Garland/Dfw Heloplex Heliport
T57 · Garland, Texas · Dallas County · map
Garland/Dfw Heloplex Heliport is a public-use heliport owned by the City of Garland, 2 miles southwest of Garland, Texas, 601 feet above sea level. It has 2 landing pads. It has fuel (100LL avgas, Jet A) and about 9 general-aviation aircraft based on the field by the FAA's count. The FAA counts about 36,500 takeoffs and landings a year.
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What is the airport code for Garland/Dfw Heloplex Heliport?
Its FAA code is T57.
Where is Garland/Dfw Heloplex Heliport?
It is 2 miles southwest of Garland, Texas, 601 feet above sea level.
Does Garland/Dfw Heloplex Heliport have a control tower?
No, it has no control tower.
What fuel can you buy at Garland/Dfw Heloplex Heliport?
The FAA's airport file lists 100LL avgas, Jet A.
Are there flight schools at Garland/Dfw Heloplex Heliport?
6 flight schools, flying clubs or college flight programmes are based within about 15 miles of it, including Karmel Flyers LLC and Stature Aviation LLC. Compare them
Where are the nearest FAA examiners to Garland/Dfw Heloplex Heliport?
33 pilot examiners and 39 aviation medical examiners work within 50 nautical miles. See them by name
Weather and planning now, the forecast, warnings, pilot reports, winds aloft, restrictions
Fetching the weather now, the forecast, the warnings in force, pilot reports and the winds aloft for Garland/Dfw Heloplex Heliport…
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The heliport facts, runways, radio, fuel and services, the FAA's remarks
The airport
- Codes
- FAA T57
- Kind
- Heliport · open to the public · publicly owned
- Owner
- City of Garland
- Elevation
- 601 feet above sea level
- Control tower
- No control tower
- Attended
- Monday to Saturday, 8:00 am to 6:00 pm; Sunday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
- Lights
- runway lights see the remarks below; beacon sunset to sunrise
- Fuel and services
- 100LL avgas, Jet A; the services card below
- On the chart
- Dallas-Ft Worth sectional
- Magnetic variation
- 7E
- In the FAA's files since
- March 1991
Landing pads 2
For understanding the field, not for navigation.
| Pad | Length × width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| H1 | 105 × 105 ft | Concrete, good | Perimeter lights |
| H2 | 54 × 54 ft | Concrete, good |
Radio frequencies
| Common traffic advisory (CTAF) · UNICOM | 123.05 | · Peri lts low intst sunset to sunrise, to incr intst - the common traffic frequency. |
Fuel and services as reported to the FAA
- Fuel
- 100LL avgas, Jet A
- Repairs
- airframe and engine: major repairs
- Parking
- hangars, tie-downs
- Also here
- charter flights, flight instruction, aircraft rental, aircraft sales, aerial surveying
Other fields with jet fuel nearby: Dallas Love Field (9 nm west), Addison Airport (9 nm northwest), Mesquite Metro Airport (11 nm southeast).
The FAA's file records what is sold and done at the field, as the airport manager reports it, not who sells it or the price; fuel sellers (FBOs) are not named in any public file. Airports selling jet fuel in Texas · avgas.
The FAA's remarks as written in the airport file, spelled out
- Unmkd powerline south, avoid early turns aftr departure.
- Peri lts low intst sunset to sunrise, to incr intst - the common traffic frequency.
- Ingress 360, egress 180
- Ingress 180, egress 360.
- 1249 feet above sea level (650 feet above ground level) tower 1.0 MI north; 42 feet buildings all dir.
- Pilots are required to flw lead in lights for both approach and departure.
- H1 (east pad) marked 36 - NB approach and SB departure.
- H2 (west pad) marked 18 - SB approach and NB departure.
- Helipads offset from each otr for obstruction avoidance.
- Prevailing winds from south.
