Dallas/Fort Worth Medical Center Heliport

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FAA: 56TA

Grand Prairie Weather

METAR: KGPM 190335Z AUTO 34008G14KT 10SM SCT040 BKN049 BKN055 21/12 A3002 RMK AO2 T02130119

TAF: N/A

Reporting Station: KGPM (2.4 NM at True Heading of 177)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1016.7
Temperature: 21.3 C (70.34 F)
Dewpoint: 11.9 C (53.42 F)

Location

Latitude: 
 32-43-58.5000N (32.732917)
Longitude: 
 097-03-01.5400W (-97.050428)
Elevation: 
 578.0 feet MSL (176 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 2.8 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. SW of Grand Prairie, Texas
Found On: 
 Dallas-Ft Worth Chart
FAA Region: 
 ASW

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
2709 HOSPITAL BLVD.
GRAND PRAIRIE, TX 75051
214-641-5000		 D/FW MEDICAL CENTER
2709 HOSPITAL BLVD.
GRAND PRAIRIE, TX 75051
214-641-5000

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Private
Type: 
 Heliport
Activation Date: 
 07/1982
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
Unattended
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZFW (Fort Worth)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZFW (Fort Worth)
Lighting Schedule: 
 SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1578 feet (481 m)
NOTAM-D Service: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 214
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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 56TA

    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
    2.1 Grand Prairie Municipal Airport
    (KGPM GPM)    		 175 172 100LL, Jet A
    4.7 Arlington Municipal Airport
    (KGKY GKY)    		 208 205 100LL, Jet A
    9.7 Dallas Exec Airport
    (RBD KRBD RBD)    		 108 105 100LL, Jet A
    9.9 Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport
    (DFW KDFW DFW)    		 3 0 100LL, Jet A
    12.1 Dallas Love Field Airport
    (DAL KDAL DAL)    		 55 52 100LL, Jet A
    16.5 Fort Worth Spinks Airport
    (KFWS FWS)    		 232 229 100LL, Jet A
    16.6 Fort Worth Meacham International Airport
    (FTW KFTW FTW)    		 288 285 100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1+
    16.6 Sycamore Strip Airport
    (9F9)    		 247 244 100LL
    17.8 Addison Airport
    (ADS KADS ADS)    		 37 34 100LL, Jet A
    17.9 Mid-Way Regional Airport
    (KJWY JWY)    		 157 154 100LL, Jet A
    19.2 Lancaster Regional Airport
    (KLNC LNC)    		 118 115 100LL, Jet A+
    20.5 Air Park-Dallas Airport
    (F69)    		 31 28 100LL
    20.5 Perot Field/Fort Worth Alliance Airport
    (AFW KAFW AFW)    		 318 315 100LL, Jet A-1+
    20.6 Garland/Dfw Heloplex Heliport
    (T57)    		 63 60 100LL, Jet A
    21.1 Aero Valley Airport
    (52F)    		 334 331 100LL
    21.8 Hicks Airfield Airport
    (T67)    		 303 300 100LL
    26.3 Mesquite Metro Airport
    (KHQZ HQZ)    		 88 86 100LL, Jet A
    28.8 Bourland Field Airport
    (50F)    		 251 248 100LL, Jet A
    29.1 Denton Enterprise Airport
    (KDTO DTO)    		 345 342 100LL, Jet A
    29.9 Cleburne Regional Airport
    (KCPT CPT)    		 220 217 100LL, Jet A

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    Remarks

    A11 DALLAS/FT. WORTH MEDICAL CENTER.
    A110-1 FOR CD CTC REGIONAL APCH AT 972-615-2799.
    A14 CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER.
    A18 MEDICAL.
    A52-H1 TOWER 25' FROM THR; OXYGEN STORAGE PAD 25' FROM THR.
    A81-APT FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL 214-641-5050.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

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

    56TA Airport Runway Details

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

    Helipad H1
    Elevation: 
    		 578.0
    Latitude: 
    		 32-43-58.5000N
    Longitude: 
    		 097-03-01.5400W
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 Major
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 Major
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL, Jet A
    Landing Fees: 
    		 No
    Parking: 
    		 Hangars and tiedowns available

    Maps & Diagrams

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