Johnson Space Center Heliport (72TX)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	72TX
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	95°5'27.0000" W / 29°33'44.0000" N -95.090833 / 29.562222 (Estimated)
Elevation	17.00 ft / 5.18 m (Estimated)
From nearest city	21 nautical miles SE of Houston, TX
Location	Harris County, TX
Magnetic Variation	05E (1990)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Publicly owned
Owner	NASA JOHNSON SPACE CENTER
Address	2101 NASA PKWY MAIL CODE JP HOUSTON, TX 77058
Phone number	281-483-4658
Manager	JSC DISPATCH
Address	2101 NASA PKWY MAIL CODE JM4 HOUSTON, TX 77058
Phone number	281-483-4658

Airport Operations and Facilities

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

Runway Information

Runway H1

Dimensions	70 x 70 ft (21 x 21 m)
Surface	ASPH
Surface treatment

	H1
Physical elevation	17.00 ft	ft
Coordinates	29.562408 / -95.091136	0.000000 / 0.000000
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
PIK	DME	CONROE	102Y	115.55		49.7 nm
EFD	TACAN	ELLINGTON	31X	109.40	05E	4.5 nm
MHF	VOR/DME	TRINITY	94Y	114.75	07E	18.0 nm
VUH	VOR/DME	SCHOLES	77X	113.00	06E	21.1 nm
IAH	VORTAC	HUMBLE	113X	116.60	05E	27.2 nm
DAS	VORTAC	DAISETTA	116X	116.90	05E	44.3 nm
HOU	VOT	HOUSTON		108.40		11.0 nm

Remarks

• PPR FOR USE OF ARPT.
• FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.