SMC Aerospace Heliport HeliportPrivate

10TX · Ingleside, TX · 15 ft elevation · var 7E · Non-towered

Overview Weather Runways Comms & NavAids Charts Services & info

Airport information

FAA LID: 10TX
Coordinates: 27.8447, -97.2239
Elevation: 15 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 7E
Sectional chart: BROWNSVILLE
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: HOUSTON (ZHU)
Flight service (FSS): SAN ANGELO · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: No
Activated: 1983/06
Distance from city: 3 S

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-23

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	06:07 AM	11:07Z
Sunrise	06:34 AM	11:34Z
Sunset	08:28 PM	01:28Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:55 PM	01:55Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:55 PM → 06:07 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:28 PM → 05:34 AM

Plan a flight from 10TX

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Runway H1/

50 ft × 50 ft · Turf

Edge lights: Peri.

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 15 ft
Markings: none
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: n/a

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
H1/	50 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
NGP · Truax	VORTAC	114.00	r016° / 10.2 NM
CRP · Corpus Christi	VORTAC	115.50	r098° / 12.3 NM
NQI · Kingsville	TACAN	117.80	r047° / 37.2 NM

VFR sectional

Open 10TX on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 10TX. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

SIGNET MARITIME CORPORATION

1500 MAIN STREET, INGLESIDE, TX

361-776-7500

Manager

JOSHUA JOHNSON

1500 MAIN STREET, INGLESIDE, TX

361-413-9215

Remarks FAA

General

FOR CD CTC CORPUS CHRISTI APCH AT 361-299-4230.

Lighting

FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL 361-776-7500

Obstructions

BLDGS 100 FT WEST, BLDG 250 FT NORTH, PWRLINES 450 FT EAST.

Nearby airports

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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 10TX in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About 10TX

SMC Aerospace Heliport (10TX) is a heliport in Ingleside, TX, at 15 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 50 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 10TX, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 10TX have a control tower?

No. SMC Aerospace Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 10TX?

SMC Aerospace Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 50 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 10TX?

SMC Aerospace Heliport is in Ingleside, TX, at an elevation of 15 ft MSL. Coordinates: 27.8447, -97.2239.

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