Flights and activity in the air now, the airlines, based aircraft, takeoffs and landings
Based aircraft as counted for the FAA, fiscal year 2024
Based aircraft, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| helicopters | 9 |
The FAA's count is the general-aviation aircraft kept on the field (singles, twins, business jets, helicopters) from its Terminal Area Forecast, the latest year with an actual count; airline fleets are never counted as based anywhere, so a big airline airport shows a small number. The register section below shows how many aircraft are registered to owners in town, a different measure again.
Takeoffs and landings a year about 36,500, the FAA's fiscal year 2024 (October 2023 to September 2024)
Takeoffs and landings, as a table
| a year | |
|---|---|
| air taxi and commuter | 100 |
| general aviation, travelling | 1,400 |
| general aviation, local | 35,000 |
Local flights stay in the traffic pattern or nearby, often practice; travelling flights arrive from or leave for somewhere else. Counts at airports without a tower are the FAA's estimates. How this compares nationally: Airports by the numbers.
Who flies and works here aircraft registered in town, the companies, the examiners nearby
Aircraft registered in Garland from the FAA register
51 aircraft are registered to owners in Garland, Texas: 27 piston singles, 12 helicopters, 5 piston twins, 3 turboprops, 2 business jets. Not every one of them is based at this heliport; the based-aircraft count above is the FAA's figure for this heliport alone.
Companies and organisations in town with two or more aircraft:
Individuals are counted, not named (the site's policy at this time). All aircraft registered in Texas.
Who works here from the FAA's certificate lists and the register
Flight schools, flying clubs and college flight programmes based within about 15 miles:
- Karmel Flyers LLC 1 aircraft · Sunnyvale, 9 miles away
- Stature Aviation LLC 4 aircraft · Addison, 10 miles away Stature Aviation is a flight training school and aircraft management company based in Addison, Texas, serving the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
- Island Flyers INC 2 aircraft · Addison, 10 miles away American Flyers is a flight school that has operated since 1939, offering pilot training from introductory flights through airline academy programmes.
- Mesquite Metro Flying Club 1 aircraft · Dallas, 10 miles away Metro Flyers Club is a private flying club based at Denton Enterprise Airport (KDTO) in Denton, Texas.
- Musketeer Flying Club LLC 1 aircraft · Plano, 12 miles away Texas Flying Club is a member-owned nonprofit flying club at Coulter Field in Bryan, Texas.
- Runway Aviation Flight Training USA CORP 3 aircraft · Rockwall, 15 miles away
Charter operators and airlines based in Garland:
- Sky Helicopters INC 1 aircraft on the certificate SKY Helicopters operates helicopter tours, flight training, and maintenance services in the Dallas/Fort Worth area.
Repair stations in Garland:
Companies in the same town as this heliport, and schools within about 15 miles of it (each placed at the main public airport of its town, or at the town's centre); not every one of them works from this field. All operators · all repair stations · all flight schools · all FBOs.
Examiners and inspectors nearby designated by the FAA · within 50 nautical miles
33 pilot examiners (the FAA's designated pilot examiners, who give the practical tests for pilot certificates) are based within 50 nautical miles: 33 for private pilot, 33 for commercial and instrument, 24 for airline transport pilot, 29 for flight instructor, 4 for sport pilot, 3 for type ratings; 28 for airplanes, 23 for multi-engine airplanes, 6 for helicopters, 1 for gliders, 1 for balloons. Also nearby: 6 sport aviation examiners, 39 aviation medical examiners, 6 mechanic examiners, 9 airworthiness representatives (maintenance), 17 airworthiness representatives (manufacturing), 24 engineering representatives, 6 aircraft dispatcher examiners, 105 training center evaluators, 151 aircrew program designees, 7 training center examiners, 7 administrative pilot examiners.
