		240153Z 10005KT 10SM CLR 12/07 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP182 T01220067
KHQZ 
18nm NE 		240150Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 10/06 A3009
KDFW 
18nm NW 		240153Z 13004KT 10SM FEW250 11/06 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP177 T01110056
TAF
KGKY 
13nm W 		232057Z 2321/2418 12005KT P6SM FEW250 FM240900 16002KT 4SM BR SKC TEMPO 2410/2413 1SM BR FM241500 17006KT P6SM SCT250
KDAL 
13nm N 		232057Z 2321/2418 14005KT P6SM FEW250 FM240900 16003KT 4SM BR SKC TEMPO 2410/2413 1SM BR FM241500 19006KT P6SM SCT250
KDFW 
18nm NW 		232057Z 2321/2424 14005KT P6SM FEW250 FM240900 18004KT 4SM BR SKC TEMPO 2410/2413 1SM BR FM241500 19008KT P6SM SCT250
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Sky Helicopters, Inc. 214-349-7000
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