Lift Crane Heliport

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FAA: 7XS8

Houston Weather

Location

Latitude: 
 29-38-13.8360N (29.637177)
Longitude: 
 095-27-25.7880W (-95.457163)
Elevation: 
 65.0 feet MSL (20 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 1.9 E (as of April 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -6.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 09 N.M. SW of Houston, Texas
Found On: 
 Houston Chart
FAA Region: 
 ASW

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
SHERMAN L CHISOM
5148 LOTUS ST
HOUSTON, TX 77045
713-721-0700		 LIFT CRANE CO
5148 LOTUS ST
HOUSTON, TX 77045

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Private
Type: 
 Heliport
Activation Date: 
 05/1977
Control tower: 
 No
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZHU (Houston)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZHU (Houston)
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1065 feet (325 m)
NOTAM-D Service: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 713
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    Flight Service Stations

    Primary Alternate
    FSS on Field:  N
    FSS Name (ID):  Montgomery County(CXO)
    Frequency: 
    Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near 7XS8

    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
    7.9 Houston/Southwest Airport
    (KAXH AXH)    		 187 185 100LL, Jet A+
    9.4 William P Hobby Airport
    (HOU KHOU HOU)    		 86 84 100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1
    10.4 Sugar Land Regional Airport
    (SGR KSGR SGR)    		 265 263 100LL, Jet A+
    11.7 Wolfe Air Park Airport
    (3T2)    		 144 142 100LL
    13.2 Pearland Regional Airport
    (KLVJ LVJ)    		 121 119 100LL, Jet A
    15.6 West Houston Airport
    (IWS KIWS IWS)    		 314 312 100LL, Jet A+
    15.7 Ellington Airport
    (EFD KEFD EFD)    		 96 94 100LL, Jet A
    20.6 La Porte Municipal Airport
    (T41)    		 84 82 100LL, Jet A
    21.7 George Bush Intcntl/Houston Airport
    (IAH KIAH IAH)    		 16 14 100LL, Jet A
    26.0 David Wayne Hooks Meml Airport
    (DWH KDWH DWH)    		 348 346 100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1+
    31.7 Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport
    (LJN KLBX LBX)    		 180 178 100LL, Jet A
    32.6 Rwj Airpark Airport
    (54T)    		 76 74 100LL, Jet A
    38.3 Scholes International At Galveston Airport
    (GLS KGLS GLS)    		 125 123 100LL, Jet A
    43.0 Conroe/North Houston Regional Airport
    (CXO KCXO CXO)    		 2 0 100LL, Jet A
    43.1 Wharton Regional Airport
    (WHT KARM ARM)    		 237 235 100LL, Jet A+
    45.2 Bay City Regional Airport
    (BBC KBYY BYY)    		 208 206 100LL, Jet A
    47.5 Liberty Municipal Airport
    (T78)    		 55 54 100LL, Jet A
    49.1 Cleveland Municipal Airport
    (6R3)    		 28 26 100LL
    55.5 Navasota Municipal Airport
    (60R)    		 322 320 100LL, Jet A
    59.1 Brenham Municipal Airport
    (11R)    		 306 304 100LL, Jet A

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110-2 (E137-1) DAYLIGHT USE ONLY; AVAILABLE FOR USE WITH PRIOR PERMISSION.
    A110-3 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:

    7XS8 Airport Runway Details

    Helipad H1  50 ft x 40 ft (15 m x 12 m)
    Surface:  Concrete - No special surface treatment

    Helipad H1
    Elevation: 
    		 65.0
    Latitude: 
    		 29-38-13.8400N
    Longitude: 
    		 095-27-25.7900W
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 Major
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 Major
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    		 Low Pressure
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL, Jet A
    Landing Fees: 
    		 No
    Parking: 
    		 Tiedowns available

    Maps & Diagrams

    7XS8 Sectional

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    7XS8 Diagram


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