- Bradley Frank Smith private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Addison, TX (9 nm) · (903) 269-7006 · [email protected]
- Jolynn Marie Davila private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Thrust Flight · Addison, TX (9 nm) · (817) 394-8182 · [email protected]
- Martin Maxwell Cupp private pilot, commercial and instrument, flight instructor, instrument instructor, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Coast Flight Training · Dallas, TX (9 nm) · (660) 247-0656 · [email protected]
- Patrick Nicholas Arnzen private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, sport pilot, instructor renewals, ground instructor; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Addison, TX (9 nm) · (859) 496-5777 · [email protected]
- Robert Jennings Baldock private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Thrust Flight · Addison, TX (9 nm) · (575) 706-8470 · [email protected]
- Wallace James Pitts private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Addison, TX (9 nm) · (817) 919-8919 · [email protected]
- Kenny James Seaman private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Mesquite Aviation · Mesquite, TX (11 nm) · (430) 306-4685 · [email protected]
- david campbell lewis private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, commercial pilot, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; helicopters · Allen, TX (14 nm) · (415) 690-0766 · [email protected]
All 410 nearby, by kind, with contact details
What each kind does
- DPE: Designated Pilot Examiner: gives the practical tests (checkrides) for pilot certificates and ratings.
- SAE: Sport Aviation Examiner: gives the tests for sport pilot certificates and light-sport aircraft.
- AME: Aviation Medical Examiner: a doctor who issues the medical certificates pilots must hold.
- DME: Designated Mechanic Examiner: tests candidates for the mechanic certificate (airframe and powerplant).
- DAR-T: Designated Airworthiness Representative, maintenance: issues airworthiness certificates and approvals for aircraft in service.
- DAR-F: Designated Airworthiness Representative, manufacturing: issues airworthiness certificates for newly built aircraft and parts.
- DER-T: Designated Engineering Representative: approves engineering data for repairs and alterations on the FAA's behalf.
- DADE: Designated Aircraft Dispatcher Examiner: tests candidates for the dispatcher certificate.
- TCE: Training Center Evaluator: gives tests at a simulator training center.
- APD: Aircrew Program Designee: an airline's own check pilot who gives the FAA's tests to the airline's pilots.
- DCTO-E: Designee at a certificated training organisation.
- Admin-PE: Administrative Pilot Examiner: handles certificate paperwork rather than flight tests.
Designees are listed with the name and contact details the FAA publishes for them on its designee locator (read October 10, 2026): the FAA lists them so that pilots, mechanics and companies can find them. Private individuals are not named, the site's policy at this time. A designee who would rather not appear here can ask us through the contact address on the About page. Each designee is placed at the main public airport of the town the FAA lists (or the nearest one to its zip code), so "nearby" means the town, not an exact address. All examiners by state.
Safety record the NTSB's cases at or near this heliport
Accidents and incidents at or near this heliport NTSB records · 1 since 1982, 0 fatal
Cases the NTSB recorded with this as the nearest airport, newest first. Each opens the full report in plain English. The country as a whole: Where accidents happen.
Nearby within 30 nautical miles
Connections how this heliport links to the rest of the register
- Aircraft registered in Garland 51 aircraft · 27 piston singles, 12 helicopters, 5 piston twins
- Sky Helicopters INC 12 aircraft in town
- Wing Bird Aviation LLC 3 aircraft in town
- Sky Helicopters INC 1 aircraft on the certificate · charter operator
- Karmel Flyers LLC 1 aircraft · flight school
- Stature Aviation LLC 4 aircraft · flight school
- Island Flyers INC 2 aircraft · flight school
- Sky Helicopters INC · repair station
- NTSB accidents and incidents at or near this heliport 1 since 1982 · 0 fatal
- Accidents and incidents in Texas 6,235 since 1982 · 1,060 in the last ten years
- Nearby landing places within 30 nautical miles 8 airports, heliports and seaplane bases
- Public-use airports in Texas 392 landing places
- Texas 29,938 aircraft registered
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/airport/T57.json.
Facts from the FAA's airport file effective October 1, 2026, written out in plain English; weather from the National Weather Service's aviation weather service; registered aircraft from the FAA register as of October 26, 2026; accidents from the NTSB's public database. Owners are shown only when they are an organisation; no person is named. Check the official sources before a flight: this page is for understanding an airport, not for planning one.