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1XS3 John Peter Smith Health Network Heliport
Fort Worth, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 16 APRIL 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: 1XS3
Lat/Long: 32-43-39.0000N 097-19-34.0000W
32-43.650000N 097-19.566667W
32.7275000,-97.3261111
(estimated)
Elevation: 756 ft. / 230 m (estimated)
From city: 2 miles S of FORT WORTH, TX
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 76104

Heliport Operations

Heliport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 01/2007
Control tower: no
ARTCC: FORT WORTH CENTER
FSS: FORT WORTH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: CONTINUOUS
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no
Lights: SS-SR
Beacon: white-green-yellow (heliport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.

Heliport Communications

WX ASOS at FTW (6 nm N): PHONE 817-740-3346
WX AWOS-3PT at FWS (10 nm S): 120.025 (817-426-4172)
WX ASOS at GKY (12 nm E): 127.375 (817-557-0251)
WX AWOS-3P at GPM (14 nm E): 118.475 (972-606-1433)
WX ASOS at AFW (16 nm N): PHONE 817-491-6188
WX ASOS at DFW (18 nm NE): PHONE 214-600-7784

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
FUZr211/12.2RANGER VORTAC115.7006E
TTTr233/16.7MAVERICK VOR/DME113.1006E
CVEr239/23.4COWBOY VOR/DME116.2006E
MQPr081/33.9MILLSAP VORTAC117.7009E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
MUFIN159/10.236508EFT ..-. -

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions: 50 x 50 ft. / 15 x 15 m
Surface: ROOF/TOP
ALUMINUM DECK.
Runway edge lights: PERI
Latitude: 32-43.650000N
Longitude: 097-19.566667W
Elevation: 756.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: JPS HEALTH NETWORK
1575 S. MAIN ST
FORT WORTH, TX 76104
Phone (817) 702-1371
Manager: ARTHUR ELGIN
1500 S. MAIN ST
FORT WORTH, TX 76104
Phone (817) 702-1370

Additional Remarks

A52-H1 STAIR TWR 25 FT ABOVE & 66 FT N & STAIR TWR 25 FT ABOVE & 73 FT S OF HELIPAD.
- FOR CD CTC LONE STAR APCH AT 972-615-2799.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 1XS3.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KFTW - Fort Worth Meacham International Airport (6 nm N)
KNFW - Fort Worth Naval Air Station JRB (Carswell Field) Airport (6 nm NW)
KFWS - Fort Worth Spinks Airport (10 nm S)
KGKY - Arlington Municipal Airport (12 nm E)
KGPM - Grand Prairie Municipal Airport (14 nm E)
KAFW - Perot Field/Fort Worth Alliance Airport (16 nm N)
50F - Bourland Field Airport (16 nm SW)
4T2 - Kenneth Copeland Airport (17 nm NW)
KDFW - Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (18 nm NE)
KWEA - Parker County Airport (18 nm W)
  
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From to 1XS3

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 22-Apr-2026
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:2711:27
Sunrise06:5311:53
Sunset20:0301:03
Evening civil twilight20:2901:29

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  22-Apr-2026 16:24:40
Local (UTC-5)  22-Apr-2026 11:24:40
 
METAR
KFTW 
7nm N 		221553Z 14008KT 4SM BR OVC003 18/16 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP171 T01780161
KNFW 
7nm W 		221552Z 14006KT 6SM BR OVC006 18/17 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP161 T01780167 $
KFWS 
10nm S 		221553Z 14004KT 3SM BR OVC004 19/18 A3007
KGKY 
12nm E 		221553Z 14005KT 3SM BR OVC004 18/17 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP175 T01780172
KGPM 
14nm E 		221555Z AUTO 14003KT 3SM BR OVC004 18/18 A3008 RMK AO2 T01770177
KAFW 
14nm N 		221553Z 15008KT 1 1/2SM BR OVC004 18/17 A3005 RMK AO2 SFC VIS 3 SLP172 T01780167
KDFW 
19nm NE 		221553Z 14008KT 1/4SM R17C/P6000FT BR OVC003 17/16 A3005 RMK AO2 SFC VIS 1 1/2 SLP171 T01720161
TAF
KFTW 
7nm N 		221419Z 2214/2312 14008KT 5SM BR BKN005 OVC012 TEMPO 2214/2216 2SM BR OVC005 FM221800 15008KT P6SM OVC015 FM222100 16012KT P6SM SCT025 BKN050 FM230600 16011KT P6SM BKN012 FM230900 17012KT P6SM BKN008 OVC012
KNFW 
7nm W 		221155Z 2211/2307 15006KT 8000 BR BKN005 OVC012 QHN3002INS TEMPO 2211/2215 3200 BKN004 OVC008 BECMG 2215/2217 15008KT 9999 BKN015 OVC030 QNH2992INS BECMG 2221/2223 15012KT 9999 SCT025 BKN050 QNH2988INS BECMG 2303/2305 15011KT 9999 BKN015 QHN2982INS TX23/2222Z TN17/2212Z AMD 1150 FN20046
KGKY 
12nm E 		221419Z 2214/2312 14008KT 5SM BR BKN006 OVC012 TEMPO 2214/2216 2SM -SHRA BR FM221800 15008KT P6SM OVC015 FM222100 16012KT P6SM SCT025 BKN050 FM230600 16011KT P6SM BKN012 FM230900 17012KT P6SM BKN008 OVC012
KAFW 
14nm N 		221419Z 2214/2312 14008KT 5SM BR BKN005 OVC012 TEMPO 2214/2216 2SM BR OVC005 FM221800 15008KT P6SM OVC015 FM222100 16012KT P6SM SCT025 BKN050 FM230600 16011KT P6SM BKN012 FM230900 17012KT P6SM BKN008 OVC012
KDFW 
19nm NE 		221419Z 2214/2318 14008KT 5SM BR BKN006 OVC012 TEMPO 2214/2216 2SM -SHRA BR FM221800 15008KT P6SM OVC015 FM222100 16012KT P6SM SCT025 BKN050 FM230600 16011KT P6SM BKN012 FM230900 17012KT P6SM BKN008 OVC012
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