University Medical Center Heliport

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FAA: TA79

Lubbock Weather

Location

Latitude: 
 33-35-19.4300N (33.588731)
Longitude: 
 101-53-37.9600W (-101.893878)
Elevation: 
 3231.0 feet MSL (985 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 5.6 E (as of April 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -6.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 03 N.M. N of Lubbock, Texas
Found On: 
 Dallas-Ft Worth Chart
FAA Region: 
 ASW

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
NICOLE APEL - EC DIRECTOR
602 INDIANA AVE.
LUBBOCK, TX 79415
806-775-8451		 UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
602 INDIANA AVE.
LUBBOCK, TX 79417
806-775-8517

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Private
Type: 
 Heliport
Activation Date: 
 06/1989
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
ALL/ALL/ALL
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZFW (Fort Worth)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZFW (Fort Worth)
Lighting Schedule: 
 SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 4231 feet (1290 m)
NOTAM-D Service: 
 No

Based Aircraft

GA Helicopters:  1

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 806
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    Flight Service Stations

    Primary Alternate
    FSS on Field:  N
    FSS Name (ID):  Fort Worth(FTW)
    Frequency: 
    Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near TA79

    Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

    Nearby Airports with Fuel

    Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
    5.8 Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport
    (LBB KLBB LBB)    		 39 34 100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1+
    13.2 City Of Slaton/Larry T Neal Meml Airport
    (F49)    		 118 113 100LL, Jet A
    24.0 Levelland Municipal Airport
    (KLLN LLN)    		 264 258 100LL, Jet A
    29.1 Terry County Airport
    (KBFE BFE)    		 211 205 100LL, Jet A
    32.7 Crosbyton Municipal Airport
    (8F3)    		 86 81 100LL
    35.9 Hale County Airport
    (PVW KPVW PVW)    		 14 9 100LL, Jet A-1+
    37.5 Floydada Municipal Airport
    (41F)    		 48 43 100LL, Jet A
    48.7 Joe Vaughn Spraying Airport
    (29F)    		 7 2 100LL, Jet A
    50.0 Lamesa Municipal Airport
    (LUV)    		 181 176 100LL, Jet A-1+
    59.0 City Of Tulia/Swisher County Municipal Airport
    (I06)    		 5 359 100LL
    66.8 Gaines County Airport
    (KGNC GNC)    		 215 209 100LL, Jet A
    71.6 Winston Field Airport
    (SNK KSNK SNK)    		 138 133 100LL, Jet A-1
    77.4 Clovis Regional Airport
    (CVN KCVN CVN)    		 310 304 100LL, Jet A
    79.3 Hereford Municipal Airport
    (KHRX HRX)    		 344 338 100LL, Jet A
    82.0 Andrews County Airport
    (E11)    		 203 197 100LL, Jet A
    82.6 Portales Municipal Airport
    (KPRZ PRZ)    		 294 288 100LL, Jet A
    83.1 Colorado City Airport
    (T88)    		 143 138 100LL
    84.7 Big Spring Mc Mahon-Wrinkle Airport
    (KBPG BPG)    		 167 162 100LL, Jet A
    85.7 Lea County Regional Airport
    (HOB KHOB HOB)    		 231 225 100LL, Jet A
    88.5 Buffalo Airport
    (1E7)    		 0 354 100LL, MOGAS

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A11 MARK FUNDERBURK - CEO PRESIDENT
    A110-1 FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.
    A14 ADDITIONAL CONTACT: HERMES VACA UMC SAFETY OFFICER HERMES.VACA@UMCHEALTHSYSTEM.COM
    A18 MEDICAL.
    A52-H1 90' BLDG 600' & 108' BLDG 300' SSW; 4043' TWR 2900' S; AND 29' BLDG 970' NE OF LNDG AREA.
    A81-APT FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL 806-743-4444.
    A82 FREQ 131.50 AVBL.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: H1
    Longest Runway: H1 is 60 ft (18 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    TA79 Airport Runway Details

    Helipad H1  60 ft x 60 ft (18 m x 18 m)
    Surface:  Concrete - No special surface treatment
    Runway Edge Lights:  Perimeter lights (for helipads) Intensity

    Helipad H1
    Elevation: 
    		 3231.0
    Latitude: 
    		 33-35-19.4300N
    Longitude: 
    		 101-53-37.9600W
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees

    Services

    Bottled Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL, MOGAS
    Landing Fees: 
    		 No
    Parking: 
    		 Hangars and tiedowns available

    Maps & Diagrams

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