AirNav: 7XS8 - Lift Crane Heliport

7XS8

Lift Crane Heliport
Houston, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 MARCH 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	7XS8
Lat/Long:	29-38-13.8360N 095-27-25.7880W 29-38.230600N 095-27.429800W 29.6371767,-95.4571633 (estimated)
Elevation:	65 ft. / 20 m (estimated)
Variation:	06E (1985)
From city:	9 miles SW of HOUSTON, TX
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	77045

Heliport Operations

Heliport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	05/1977
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	HOUSTON CENTER
FSS:	MONTGOMERY COUNTY FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:
Wind indicator:	no
Segmented circle:	no

Heliport Communications

WX AWOS-3 at AXH (8 nm S):	123.625 (281-431-6572)
WX ASOS at HOU (9 nm E):	PHONE 713-847-1462
WX ASOS at SGR (10 nm W):	118.125 (281-242-7605)
WX ASOS at LVJ (13 nm SE):	118.525 (281-992-1853)
WX AWOS-3 at EFD (16 nm E):	135.575 (713-847-4430)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
IAHr192/20.0	HUMBLE VORTAC	116.60	05E
MHFr271/37.4	TRINITY VOR/DME	114.75	07E
VUHr300/37.9	SCHOLES VOR/DME	113.00	06E

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions:	50 x 40 ft. / 15 x 12 m
Surface:	concrete
Latitude:	29-38.230667N
Longitude:	095-27.429833W
Elevation:	65.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	LIFT CRANE CO 5148 LOTUS ST HOUSTON, TX 77045
Manager:	SHERMAN L CHISOM 5148 LOTUS ST HOUSTON, TX 77045 Phone 713-721-0700

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
E137-1	DAYLIGHT USE ONLY; AVAILABLE FOR USE WITH PRIOR PERMISSION.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 7XS8.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KAXH - Houston Southwest Airport (8 nm S)
KHOU - William P Hobby Airport (9 nm E)
KSGR - Sugar Land Regional Airport (10 nm W)
KLVJ - Pearland Regional Airport (13 nm SE)
KIWS - West Houston Airport (16 nm NW)
KEFD - Ellington Airport (16 nm E)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 12-Apr-2025

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:35	11:35
Sunrise	07:00	12:00
Sunset	19:46	00:46
Evening civil twilight	20:10	01:10

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	13-Apr-2025 03:19:29
Local (UTC-5)	12-Apr-2025 22:19:29

METAR

KAXH 8nm S	130255Z AUTO 18003KT 10SM CLR 20/19 A3008 RMK AO2 T02000191
KHOU 9nm E	130253Z 17008KT 10SM CLR 21/17 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP185 T02110172 53005
KSGR 10nm W	130253Z AUTO 18008KT 10SM CLR 21/17 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP181 T02110172 53008 $
KLVJ 13nm SE	130253Z AUTO 17004KT 10SM CLR 20/17 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP188 T02000172 53004
KEFD 15nm E	130254Z 16008KT 10SM CLR 20/18 A3006

TAF

KHOU 9nm E	122111Z 1221/1318 17011KT P6SM SKC FM130200 17007KT P6SM SKC FM131500 19015G25KT P6SM SCT250
KSGR 10nm W	121724Z 1218/1318 15010KT P6SM SKC FM130100 17006KT P6SM SKC FM131500 19015G25KT P6SM SCT250
KEFD 15nm E	121955Z 1220/1402 15010G15KT 9999 SKC QNH3011INS BECMG 1300/1301 15010KT 9999 SKC QNH3005INS BECMG 1310/1311 18005KT 8000 BR BKN012 QNH3002INS BECMG 1315/1316 18012G18KT 9999 NSW FEW030 QNH3008INS TX28/1320Z TN18/1312Z

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