Varnell Heliport

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Location

Latitude: 
 30-14-04.0300N (30.234453)
Longitude: 
 098-10-16.4900W (-98.171247)
Elevation: 
 1050.0 feet MSL (320 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 3.4 E (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -6.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 06 N.M. NW of Dripping Springs, Texas
Found On: 
 San Antonio Chart
FAA Region: 
 ASW

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
CHAD VARNELL
700 PLANT LADY LANE
DRIPPING SPRINGS, TX 78620
512-845-6649		 CHAD VARNELL
700 PLANT LADY LANE
DRIPPING SPRINGS, TX 78620
512-845-6649

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Private
Type: 
 Heliport
Activation Date: 
 11/2015
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
Unattended
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZHU (Houston)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZHU (Houston)
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 2050 feet (625 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 74TA

    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
    26.0 San Marcos Regional Airport
    (KHYI HYI)    		 141 138 100LL, Jet A
    26.1 Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
    (AUS KAUS AUS)    		 95 92 100LL, Jet A
    30.5 Burnet Municipal/Kate Craddock Field Airport
    (KBMQ BMQ)    		 353 350 100LL, Jet A
    32.4 New Braunfels Ntl Airport
    (KBAZ BAZ)    		 168 165 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    36.9 Georgetown Exec Airport
    (KGTU GTU)    		 43 40 100LL, Jet A-1+
    41.0 Boerne Stage Airfield Airport
    (5C1)    		 221 217 100LL, Jet A
    41.5 Llano Municipal Airport
    (KAQO AQO)    		 322 318 100LL, Jet A
    42.7 Twin-Oaks Airport
    (T94)    		 201 197 100LL
    42.8 Taylor Municipal Airport
    (T74)    		 61 58 100LL, Jet A
    44.8 San Antonio International Airport
    (SAT KSAT SAT)    		 200 196 100LL, Jet A
    49.9 Kerrville Municipal/Louis Schreiner Field Airport
    (ERV KERV ERV)    		 252 248 100LL, Jet A
    52.3 Lampasas Airport
    (KLZZ LZZ)    		 358 355 100LL
    53.6 Smithville Crawford Municipal Airport
    (84R)    		 103 100 100LL
    56.1 Stinson Municipal Airport
    (SSF KSSF SSF)    		 196 192 100LL, Jet A
    56.9 Skylark Field Airport
    (ILE KILE ILE)    		 25 22 100LL, Jet A
    60.3 Mason County Airport
    (T92)    		 299 295 100LL
    64.2 Castroville Municipal Airport
    (KCVB CVB)    		 213 209 100LL, Jet A
    66.4 San Saba County Municipal Airport
    (81R)    		 335 331 100LL
    67.7 Draughon-Miller Central Texas Regional Airport
    (TPL KTPL TPL)    		 35 32 100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1+
    73.8 Gatesville Municipal Airport
    (KGOP GOP)    		 15 12 100LL

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    Remarks

    A110-1 FOR CD CTC AUSTIN APCH AT 512-269-7865.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: H1
    Longest Runway: H1 is 20 ft (6 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    74TA Airport Runway Details

    Helipad H1  20 ft x 20 ft (6 m x 6 m)
    Runway Length Source:  OWNER as of 11/20/2015
    Surface:  Concrete - Good condition - No special surface treatment

    Helipad H1
    Elevation: 
    		 1050.0
    Latitude: 
    		 30-14-04.0300N
    Longitude: 
    		 098-10-16.4900W
    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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