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7XS8

Lift Crane Heliport
Houston, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 2024

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 25-Apr-2024

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:20	11:20
Sunrise	06:45	11:45
Sunset	19:54	00:54
Evening civil twilight	20:19	01:19

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	25-Apr-2024 21:12:03
Local (UTC-5)	25-Apr-2024 16:12:03

METAR

KAXH 8nm S	252055Z AUTO 15011G17KT 10SM BKN024 OVC028 27/22 A2997 RMK AO2 T02710223
KHOU 9nm E	252053Z 16016G22KT 10SM SCT024 BKN032 BKN060 BKN250 27/21 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP150 T02720206 56022
KSGR 10nm W	252053Z 15015G23KT 10SM BKN026 BKN031 OVC038 27/22 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP141 T02720217 58020
KLVJ 13nm SE	252053Z AUTO 16010G21KT 9SM SCT022 OVC060 26/21 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP154 T02610211 56012
KEFD 15nm E	252054Z 15010G20KT 10SM BKN025 OVC060 26/21 A2996

TAF

KHOU 9nm E	252014Z 2520/2618 15016G24KT P6SM SCT025 BKN060 FM260000 15015G23KT P6SM BKN025 FM260200 15013G21KT P6SM SCT012 OVC015 FM261500 17016G26KT P6SM BKN015 OVC018
KSGR 10nm W	251720Z 2518/2618 15012G20KT P6SM SCT018 BKN025 FM252100 15016G26KT P6SM BKN025 FM260200 16014G22KT P6SM SCT012 OVC015 FM261500 17017G27KT P6SM BKN015 OVC020
KEFD 15nm E	252000Z 2520/2702 17020G25KT 9000 -SHRA BKN026 510043 QNH2993INS BECMG 2523/2524 16020G25KT 9999 NSW BKN025 510033 QNH2990INS BECMG 2601/2602 14012KT 8000 BR BKN010 510033 QNH2986INS BECMG 2615/2616 17020G25KT 9999 NSW FEW010 510033 QNH2989INS BECMG 2617/2618 17020G30KT 9999 FEW017 510033 QNH2980INS BECMG 2700/2701 16015G20KT 9999 OVC017 510023 QNH2980INS TX28/2619Z TN22/2611Z

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