Headwind Heliport HeliportPrivate

27TA · Tyler, TX · 525 ft elevation · var 5E · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 27TA
Coordinates: 32.3431, -95.1971
Elevation: 525 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 5E
Sectional chart: DALLAS-FT WORTH
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: FORT WORTH (ZFW)
Flight service (FSS): FORT WORTH · 122.6 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: yes
Activated: 1996/11
Distance from city: 5 E

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	05:46 AM	10:46Z
Sunrise	06:15 AM	11:15Z
Sunset	08:31 PM	01:31Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:00 PM	02:00Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:00 PM → 05:46 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:31 PM → 05:15 AM

Plan a flight from 27TA

Destination (ICAO)

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

Runway H1/

400 ft × 400 ft · Turf

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 525 ft
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/	400 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
TYR · Tyler	VOR-DME	114.20	r088° / 10.5 NM
GGG · Gregg Co	VORTAC	112.30	r252° / 23 NM
FZT · Frankston	VOR-DME	111.40	r040° / 23.4 NM
UIM · Quitman	VOR-DME	114.00	r157° / 33.4 NM

VFR sectional

Open 27TA on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 27TA. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

CRAIG & TINA SCHOENBERGER

12675 FM 850, TYLER, TX

620-272-3916

Manager

CRAIG SCHOENBERGER

12675 FM 850, TYLER, TX

620-272-3916

Remarks FAA

General

FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.

Obstructions

35 FT PLINE 450 FT S & 50 FT TREES 250 N OF HELIPAD.

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 27TA 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 27TA

Headwind Heliport (27TA) is a heliport in Tyler, TX, at 525 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 400 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 27TA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 27TA have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at 27TA?

Headwind Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 400 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 27TA?

Headwind Heliport is in Tyler, TX, at an elevation of 525 ft MSL. Coordinates: 32.3431, -95.1971.

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