Rental Tools Heliport Heliport

42TA · La Porte, TX · 28 ft elevation

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Airport information

FAA LID: 42TA
Coordinates: 29.7013, -95.0783
Elevation: 28 ft MSL

Detailed FAA facility data isn't available for this airport.

Weather

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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	05:53 AM	10:53Z
Sunrise	06:21 AM	11:21Z
Sunset	08:24 PM	01:24Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:51 PM	01:51Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:51 PM → 05:53 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:24 PM → 05:21 AM

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Destination (ICAO)

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

Runway H1/

50 ft × 50 ft · ASPH

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Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

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
EFD · Ellington	TACAN	109.40	r032° / 7.1 NM
HUB · Hobby	VOR-DME	117.10	r070° / 10.7 NM
MHF · Trinity	VOR-DME	113.60	r291° / 19.6 NM
IAH · Humble	VORTAC	116.60	r133° / 20.7 NM
VUH · Scholes	VORTAC	113.00	r331° / 28.2 NM
DAS · Daisetta	VORTAC	116.90	r213° / 37 NM

VFR sectional

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No published services or facility detail for 42TA.

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 42TA 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 42TA

Rental Tools Heliport (42TA) is a heliport in La Porte, TX, at 28 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 50 ft. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 42TA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

What is the longest runway at 42TA?

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

Where is 42TA?

Rental Tools Heliport is in La Porte, TX, at an elevation of 28 ft MSL. Coordinates: 29.7013, -95.0783.

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