Emergency Air Lift Pad Heliport HeliportPrivate

TE61 · Big Spring, TX · 2,574 ft elevation · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: TE61
Coordinates: 32.2359, -101.4905
Elevation: 2,574 ft MSL
Sectional chart: DALLAS-FT WORTH
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: FORT WORTH (ZFW)
Flight service (FSS): SAN ANGELO · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 2022/06
Distance from city: 1 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	06:12 AM	11:12Z
Sunrise	06:40 AM	11:40Z
Sunset	08:56 PM	01:56Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:24 PM	02:24Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:24 PM → 06:12 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:56 PM → 05:40 AM

Plan a flight from TE61

Destination (ICAO)

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

Runway H1/

40 ft · Concrete (Good)

Edge lights: Peri.

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 2,574 ft
Markings: basic
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: n/a

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

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/	40 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
BGS · Big Spring	VORTAC	114.30	r171° / 9 NM
MAF · Midland	VORTAC	114.80	r058° / 38.1 NM

VFR sectional

Open TE61 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for TE61. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

AIR EVAC LIFETEAM

1800 AIR MEDICAL DRIVE, WEST PLAINS, MO

417-505-0059

Manager

AIR EVAC LIFETEAM

1800 AIR MEDICAL DRIVE, WEST PLAINS, MO

417-505-0059

Remarks FAA

Contact

HELIPORT LOCATION: 1601 W. 11TH PL, BIG SPRING, TX 79720
ATTN: SAMUEL HIX
SAMUEL.HIX@GMR.NET

Nearby airports

US-4910 · Scenic Mountain Medical Center HeliportHeliport (0 NM)KBPG · Big Spring Mc Mahon-Wrinkle Airport (2 NM)US-4911 · Big Spring State Hospital HeliportHeliport (2 NM)TX31 · Edwards Lucian Wells Ranch AirportPrivate (10 NM)46TS · Martin County Hospital HeliportHeliportPrivate (16 NM)63F · Stanton Municipal Airport (17 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 TE61 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 TE61

Emergency Air Lift Pad Heliport (TE61) is a heliport in Big Spring, TX, at 2,574 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 40 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for TE61, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does TE61 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at TE61?

Emergency Air Lift Pad Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 40 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is TE61?

Emergency Air Lift Pad Heliport is in Big Spring, TX, at an elevation of 2,574 ft MSL. Coordinates: 32.2359, -101.4905.

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