US Coast Guard Station South Padre Island Heliport HeliportPrivate

TX57 · South Padre Island, TX · 4 ft elevation · var 7E · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: TX57
Coordinates: 26.0719, -97.1634
Elevation: 4 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 7E
Sectional chart: BROWNSVILLE
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: HOUSTON (ZHU)
Flight service (FSS): SAN ANGELO · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance: ALL ALL
Segmented circle: No
Activated: 1983/09
Distance from city: 3 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	06:38 AM	11:38Z
Sunset	08:24 PM	01:24Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:50 PM	01:50Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:50 PM → 06:12 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:24 PM → 05:38 AM

Plan a flight from TX57

Destination (ICAO)

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

Runway H1/

94 ft × 81 ft · Concrete (Good)

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 4 ft
Markings: basic
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/	94 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
BRO · Brownsville	VORTAC	116.30	r043° / 14.5 NM
HRL · Harlingen	VOR-DME	109.20	r105° / 28 NM

VFR sectional

Open TX57 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for TX57. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

U S COAST GUARD (AOSR)

501 MAGAZINE ST., NEW ORLEANS, LA

504-589-6230

Manager

OFFICER-IN-CHARGE

WALLACE REED RD., SOUTH PADRE, TX

210-761-2668

Remarks FAA

General

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

Runways

HELIPAD WITHIN A 154 X 128' LANDING/TKOF AREA.

Obstructions

TWO STORY BUILDING 200 YDS S.E. OF HELIPAD.

Nearby airports

TT23 · Redline Helicopter Tours South Padre HeliportHeliportPrivate (8 NM)US-2014 · Laguna Vista HeliportHeliport (8 NM)KPIL · Port Isabel Cameron County Airport (11 NM)TS94 · Rancho Buena Vista AirportPrivate (13 NM)92TA · Drennan Farm AirportPrivate (15 NM)KBRO · Brownsville South Padre Island International 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 TX57 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 TX57

US Coast Guard Station South Padre Island Heliport (TX57) is a heliport in South Padre Island, TX, at 4 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 94 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for TX57, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does TX57 have a control tower?

No. US Coast Guard Station South Padre Island Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at TX57?

US Coast Guard Station South Padre Island Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 94 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is TX57?

US Coast Guard Station South Padre Island Heliport is in South Padre Island, TX, at an elevation of 4 ft MSL. Coordinates: 26.0719, -97.1634.

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