Swinging Door Heliport HeliportPrivate

4TA9 · Richmond, TX · 88 ft elevation · var 0E · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 4TA9
Coordinates: 29.6275, -95.7694
Elevation: 88 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 0E
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: ALL ALL
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: yes
Activated: 2015/10
Distance from city: 3 W

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	05:56 AM	10:56Z
Sunrise	06:24 AM	11:24Z
Sunset	08:27 PM	01:27Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:54 PM	01:54Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:54 PM → 05:56 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:27 PM → 05:24 AM

Plan a flight from 4TA9

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/

100 ft × 100 ft · Concrete

Edge lights: Peri.

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 790 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/	100 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
HUB · Hobby	VOR-DME	117.10	r261° / 25.8 NM
ELA · Eagle Lake	VOR-DME	116.40	r086° / 28.7 NM
IAH · Humble	VORTAC	116.60	r223° / 29.6 NM
EFD · Ellington	TACAN	109.40	r267° / 31.9 NM

VFR sectional

Open 4TA9 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 4TA9. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

TEXAS HEALTH HARRIS METHODIST HOSPI

201 WALLS DRIVE, CLEBURNE, TX

817-641-2551

Manager

JONATHAN BARTLOW

201 WALLS DRIVE, CLEBURNE, TX

817-556-5505

Remarks FAA

General

FOR CD CTC LONE STAR APCH AT 972-615-2799.

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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 4TA9 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 4TA9

Swinging Door Heliport (4TA9) is a heliport in Richmond, TX, at 88 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 4TA9, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 4TA9 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at 4TA9?

Swinging Door Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 100 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 4TA9?

Swinging Door Heliport is in Richmond, TX, at an elevation of 88 ft MSL. Coordinates: 29.6275, -95.7694.

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