AirNav: TA79 - University Medical Center Heliport

TA79

University Medical Center Heliport
Lubbock, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 APRIL 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	TA79
Lat/Long:	33-35-19.4300N 101-53-37.9600W 33-35.323833N 101-53.632667W 33.5887306,-101.8938778 (estimated)
Elevation:	3231 ft. / 985 m (estimated)
Variation:	09E (1985)
From city:	3 miles N of LUBBOCK, TX
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	79415

Heliport Operations

Heliport use:	Private use, MEDICAL.
Activation date:	06/1989
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	FORT WORTH CENTER
FSS:	FORT WORTH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	CONTINUOUS
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no
Lights:	FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL 806-743-4444.

Heliport Communications

WX ASOS at LBB (6 nm NE):

PHONE 806-766-6432

FREQ 131.50 AVBL.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
LBBr161/7.0		LUBBOCK VORTAC		109.20		11E
PVWr179/30.3		PLAINVIEW VOR/DME		112.90		11E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
LUBBI		237/9.6		272		06E		LD	.-.. -..

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions:	60 x 60 ft. / 18 x 18 m
Surface:	concrete
Runway edge lights:	PERI
Latitude:	33-35.323833N
Longitude:	101-53.632667W
Elevation:	3231.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER 602 INDIANA AVE. LUBBOCK, TX 79417 Phone 806-775-8517 MARK FUNDERBURK - CEO PRESIDENT
Manager:	NICOLE APEL - EC DIRECTOR 602 INDIANA AVE. LUBBOCK, TX 79415 Phone 806-775-8451 ADDITIONAL CONTACT: HERMES VACA UMC SAFETY OFFICER HERMES.VACA@UMCHEALTHSYSTEM.COM

Additional Remarks

A52-H1	90' BLDG 600' & 108' BLDG 300' SSW; 4043' TWR 2900' S; AND 29' BLDG 970' NE OF LNDG AREA.
-	FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at TA79.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KLBB - Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (6 nm NE)
F82 - Lubbock Executive Airpark (7 nm SE)
F49 - City of Slaton/Larry T Neal Memorial Airport (13 nm SE)
KLLN - Levelland Municipal Airport (24 nm W)
KBFE - Terry County Airport (29 nm SW)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 26-Apr-2025

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:39	11:39
Sunrise	07:05	12:05
Sunset	20:26	01:26
Evening civil twilight	20:52	01:52

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	27-Apr-2025 00:32:37
Local (UTC-5)	26-Apr-2025 19:32:37

METAR

KLBB
6nm NE

262353Z 12016KT 10SM OVC008 18/16 A3000 RMK AO2 RAE05 SLP120 P0001 60001 T01830156 10189 20172 58013

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