AirNav: 73T - Colonel Bobby Waddle/Desoto Heliport

73T

Colonel Bobby Waddle/Desoto Heliport
Desoto, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 15 MAY 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 -5 (UTC -6 during Standard 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 214-600-7784

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
CVEr165/15.7	COWBOY VOR/DME	116.20	06E
TTTr141/17.0	MAVERICK VOR/DME	113.10	06E
FUZr127/22.5	RANGER VORTAC	115.70	06E

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.
Latitude:	32-37.899667N
Longitude:	096-51.313667W
Elevation:	648.5 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left
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 20-May-2025

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:59	10:59
Sunrise	06:27	11:27
Sunset	20:21	01:21
Evening civil twilight	20:49	01:49

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	20-May-2025 20:38:04
Local (UTC-5)	20-May-2025 15:38:04

METAR

KRBD 3nm N	201953Z 35016G21KT 10SM CLR 28/10 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP103 T02830100
KLNC 8nm SE	202015Z AUTO 33008KT 10SM CLR 29/08 A2987 RMK AO2 T02910081
KGPM 11nm NW	202015Z AUTO 30008G15KT 10SM CLR 28/07 A2989 RMK AO2 T02820073
KJWY 11nm S	202015Z AUTO 33012KT 10SM CLR 28/10 A2988 RMK AO2 T02840104 $
KGKY 13nm W	201953Z 31013G19KT 10SM CLR 29/08 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP106 T02940078 $
KDAL 13nm N	201953Z 35010G22KT 10SM FEW250 29/10 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP106 T02890100
KHQZ 18nm NE	201950Z 33008G18KT 10SM CLR 29/08 A2987
KDFW 18nm NW	201953Z 34016G22KT 10SM FEW250 28/10 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP103 T02780100

TAF

KGKY 13nm W	201725Z 2018/2118 31016KT P6SM SKC FM210400 18007KT P6SM SKC
KDAL 13nm N	201725Z 2018/2118 32014KT P6SM SKC FM210400 18007KT P6SM SKC
KDFW 18nm NW	201725Z 2018/2124 33016KT P6SM SKC FM210400 18007KT P6SM SKC

NOTAMs

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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

Business Name

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Services / Description

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Sky Helicopters, Inc.

214-349-7000

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	100LL		Jet A
SS		$6.29		$5.99
Updated 15-May-2025

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