Varnell Heliport

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Location

Latitude: 
 30-10-55.6700N (30.182131)
Longitude: 
 097-57-39.5500W (-97.960986)
Elevation: 
 950.0 feet MSL (290 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 3.3 E (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -6.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 12 N.M. SW of Austin, Texas
Found On: 
 San Antonio Chart
FAA Region: 
 ASW

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
CHAD VARNELL
10107 SIGNAL HILL
AUSTIN, TX 78737
512-845-6649		 CHAD VARNELL
700 PLANT LADY LN
DRIPPING SPRINGS, TX 78620
512-845-6649

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Private
Type: 
 Heliport
Activation Date: 
 01/2018
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
UNATTND
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZHU (Houston)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZHU (Houston)
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1950 feet (594 m)

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

Unicom:  122.800

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Flight Service Stations

    Primary Alternate
    FSS on Field: 
    FSS Name (ID):  San Angelo(SJT)
    Frequency: 
    Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near 5TA7

    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
    15.1 Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
    (AUS KAUS AUS)    		 87 84 100LL, Jet A
    18.1 San Marcos Regional Airport
    (KHYI HYI)    		 163 160 100LL, Jet A
    28.9 New Braunfels Ntl Airport
    (KBAZ BAZ)    		 188 185 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    33.2 Georgetown Exec Airport
    (KGTU GTU)    		 25 22 100LL, Jet A-1+
    35.6 Taylor Municipal Airport
    (T74)    		 48 45 100LL, Jet A
    36.4 Burnet Municipal/Kate Craddock Field Airport
    (KBMQ BMQ)    		 336 333 100LL, Jet A
    42.2 Smithville Crawford Municipal Airport
    (84R)    		 102 99 100LL
    45.2 Twin-Oaks Airport
    (T94)    		 215 211 100LL
    47.0 San Antonio International Airport
    (SAT KSAT SAT)    		 214 210 100LL, Jet A
    47.0 Boerne Stage Airfield Airport
    (5C1)    		 234 230 100LL, Jet A
    51.1 Llano Municipal Airport
    (KAQO AQO)    		 315 311 100LL, Jet A
    56.0 Skylark Field Airport
    (ILE KILE ILE)    		 14 11 100LL, Jet A
    56.8 Lampasas Airport
    (KLZZ LZZ)    		 347 344 100LL
    57.2 Stinson Municipal Airport
    (SSF KSSF SSF)    		 207 203 100LL, Jet A
    59.7 Kerrville Municipal/Louis Schreiner Field Airport
    (ERV KERV ERV)    		 258 254 100LL, Jet A
    64.8 Draughon-Miller Central Texas Regional Airport
    (TPL KTPL TPL)    		 25 22 100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1+
    68.5 Castroville Municipal Airport
    (KCVB CVB)    		 222 218 100LL, Jet A
    71.3 Mason County Airport
    (T92)    		 297 293 100LL
    74.3 San Saba County Municipal Airport
    (81R)    		 328 324 100LL
    74.8 Gatesville Municipal Airport
    (KGOP GOP)    		 6 3 100LL

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    Remarks

    A110-1 FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: H1
    Longest Runway: H1 is 50 ft (15 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    5TA7 Airport Runway Details

    Helipad H1  50 ft x 70 ft (15 m x 21 m)
    Runway Length Source:  OWNER as of 06/17/2017
    Surface:  Concrete - No special surface treatment

    Helipad H1
    Elevation: 
    		 950.0
    Latitude: 
    		 30-10-55.6700N
    Longitude: 
    		 097-57-39.5500W
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 Major
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 Major
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    		 High Pressure / Low Pressure
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    		 High Pressure / Low Pressure
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL
    Landing Fees: 
    		 No
    Parking: 
    		 Hangars and tiedowns available

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