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74TA Varnell Heliport
Dripping Springs, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 06 AUGUST 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: 74TA
Lat/Long: 30-14-04.0300N 098-10-16.4900W
30-14.067167N 098-10.274833W
30.2344528,-98.1712472
(estimated)
Elevation: 1050 ft. / 320 m (estimated)
Variation: 00E (2000)
From city: 6 miles NW of DRIPPING SPRINGS, TX
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 78620

Heliport Operations

Heliport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 11/2015
Control tower: no
ARTCC: HOUSTON CENTER
FSS: SAN ANGELO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: UNATNDD
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no

Heliport Communications

UNICOM: 122.8
WX AWOS-3PT at RYW (19 nm NE): 119.375 (512-267-1365)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
STVr079/27.8STONEWALL VORTAC113.8008E
CWKr249/34.3CENTEX VORTAC112.8006E
SATr015/38.5SAN ANTONIO VORTAC116.8008E

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions: 20 x 20 ft. / 6 x 6 m
Surface: concrete, in good condition
Latitude: 30-14.067167N
Longitude: 098-10.274833W
Elevation: 1050.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: CHAD VARNELL
700 PLANT LADY LANE
DRIPPING SPRINGS, TX 78620
Phone 512-845-6649
Manager: CHAD VARNELL
700 PLANT LADY LANE
DRIPPING SPRINGS, TX 78620
Phone 512-845-6649

Additional Remarks

- FOR CD CTC AUSTIN APCH AT 512-269-7865.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 74TA.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

3R9 - Lakeway Airpark (12 nm NE)
KRYW - Lago Vista TX/Rusty Allen Airport (19 nm NE)
KHYI - San Marcos Regional Airport (26 nm SE)
KAUS - Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (26 nm E)
KBMQ - Burnet Municipal Airport/Kate Craddock Field (30 nm N)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 09-Aug-2026
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3211:32
Sunrise06:5711:57
Sunset20:1901:19
Evening civil twilight20:4501:45

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  09-Aug-2026 21:56:04
Local (UTC-5)  09-Aug-2026 16:56:04
 
METAR
KRYW 
19nm NE 		092135Z AUTO 16008KT 120V180 10SM CLR 35/19 A3003 RMK AO2 T03480186
KDZB 
20nm NW 		092135Z AUTO 18006KT 150V240 7SM SCT070 BKN090 BKN110 37/17 A2999 RMK AO2 T03690168
KAUS 
25nm E 		092053Z VRB05KT 10SM SCT065TCU SCT300 36/19 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP133 TCU NE T03560194 56027 $
KATT 
25nm E 		092051Z AUTO VRB06KT 10SM CLR 37/19 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP137 T03720194 56027 $
KHYI 
26nm SE 		092056Z 18005KT 10SM CLR 37/19 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP143 T03720194 57025
KBMQ 
30nm N 		092053Z AUTO 12009G15KT 10SM SCT070 BKN090 35/18 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP144 T03500178 56023
KBAZ 
32nm S 		092051Z 00000KT 10SM SCT065 36/19 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP134 T03610194 58026
KEDC 
33nm E 		092135Z AUTO VRB03KT 10SM SCT095 35/19 A2997 RMK AO2 T03520190 $
KGTU 
37nm NE 		092055Z 12007G14KT 10SM FEW065 36/19 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP148 T03610194 58023
TAF
KAUS 
25nm E 		091720Z 0918/1024 15011KT P6SM SCT060 FM100500 18006KT P6SM FEW050 FM100900 18007KT P6SM SCT020 TEMPO 1010/1014 BKN018 FM102100 15009KT P6SM SCT050
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