UT Health East Texas Tyler Regional Hospital Heliport HeliportPrivate
5TX7 · Tyler, TX · 550 ft elevation · var 6E · Non-towered
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 5TX7
- Coordinates
- 32.3378, -95.2905
- Elevation
- 550 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 6E
- 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
- Beacon
- white-green-yellow (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1989/11
- Distance from city
- 1 SE
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 | 05:47 AM | 10:47Z |
| Sunrise | 06:15 AM | 11:15Z |
| Sunset | 08:32 PM | 01:32Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:00 PM | 02:00Z |
Plan a flight from 5TX7
Night operations
- Rotating beacon
- white-green-yellow · SS-SR
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Runway H1/
20 ft × 20 ft · Concrete- Heading
- n/a
- Threshold elev
- 578 ft
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Heading
- n/a
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| H1/ | 20 ft |
Communication frequencies
Tower & ground
| UNICOM | 123.075 |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| TYR · Tyler | VOR-DME | 114.20 | r095° / 5.8 NM |
| FZT · Frankston | VOR-DME | 111.40 | r032° / 20 NM |
| GGG · Gregg Co | VORTAC | 112.30 | r253° / 27.7 NM |
| UIM · Quitman | VOR-DME | 114.00 | r165° / 32.8 NM |
VFR sectional
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 5TX7. VFR sectional link above.
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
General
- FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.
Nearby airports
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 5TX7 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 5TX7
UT Health East Texas Tyler Regional Hospital Heliport (5TX7) is a heliport in Tyler, TX, at 550 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 20 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 5TX7, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 5TX7 have a control tower?
No. UT Health East Texas Tyler Regional Hospital Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at 5TX7?
UT Health East Texas Tyler Regional Hospital Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 20 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 5TX7?
UT Health East Texas Tyler Regional Hospital Heliport is in Tyler, TX, at an elevation of 550 ft MSL. Coordinates: 32.3378, -95.2905.
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