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TX57

U S Coast Guard Station Heliport
Port Isabel, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 06 AUGUST 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	TX57
Lat/Long:	26-04-20.2810N 097-09-48.8970W 26-04.338017N 097-09.814950W 26.0723003,-97.1635825 (estimated)
Elevation:	4 ft. / 1 m (estimated)
Variation:	07E (1985)
From city:	3 miles W of PORT ISABEL, TX
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	78597

Heliport Operations

Heliport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	09/1983
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	HOUSTON CENTER
FSS:	SAN ANGELO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	CONTINUOUS
Segmented circle:	no

Heliport Communications

WX ASOS at PIL (11 nm NW):	118.525 (956-233-1954)
WX ASOS at BRO (17 nm SW):	128.55 (956-299-5871)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
BROr043/14.5	BROWNSVILLE VORTAC	116.30	09E
MAMr043/26.6	MATAMOROS VOR/DME	114.30	04E
HRLr105/28.0	HARLINGEN VOR/DME	113.65	05E

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions:	94 x 81 ft. / 29 x 25 m HELIPAD WITHIN A 154 X 128' LANDING/TKOF AREA.
Surface:	concrete, in good condition
Latitude:	26-04.338017N
Longitude:	097-09.814950W
Elevation:	4.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Markings:	basic

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	U S COAST GUARD (AOSR) 501 MAGAZINE ST. NEW ORLEANS, LA 70130 Phone 504-589-6230
Manager:	OFFICER-IN-CHARGE WALLACE REED RD. SOUTH PADRE, TX 78597 Phone 210-761-2668

Additional Remarks

A52-H1	TWO STORY BUILDING 200 YDS S.E. OF HELIPAD.
-	FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at TX57.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KPIL - Cameron County Airport (11 nm NW)
KBRO - Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport (17 nm SW)
KHRL - Valley International Airport (28 nm W)
KTXW - Mid Valley Airport (44 nm W)
KEBG - South Texas International Airport at Edinburg (56 nm NW)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 10-Aug-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:36	11:36
Sunrise	07:00	12:00
Sunset	20:08	01:08
Evening civil twilight	20:32	01:32

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	10-Aug-2026 10:57:45
Local (UTC-5)	10-Aug-2026 05:57:45

METAR

KPIL 11nm NW	101053Z AUTO 17005KT 10SM CLR 27/25 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP152 T02720250
KBRO 18nm SW	101053Z AUTO 15004KT 10SM FEW022 28/25 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP151 T02780250

TAF

KBRO
18nm SW

100528Z 1006/1106 15005KT P6SM FEW020 FM101500 16013KT P6SM FEW040 FM101700 15017G25KT P6SM SCT050 FM110100 14009KT P6SM SKC

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