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TA39

Rice Medical Center Heliport
Eagle Lake, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 MARCH 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	TA39
Lat/Long:	29-35-12.8610N 096-20-43.8780W 29-35.214350N 096-20.731300W 29.5869058,-96.3455217 (estimated)
Elevation:	174 ft. / 53 m (estimated)
Variation:	06E (1985)
From city:	2 miles NE of EAGLE LAKE, TX
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	77434

Heliport Operations

Heliport use:	Private use, MEDICAL
Activation date:	12/1979
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	HOUSTON CENTER
FSS:	MONTGOMERY COUNTY FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	CONTINUOUS
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	no
Lights:	FOR PERIMETER AND FLOOD LGTS CALL 409-234-5571.
Beacon:	white (unlighted land airport) FOR ROTG BCN CALL 409-234-5571.

Heliport Communications

WX AWOS-3PT at ELA (1.5 nm NE):	128.475 (979-234-2665)
WX AWOS-3 at 66R (9 nm W):	123.875 (979-732-2514)

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions:	40 x 40 ft. / 12 x 12 m
Surface:	concrete
Runway edge lights:	PERI AND FLOOD LGTS.
Operational restrictions:	40'X40' CONC TD PAD WI 65'X65' CONC LNDG AREA.
Latitude:	29-35.214350N
Longitude:	096-20.731300W
Elevation:	174.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	RICE MEDICAL CENTER 600 S. AUSTIN RD. EAGLE LAKE, TX 77434-3298 Phone 979-234-5571
Manager:	JAMES D. JANEK, CEO 600 S. AUSTIN RD. EAGLE LAKE, TX 77434 Phone 979-232-7102

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD CTC HOUSTON APCH AT 281-443-5844.
A52-H1	24' LGTD PLINE 112' NW ; 34' MARKED PLINES 255' NW & PARL TO SO AUSTIN RD; 24' PLINES 65' SOUTH; 175' ANT 20' NE; 60' ANT 245' SE OF LNDG PAD.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at TA39.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KELA - Eagle Lake Airport (1 nm NE)
KARM - Wharton Regional Airport (22 nm SE)
KTME - Houston Executive Airport (27 nm NE)
KSGR - Sugar Land Regional Airport (36 nm E)
3T5 - Fayette Regional Air Center Airport (37 nm NW)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 06-Apr-2026

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

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	06-Apr-2026 06:10:47
Local (UTC-5)	06-Apr-2026 01:10:47

METAR

KELA	060555Z AUTO 32005KT 10SM SCT110 12/10 A3025 RMK AO2 T01220098 10142 20122 401720122
K66R 9nm W	060555Z AUTO 33004KT 10SM BKN075 13/11 A3028 RMK AO2 T01300110 10149 20128 401840128

TAF

KSGR
36nm E

060520Z 0606/0706 02008KT P6SM SCT130 OVC200 FM061400 03012G22KT P6SM OVC200 FM062200 05012KT P6SM SCT250 FM070300 05007KT P6SM SCT250

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