Varnell Heliport (5TA7)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	5TA7
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	97°57'39.5500" W / 30°10'55.6700" N -97.960986 / 30.182131 (Estimated)
Elevation	950.00 ft / 289.56 m (Estimated)
From nearest city	12 nautical miles SW of Austin, TX
Location	Hays County, TX

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Owner	CHAD VARNELL
Address	700 PLANT LADY LN DRIPPING SPRINGS, TX 78620
Phone number	512-845-6649
Manager	CHAD VARNELL
Address	10107 SIGNAL HILL AUSTIN, TX 78737
Phone number	512-845-6649

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Private
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	No
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Sectional chart	SAN ANTONIO
Region	ASW - Southwest
Responsible ARTCC	ZHU - HOUSTON
Tie-in FSS	SJT - SAN ANGELO
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Airport Communications

UNICOM

122.8 MHz

Runway Information

Runway H1

Dimensions	50 x 70 ft (15 x 21 m)
Surface	CONC
Surface treatment

	H1
Physical elevation	950.00 ft	ft
Coordinates	30.182131 / -97.960986	0.000000 / 0.000000
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
RU	NDB	GARYS		272.00	07E	13.4 nm
DHK	TACAN	RANDOLPH	36X	109.90	05E	41.9 nm
CWK	VORTAC	CENTEX	75X	112.80	06E	25.3 nm
STV	VORTAC	STONEWALL	85X	113.80	08E	38.7 nm
SAT	VORTAC	SAN ANTONIO	115X	116.80	08E	41.5 nm
RND	VORTAC	RANDOLPH	70X	112.30	05E	43.3 nm
SAT	VOT	SAN ANTONIO		110.40		47.2 nm

Remarks

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