Formosa Plastics Heliport HeliportPrivate

TS51 · Point Comfort, TX · 24 ft elevation · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: TS51
Coordinates: 28.6908, -96.5516
Elevation: 24 ft MSL
Sectional chart: HOUSTON
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: HOUSTON (ZHU)
Flight service (FSS): MONTGOMERY COUNTY · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance: MON-FRI 0745-1645
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: yes
Activated: 2016/02
Distance from city: 1 NE

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	06:02 AM	11:02Z
Sunrise	06:29 AM	11:29Z
Sunset	08:28 PM	01:28Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:55 PM	01:55Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:55 PM → 06:02 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:28 PM → 05:29 AM

Plan a flight from TS51

Destination (ICAO)

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

Runway H1/

40 ft · Concrete

Edge lights: Peri.

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 24 ft
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
PSX · Palacios	VORTAC	117.30	r243° / 13.7 NM
VCT · Victoria	VOR-DME	109.00	r113° / 25.8 NM

VFR sectional

Open TS51 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for TS51. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATION, TEXAS

PO BOX 700, POINT COMFORT, TX

361-987-7465

Manager

FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATION, TEXAS

ATTN; KEITH KOUDELN-EMS DEPT., PO BOX 700, POINT COMFORT, TX

361-987-7465

Remarks FAA

General

PEDESTRIAN TFC TO HELI BY WAY OF SIDEWALK FOR EMERG RESPONDERS USE ONLY.
PWR LINES PARL TO APCH & DEP PATH ON WEST SIDE. PWR POLES ARE MKD WITH RED OBS LGTS & LINES ARE MKD WITH RED MKR BALLS.
HELI COMPATIBLE WITH NIGHT VISION.
FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.

Contact

KEITHK@FTPC.FPCUSA.COM
KEITHK@FTPC.FPCUSA.COM

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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 TS51 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 TS51

Formosa Plastics Heliport (TS51) is a heliport in Point Comfort, TX, at 24 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 TS51, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does TS51 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at TS51?

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

Where is TS51?

Formosa Plastics Heliport is in Point Comfort, TX, at an elevation of 24 ft MSL. Coordinates: 28.6908, -96.5516.

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