Houston Police Department Northwest Heliport HeliportPrivate

36TE · Houston, TX · 101 ft elevation · var 6E · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 36TE
Coordinates: 29.8574, -95.5398
Elevation: 101 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 6E
Sectional chart: HOUSTON
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: HOUSTON (ZHU)
Flight service (FSS): MONTGOMERY COUNTY · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: yes
Activated: 1971/02
Distance from city: 1 N

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	05:55 AM	10:55Z
Sunrise	06:22 AM	11:22Z
Sunset	08:26 PM	01:26Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:54 PM	01:54Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:54 PM → 05:55 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:26 PM → 05:22 AM

Plan a flight from 36TE

Destination (ICAO)

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

Night operations

Airport lighting: SS-SR

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

Runway H1/

45 ft × 45 ft · Concrete

Edge lights: Peri.

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 101 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/	45 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
IAH · Humble	VORTAC	116.60	r234° / 11.7 NM
HUB · Hobby	VOR-DME	117.10	r307° / 18.3 NM
EFD · Ellington	TACAN	109.40	r302° / 24.9 NM
TNV · Navasota	VORTAC	115.90	r126° / 37.4 NM

VFR sectional

Open 36TE on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 36TE. VFR sectional link above.

Services

Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE

Ownership & management

Owner

HOUSTON POLICE AIR SUPPORT DIVISION

8402 LARSON, HOUSTON, TX

(832) 395-1995

Manager

MJ NOVAK

8402 LARSON, HOUSTON, TX

(832) 395-1995

Remarks FAA

General

PRIVATE, POLICE ONLY.
FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.

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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 36TE 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 36TE

Houston Police Department Northwest Heliport (36TE) is a heliport in Houston, TX, at 101 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 45 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 36TE, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 36TE have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at 36TE?

Houston Police Department Northwest Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 45 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 36TE?

Houston Police Department Northwest Heliport is in Houston, TX, at an elevation of 101 ft MSL. Coordinates: 29.8574, -95.5398.

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