Station 40 Heliport HeliportPrivate

TS49 · Sour Lake, TX · 65 ft elevation · var 5E · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: TS49
Coordinates: 30.1761, -94.5037
Elevation: 65 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: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: yes
Activated: 1983/12
Distance from city: 7 NW

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	05:50 AM	10:50Z
Sunrise	06:17 AM	11:17Z
Sunset	08:23 PM	01:23Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:50 PM	01:50Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:50 PM → 05:50 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:23 PM → 05:17 AM

Plan a flight from TS49

Destination (ICAO)

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

Runway H1/

30 ft × 25 ft · Asphalt

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 65 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/	30 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
DAS · Daisetta	VORTAC	116.90	r091° / 7.4 NM
BPT · Beaumont	VOR-DME	114.50	r292° / 28.9 NM
SBI · Sabine Pass	VOR-DME	115.40	r314° / 38.1 NM
MHF · Trinity	VOR-DME	113.60	r011° / 39.9 NM

VFR sectional

Open TS49 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for TS49. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

WILLIAMS GAS PIPELINE

29979 HIGHWAY 105, SOUR LAKE, TX

Manager

WILLIAMS GAS PIPELINE

29979 HIGHWAY 105, SOUR LAKE, TX

Remarks FAA

General

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

Obstructions

280 FT TWR 500 FT EAST.

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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 TS49 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 TS49

Station 40 Heliport (TS49) is a heliport in Sour Lake, TX, at 65 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 30 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for TS49, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does TS49 have a control tower?

No. Station 40 Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at TS49?

Station 40 Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 30 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is TS49?

Station 40 Heliport is in Sour Lake, TX, at an elevation of 65 ft MSL. Coordinates: 30.1761, -94.5037.

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