Etmc - Athens Heliport (TX17)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2013-12-12
Airport Identifier	TX17
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	095-51-06.0000W/32-10-18.0000N -95.851667/32.171667 (Estimated)
Elevation	450 ft / 137.16 m (Estimated)
From nearest city	3 nautical miles S of Athens, TX
Location	Henderson County, TX

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Owner	East Texas Medical Center
Address	2000 S. Palestine Hwy Athens, TX 75751
Phone number	903-676-1191
Manager	Steve Lowe
Address	2000 S. Palestine Hwy Athens, TX 75751
Phone number	903-676-1151

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Private
Control Tower	No
Lighting Schedule	SEE RMK
Sectional chart	Dallas-ft Worth
Region	ASW - Southwest
Boundary ARTCC	ZFW - Fort Worth
Tie-in FSS	FTW - Fort Worth
FSS Phone	817-541-3474
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Runway Information

Runway H1

Dimensions	100 x 120 ft (30 x 37 m)
Surface	CONC

	H1
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
AHX	NDB	Athens		269.00	06E	1.3 nm
CSZ	NDB	Crossroads		215.00	08E	8.4 nm
LIQ	NDB	Lochridge Ranch		335.00	09E	11.0 nm
TY	NDB	Tyler		320.00	06E	24.3 nm
PSN	NDB	Palestine		375.00	04E	24.8 nm
PYF	NDB	Pyramid		418.00	06E	25.6 nm
CRS	NDB	Corsicana		396.00	06E	29.0 nm
CGQ	NDB	Powell		344.00	06E	30.0 nm
JSO	NDB	Cherokee County		263.00	05E	37.1 nm
AVZ	NDB	Travis		260.00	06E	40.7 nm
ABG	NDB	Ambassador		404.00	07E	45.0 nm
JUG	NDB	Jecca		388.00	06E	45.6 nm
LXY	NDB	Mexia		329.00	07E	46.5 nm
SYW	NDB	Cash		428.00	05E	49.9 nm
FZT	VOR/DME	Frankston	051X	111.40	06E	17.3 nm
TYR	VOR/DME	Tyler	089X	114.20	06E	25.3 nm
UIM	VOR/DME	Quitman	087X	114.00	08E	49.2 nm
CQY	VORTAC	Cedar Creek	095X	114.80	06E	18.7 nm

Remarks

• SEE AIRSPACE LTR DATED 9/28/04.