KTVT / KTXA Helicopter Landing Pad - Fort Worth, TX
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member QuesterMark
N 32° 45.739 W 097° 14.757
14S E 664304 N 3626298
This helicopter landing area is "out back" of a local television station.
Waymark Code: WM99VA
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 07/19/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member saopaulo1
Views: 14

The waymark for the TV Station, in the Television and Cable Broadcasting Stations category, is here: WM5P5K

Wikipedia says:
KTVT, channel 11, is a CBS owned-and-operated television station licensed to Fort Worth, Texas, and serving the Dallas-Fort Worth designated market area. The station is co-owned with independent station KTXA (virtual channel 21), and the two stations share facilities in Dallas and Fort Worth.
The park nearby is WM97VK: Smith-Wilemon Park.
Location of Helipad: Other

Description of location: Field behind a television station.

Does the Site Have a Windsock?: Yes

Primary Puprose of the Landing Pad: Other

What facilities are available to passengers?: Washrooms are undoubtedly located inside the television station.

What identifies the location as a helipad?: Warning sign on fence: HELICOPTER OPERATIONS AREA

Did you provide a personal photo of the helipad, windsock, helicopter or other identifiable feature?: yes

Where were the coordinates taken relative to the landing pad?: Nearby Cul-de-sac between the helicopter pad and a city park.

Separate from an airport: yes

Landing Pad Surface: Bare ground

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