AirIndex Research · FAA LID 38TE
JOHN S DUNN
HOUSTON, TX — Houston metro. Operational · Private use.
OperationalPrivate usePrivate
← All Houston heliportsData integrity
70/100
CorroboratedData Integrity IndexIndependent inspection
Owner self-reported — never independently field-inspected
Last inspection record: 1983/02/16
Location confidence
No coordinate anomaly detected
Terrain cross-check (USGS 3DEP)
FAA 303 ft MSL · USGS ground 47 ft · Δ 256 ft
Differential consistent with an elevated / rooftop pad
Structure cross-check (Overture / OSM)
On a building footprint — height not tagged in the source
Building height ≈ 256 ft — measured independently of the FAA record
Cross-checked against independent public data — USGS 3DEP terrain, Overture/OSM building footprints, the federal hospital registry, and measured dimensions. The State of the U.S. Heliport Record →
eVTOL readiness
InfeasibleConversion feasibility · obstruction screen
This pad already covers the eVTOL landing footprint as it stands.
recorded pad eVTOL FATO
Recorded pad (limiting side)
120 ft
eVTOL FATO required
100 ft
FAA EB-105 vertiport pattern — 2× a ~50 ft eVTOL controlling dimension, plus a 125 ft safety-area side.
Load-bearing FATO
100 × 100 ft must be structural
No heliport precedent — typically the binding gate for rooftop and hospital pads.
Obstruction clearance
High obstacle within 0.5 nm — conflicts with the expanded footprint and 8:1 approach
Measured against FAA pad geometry and federal FATO sizing (EB-105). A dimensional pre-screen — site-level validation required, and independent of the underwriting risk score.
FAA compliance
Q1 · FAA registrationPASS
Active FAA NASR 5010 record.
Q2 · Airspace determinationUNKNOWN
FAA OE/AAA airspace determination data integration pending.
Q3 · State enforcementLIMITED
State has limited enforcement of FAA standards.
Q4 · NFPA 418PARTIAL
IBC references NFPA 418 for rooftop facilities. Standalone fire code reference not confirmed.
FAA facility data
FAA LID
38TE
AIX ID
aix:hp:Y2Q2KDK2
Lat / Lng
29.71333, -95.39472
Elevation
303 ft MSL
Activation date
1974/09
Last inspection
1983/02/16
Last owner update
2020/08/13
FAA OEAAA airspace determinations0
No FAA OEAAA determinations linked to this facility.
Full risk assessment
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Provenance FAA NASR 5010 · pad dims APT cycle 2026/03/19 · USGS 3DEP terrain · faa_usgs_diff structure · eVTOL screen conversion-feasibility-1.1 · AIX-ID aix:hp:Y2Q2KDK2 · Methodology →