U of Texas Medical Branch Ewing Hall Heliport HeliportPrivate

9TS7 · Galveston, TX · Non-towered

Elevation
16 ft MSL
Longest runway
35 ft H1/
Runway
1
Mag var
5E

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Sun & FAA night2026-08-07 · night begins 08:32 PM
EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
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06:17 AM11:17Z
Sunrise06:43 AM11:43Z
Sunset08:07 PM01:07Z
Evening civil twilight
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08:32 PM01:32Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:32 PM → 06:17 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:07 PM → 05:43 AM

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Runways

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Taxi & takeoff

UNICOM
123.05

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

VUH 113.00 · MHF 114.75 · EFD 109.40
NavAidTypeFreq · chRangeRadial / Dist magnetic
VUH · Scholes VOR/DME 113.00 · 77X High r055° / 5.4 NM
MHF · Trinity VOR/DME 114.75 · 94Y Low r180° / 14.1 NM
EFD · Ellington TACAN 109.40 · 31X r126° / 26.6 NM

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Charts & procedures

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 9TS7 — open it on the VFR sectional →

Airport info

Airport information

FAA LID
9TS7
Coordinates
29.3133, -94.7784
Elevation
16 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
5E
Sectional chart
HOUSTON
Airport use
Private
Control tower
No
ARTCC
HOUSTON (ZHU)
Flight service (FSS)
MONTGOMERY COUNTY · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance
ALL ALL
Beacon
white-green-yellow (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1975/12
Distance from city
0 N

Night operations

Airport lighting
SS-SR
Rotating beacon
white-green-yellow · SS-SR

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.

Ownership & management 2 contacts
Owner
U OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH
301 UNIVERSITY BLVD, GALVESTON, TX
(409) 772-1479
Manager
CHAD CONNALLY
301 UNIVERSITY BLVD, GALVESTON, TX
(409) 747-3519
Remarks FAA · 2 notes

General

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

Contact

  • 800-338-0065

Nearby airports

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About 9TS7

U of Texas Medical Branch Ewing Hall Heliport (9TS7) is a heliport in Galveston, TX, at 16 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 35 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 9TS7, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 9TS7 have a control tower?

No. U of Texas Medical Branch Ewing Hall Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.

What is the longest runway at 9TS7?

U of Texas Medical Branch Ewing Hall Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 35 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 9TS7?

U of Texas Medical Branch Ewing Hall Heliport is in Galveston, TX, at an elevation of 16 ft MSL. Coordinates: 29.3133, -94.7784.

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