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TS68

Valley Baptist Medical Center (VBMC) Heliport
Harlingen, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	TS68
Lat/Long:	26-10-30.3000N 097-40-10.5000W 26-10.505000N 097-40.175000W 26.1750833,-97.6695833 (estimated)
Elevation:	35 ft. / 11 m (estimated)
Variation:	07E (1984)
From city:	2 miles NW of HARLINGEN, TX
Time zone:	UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	78550

Heliport Operations

Heliport use:	Private use, MEDICAL.
Activation date:	06/1984
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	HOUSTON CENTER
FSS:	SAN ANGELO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	CONTINUOUS
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no

Heliport Communications

WX ASOS at HRL (3 nm N):	124.85 (956-428-7297)
WX AWOS-3PT at TXW (16 nm W):	118.575 (956-447-0414)
WX ASOS at PIL (17 nm E):	118.525 (956-233-1954)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
HRLr191/3.4	HARLINGEN VOR/DME	113.65	05E
BROr305/21.9	BROWNSVILLE VORTAC	116.30	09E
MAMr338/25.5	MATAMOROS VOR/DME	114.30	04E
MFEr081/30.8	MC ALLEN VOR/DME	117.20	09E
REXr064/31.9	REYNOSA VOR/DME	112.40	08E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
DEPOO		320/14.4		393		03E		BR	-... .-.

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions:	60 x 60 ft. / 18 x 18 m
Surface:	turf
Latitude:	26-10.505000N
Longitude:	097-40.175000W
Elevation:	35.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	VALLEY BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER 2101 PEASE ST HARLINGEN, TX 78550 Phone 956-389-1678
Manager:	ARCHIE DRAKE 2101 PEASE ST HARLINGEN, TX 78550 Phone 956-389-1678

Additional Remarks

A52-H1	70' BLDG 200' SW; 30' BLDG 500' NE; 40' PLINES 1100' E.
-	FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at TS68.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KHRL - Valley International Airport (3 nm N)
KTXW - Mid Valley Airport (16 nm W)
KPIL - Cameron County Airport (17 nm E)
KBRO - Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport (21 nm SE)
KEBG - South Texas International Airport at Edinburg (29 nm NW)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 29-Jan-2026

	Local (UTC-6)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:53	12:53
Sunrise	07:17	13:17
Sunset	18:10	00:10
Evening civil twilight	18:35	00:35

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	29-Jan-2026 18:28:57
Local (UTC-6)	29-Jan-2026 12:28:57

METAR

KHRL 4nm N	291752Z 14007KT 10SM FEW031 OVC047 23/15 A3011 RMK AO2 PRESFR SLP193 T02280150 10228 20067 58014
KTXW 16nm W	291815Z AUTO 15006KT 10SM BKN032 BKN041 OVC048 23/15 A3009 RMK AO2 T02280148
KPIL 18nm E	291753Z AUTO 09007KT 10SM SCT029 BKN033 OVC060 22/15 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP198 T02170150 10217 20094 58009

TAF

KHRL
4nm N

291727Z 2918/3018 12009KT P6SM SCT030 OVC050 FM300000 VRB05KT P6SM BKN050 FM301000 35009KT P6SM BKN130 FM301400 35013G22KT P6SM SKC

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