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

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 DECEMBER 2025

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 -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving 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 REGIONAL 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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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 15-Jan-2026
 Local
(UTC-6)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:0613:06
Sunrise07:3313:33
Sunset17:4523:45
Evening civil twilight18:1200:12

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  15-Jan-2026 12:48:52
Local (UTC-6)  15-Jan-2026 06:48:52
 
METAR
KFTW 
7nm N 
151153Z 34005KT 10SM CLR 01/M03 A3025 RMK AO2 SLP247 T00061033 10056 21006 58004
KNFW 
7nm W 
151152Z 34005KT 10SM CLR 02/M01 A3027 RMK AO2 SLP232 T00221011 10067 20017 58007 $
KFWS 
10nm S 
151235Z AUTO 28007KT 10SM CLR 00/M02 A3028 RMK AO2 T00001024 $
KGKY 
12nm E 
151153Z AUTO 31003KT 10SM CLR 01/M04 A3027 RMK AO2 SLP249 T00061044 10072 20006 58002 $
KGPM 
14nm E 
151235Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 02/M04 A3028 RMK AO2 T00241038
KAFW 
14nm N 
151153Z 31006KT 10SM CLR 00/M04 A3025 RMK AO2 SLP251 T00001039 10044 20000 58004
KDFW 
19nm NE 
151153Z 33005KT 10SM CLR 01/M04 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP241 T00111039 10056 20011 58003 $
TAF
KFTW 
7nm N 
151121Z 1512/1612 33009KT P6SM SKC FM151600 23007KT P6SM SKC FM152100 18012KT P6SM SKC
KNFW 
7nm W 
1507/1607 VRB06KT 9999 FEW160 FEW250 QNH2970INS BECMG 1512/1514 21010KT 9999 FEW070 FEW250 QNH2975INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 1507 TIL 1512 TX16/1518Z TN03/1512Z FN00298
KGKY 
12nm E 
151121Z 1512/1612 33009KT P6SM SKC FM151600 23007KT P6SM SKC FM152100 18012KT P6SM SKC
KAFW 
14nm N 
151121Z 1512/1612 33009KT P6SM SKC FM151600 23007KT P6SM SKC FM152100 18012KT P6SM SKC
KDFW 
19nm NE 
151121Z 1512/1618 33009KT P6SM SKC FM151600 23007KT P6SM SKC FM152100 18012KT P6SM SKC FM161200 35012KT P6SM SKC
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