Texas Department of Public Safety Corpus Christi Heliport HeliportPrivate

3TX0 · Corpus Christi, TX · 37 ft elevation · var 7E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
3TX0
Coordinates
27.7411, -97.4350
Elevation
37 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
1989/06
Distance from city
0 N

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-23

EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
06:08 AM11:08Z
Sunrise06:35 AM11:35Z
Sunset08:29 PM01:29Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:56 PM01:56Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:56 PM → 06:08 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:29 PM → 05:35 AM

Plan a flight from 3TX0

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/

100 ft × 20 ft · Concrete

Edge lights: Peri.

H1
Heading
n/a
Threshold elev
37 ft
Traffic pattern
Left
Heading
n/a
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
NGP · TruaxVORTAC114.00r288° / 8.2 NM
CRP · Corpus ChristiVORTAC115.50r168° / 9.8 NM
NQI · KingsvilleTACAN117.80r045° / 24.5 NM
ALI · AliceVOR114.50r084° / 31.2 NM
NOG · Orange GroveTACAN133.60r097° / 33.6 NM

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 3TX0. VFR sectional link above.

Services

Fuel available
Jet A

Ownership & management

Owner
TEXAS DEPT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
10335 GOLF COURSE RD, AUSTIN, TX
512-936-9201
Manager
TIM OCHSNER
10335 GOLF COURSE RD, AUSTIN, TX
512-424-0280

Remarks FAA

General

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

Lighting

  • FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL 512-854-2681.

Obstructions

  • 50' BILLBOARD 370'; 119' RDO TWR 238'; 210' RDO TWR 2087'; & 150' HWY LGT TWRS 1250' FM LNDG AREA.

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 3TX0 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 3TX0

Texas Department of Public Safety Corpus Christi Heliport (3TX0) is a heliport in Corpus Christi, TX, at 37 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 100 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 3TX0, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 3TX0 have a control tower?

No. Texas Department of Public Safety Corpus Christi Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 3TX0?

Texas Department of Public Safety Corpus Christi Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 100 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 3TX0?

Texas Department of Public Safety Corpus Christi Heliport is in Corpus Christi, TX, at an elevation of 37 ft MSL. Coordinates: 27.7411, -97.4350.

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