Columbia Lakes Heliport HeliportPrivate

4XS3 · West Columbia, TX · 30 ft elevation · var 6E · Non-towered

Overview Weather Runways Comms & NavAids Charts Services & info

Airport information

FAA LID: 4XS3
Coordinates: 29.1680, -95.6213
Elevation: 30 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: 1974/10
Distance from city: 3 NE

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	05:57 AM	10:57Z
Sunrise	06:24 AM	11:24Z
Sunset	08:25 PM	01:25Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:52 PM	01:52Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:52 PM → 05:57 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:25 PM → 05:24 AM

Plan a flight from 4XS3

Destination (ICAO)

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

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/

120 ft × 120 ft · Concrete (Fair)

Edge lights: Peri.

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 30 ft
Markings: none
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/	120 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
HUB · Hobby	VOR-DME	117.10	r207° / 34.4 NM
EFD · Ellington	TACAN	109.40	r218° / 35.7 NM
VUH · Scholes	VORTAC	113.00	r255° / 40 NM

VFR sectional

Open 4XS3 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 4XS3. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

CLT PROPERTIES, INC.

188 FREEMAN BOULEVARD, WEST COLUMBIA, TX

409-345-5151

Manager

JIM MAHON

188 FREEMAN BOULEVARD, WEST COLUMBIA, TX

409-345-5151

Remarks FAA

General

FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.

Lighting

FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL 409-345-5151.

Obstructions

LGTD & MRKD 4' HIGH FENCE AROUND HELIPORT.

Contact

EXTENSION 595.

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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 4XS3 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 4XS3

Columbia Lakes Heliport (4XS3) is a heliport in West Columbia, TX, at 30 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 120 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 4XS3, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 4XS3 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at 4XS3?

Columbia Lakes Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 120 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 4XS3?

Columbia Lakes Heliport is in West Columbia, TX, at an elevation of 30 ft MSL. Coordinates: 29.1680, -95.6213.

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