DeSoto Heliport explained

DeSoto Heliport
Faa:73T
Type:Public
Owner:City of DeSoto
Operator:SKY Helicopters, Inc.
City-Served:DeSoto, Texas
Location:150 E. Danieldale Road, DeSoto, TX 75115
Elevation-F:648.5
Elevation-M:197.7
Coordinates:32.6317°N -96.8553°W
Pushpin Map:USA Texas#USA
Pushpin Relief:yes
Pushpin Map Caption:Location
Pushpin Label:73T
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
H1-Number:H1
H1-Length-F:54
H1-Length-M:16
H1-Surface:Concrete
Stat-Year:2015
Stat1-Header:Aircraft operations
Stat1-Data:0
Stat2-Header:Based aircraft
Stat2-Data:0
Footnotes:Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

DeSoto Heliport is a city-owned public heliport in DeSoto, Dallas County, Texas, United States, located 3nmi north of the central business district.[2] The heliport has no IATA or ICAO designation.[3]

The facility opened in August 2014 under joint ownership by the City of DeSoto, the Texas Department of Transportation, and the DeSoto Economic Development Corporation.[4] It is operated by SKY Helicopters,[4] [5] which also operates the Garland/DFW Heloplex.[6]

Facilities

DeSoto Heliport covers 19acres at an elevation of 648.5feet above mean sea level (AMSL), and has one helipad:

In the year ending 31 December 2018, 6 helicopters were based at the heliport, but there were no reported aircraft operations.[1]

See also

References

  1. . Federal Aviation Administration. Effective 26 April 2018.
  2. Web site: Texas Airport Directory - DeSoto, DeSoto Heliport (73T) . . 10 May 2018.
  3. Web site: 73T - Desoto [Desoto Heliport], TX, US - Heliport ]. Great Circle Mapper . 18 July 2019 .
  4. News: Epstein . Curt . 8 October 2014 . New Heliport Opens in Texas . . 11 May 2018 .
  5. Web site: SKY Helicopters – DeSoto Heliport . SKY Helicopters, Inc. . 11 May 2018.
  6. Web site: SKY Helicopters – Facilities . SKY Helicopters, Inc. . 11 May 2015 . 12 April 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150412001707/http://www.skyhelicopters.com/SKY/Facilities.html . dead .

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