Roy H Laird Memorial Hospital Heliport HeliportPrivate

96TA · Kilgore, TX · 343 ft elevation · var 5E · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 96TA
Coordinates: 32.3732, -94.8683
Elevation: 343 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 5E
Sectional chart: MEMPHIS
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: FORT WORTH (ZFW)
Flight service (FSS): FORT WORTH · 122.6 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1992/01
Distance from city: 0 N

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	05:45 AM	10:45Z
Sunrise	06:13 AM	11:13Z
Sunset	08:30 PM	01:30Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:58 PM	01:58Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:58 PM → 05:45 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:30 PM → 05:13 AM

Plan a flight from 96TA

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/

20 ft × 20 ft · Concrete

Edge lights: Peri.

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 343 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/	20 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
GGG · Gregg Co	VORTAC	112.30	r238° / 6.4 NM
TYR · Tyler	VOR-DME	114.20	r082° / 27.2 NM
FZT · Frankston	VOR-DME	111.40	r056° / 38.1 NM
UIM · Quitman	VOR-DME	114.00	r132° / 39.5 NM

VFR sectional

Open 96TA on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 96TA. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

ROY H LAIRD HOSPITAL

815 N KILGORE ST, KILGORE, TX

903-984-3505

Manager

RODERICK LAGRONE/MARK TIPPITT

815 N KILGORE ST, KILGORE, TX

903-984-3505

Remarks FAA

General

FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.

Lighting

FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL 903-984-3305.

Obstructions

30 FT PLINES 140 FT W; 30 FT PLINES 50 FT N AND 385 FT TOWER 1 NM SE OF HELIPORT.

Nearby airports

4TX6 · Kilgore AirportPrivate (3 NM)KGGG · East Texas Regional Airport (8 NM)XS02 · In The Trenches AirportPrivate (9 NM)3XS6 · Christus Good Shepherd Medical Center HeliportHeliportPrivate (10 NM)07F · Gladewater Municipal Airport (11 NM)3TS0 · East Side AirportPrivate (12 NM)

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 96TA 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 96TA

Roy H Laird Memorial Hospital Heliport (96TA) is a heliport in Kilgore, TX, at 343 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 96TA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 96TA have a control tower?

No. Roy H Laird Memorial 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 96TA?

Roy H Laird Memorial Hospital Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 20 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 96TA?

Roy H Laird Memorial Hospital Heliport is in Kilgore, TX, at an elevation of 343 ft MSL. Coordinates: 32.3732, -94.8683.

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