D.F.C.H. Heliport

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Location

Latitude: 
 27-44-55.3200N (27.7487)
Longitude: 
 097-23-05.6500W (-97.384903)
Elevation: 
 30.0 feet MSL (9 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 3 E (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -6.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 00 N.M. N of Corpus Christi, Texas
Found On: 
 Brownsville Chart
FAA Region: 
 ASW

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
JOE MARTINEZ
PO BOX 6530
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78411
512-850-5030		 DRISCOLL FOUNDATION CHIL HOS
3533 S. ALAMEDA
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78411
512-850-5000

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Private
Type: 
 Heliport
Activation Date: 
 03/1988
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
Unattended
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZHU (Houston)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZHU (Houston)
Lighting Schedule: 
 SS-SR
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1030 feet (314 m)
NOTAM-D Service: 
 No

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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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    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
    6.4 Corpus Christi International Airport
    (CRP KCRP CRP)    		 282 279 100LL, Jet A
    19.3 Sinton Airport
    (T69)    		 334 331 100LL, Jet A+
    21.2 Bishop-Windham Airport
    (07R)    		 247 244 100LL
    27.2 Aransas County Airport
    (RKP KRKP RKP)    		 41 38 100LL, Jet A+
    33.0 Rooke Field Airport
    (RFG KRFG RFG)    		 5 2 100LL
    34.1 Alice International Airport
    (ALI KALI ALI)    		 269 266 100LL, Jet A
    36.3 Kleberg County Airport
    (KIKG IKG)    		 251 248 100LL, Jet A
    50.9 Brooks County Airport
    (KBKS BKS)    		 230 227 100LL, Jet A
    53.5 Live Oak County Airport
    (8T6)    		 313 310 100LL, Jet A
    65.0 Duval-Freer Airport
    (T19)    		 277 273 100LL
    65.8 Calhoun County Airport
    (KPKV PKV)    		 34 31 100LL, Jet A
    69.4 Kenedy Regional Airport
    (2R9)    		 338 335 100LL, Jet A
    70.8 Victoria Regional Airport
    (VCT KVCT VCT)    		 20 17 100LL, Jet A
    83.9 Palacios Municipal Airport
    (PSX KPSX PSX)    		 45 43 100LL, Jet A
    86.3 Jackson County Airport
    (26R)    		 29 27 100LL
    92.5 Valley International Airport
    (HRL KHRL HRL)    		 189 186 100LL, Jet A
    93.9 Pleasanton Municipal Airport
    (KPEZ PEZ)    		 320 316 100LL, Jet A
    95.0 Cameron County Airport
    (KPIL PIL)    		 178 175 100LL, Jet A
    99.3 Mid Valley Airport
    (TXW)    		 198 195 100LL, Jet A

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    Remarks

    A110-1 FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
    A110-2 (CONTACT PHONE NR) JEREMY.GOODMAN@DCHSTX.ORG
    A14 VICE PRESIDENT-GENERAL SERVICES.
    A18 MEDICAL
    A52-H1 117 FT BLDG 350 FT & 25 FT TREES 150 FT NW OF PAD; 25 FT BLDGS 200 FT NE OF PAD.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: H1
    Longest Runway: H1 is 40 ft (12 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    TE42 Airport Runway Details

    Helipad H1  40 ft x 40 ft (12 m x 12 m)
    Runway Length Source:  OWNER as of 03/01/1988
    Surface:  Concrete - Fair condition - No special surface treatment
    Runway Edge Lights:  Perimeter lights (for helipads) Intensity

    Helipad H1
    Elevation: 
    		 30.0
    Latitude: 
    		 27-44-55.3200N
    Longitude: 
    		 097-23-05.6500W
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Runway Markings Type: 
    		 Basic
    Runway Markings Condition:
    		Fair

    Services

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

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