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61XS University Health Retama Hospital Heliport
Selma, Texas, USA

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 30 OCTOBER 2025

Location

FAA Identifier: 61XS
Lat/Long: 29-35-15.6500N 098-19-25.2300W
29-35.260833N 098-19.420500W
29.5876806,-98.3236750
(estimated)
Elevation: 770 ft. / 235 m (estimated)
From city: 1 mile W of SELMA, TX
Time zone: UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 78233

Heliport Operations

Heliport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 01/2025
Control tower: no
ARTCC: HOUSTON CENTER
FSS: SAN ANGELO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: UNATNDD
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: no

Heliport Communications

WX ASOS at SAT (8 nm SW): PHONE 210-939-4003
WX ASOS at BAZ (16 nm NE): 119.325 (830-629-7979)
WX ASOS at SSF (17 nm SW): PHONE 210-927-9391

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
RNDr329/4.6RANDOLPH VORTAC112.3005E
SATr107/7.9SAN ANTONIO VORTAC116.8008E
SSFr015/(20.7)STINSON VOR108.4003E

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions: 45 x 45 ft. / 14 x 14 m
Surface: concrete, in excellent condition
Runway edge lights: PERI
Latitude: 29-35.260833N
Longitude: 098-19.420500W
Elevation: 770.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Markings: none

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: UNIVERSITY HEALTH RETAMA HOSPITAL
16300 RETAMA PARKWAY
SELMA, TX 78154
Phone 210-358-4000
Manager: JEFF STERWERF
16300 RETAMA PARKWAY
SELMA, TX 78154
Phone 513-864-8024
JEFFS@FECHELIPORTS.COM

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 61XS.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KRND - Randolph Air Force Base (4 nm SE)
KSAT - San Antonio International Airport (8 nm SW)
KBAZ - New Braunfels National Airport (16 nm NE)
KSSF - Stinson Municipal Airport (17 nm SW)
KSKF - Kelly Field Airport (18 nm SW)
  
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From to 61XS

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 22-Nov-2025
 Local
(UTC-6)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3912:39
Sunrise07:0413:04
Sunset17:3423:34
Evening civil twilight18:0024:00

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  22-Nov-2025 12:01:02
Local (UTC-6)  22-Nov-2025 06:01:02
 
METAR
KRND 
5nm SE 		221155Z AUTO 01007KT 10SM BKN032 19/13 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP180 T01940133 10210 20185 52010
KSAT 
8nm SW 		221151Z 32005KT 10SM BKN034 BKN060 18/12 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP174 T01830122 10200 20178 53008
KBAZ 
16nm NE 		221151Z AUTO 01009KT 10SM BKN040 BKN055 18/13 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP178 60025 70028 T01830128 10194 20172 53009
KSSF 
17nm SW 		221153Z AUTO 02003KT 10SM SCT030 BKN037 20/13 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP171 T02000133 10211 20200 53008 $
KSKF 
18nm SW 		221155Z AUTO 02007KT 10SM OVC030 20/12 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP167 T02040118 10219 20197 52007 $
TAF
KRND 
5nm SE 		211700Z 2117/2223 21009KT 9999 BKN013 OVC020 QNH2995INS BECMG 2117/2118 24009KT 9999 SCT015 OVC025 QNH2990INS BECMG 2120/2121 33009KT 9999 SCT035 BKN050 QNH2989INS BECMG 2212/2213 02010G15KT 9999 FEW020 SCT040 BKN070 QNH2994INS TX27/2120Z TN16/2213Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 2201 NEXT 2411
KSAT 
8nm SW 		221121Z 2212/2318 35005KT P6SM BKN035 FM221500 04010KT P6SM FEW050 FM230000 03006KT P6SM FEW050 FEW250 FM230500 04008KT P6SM BKN050 BKN250
KSSF 
17nm SW 		221121Z 2212/2312 02005KT P6SM BKN035 TEMPO 2212/2213 BKN030 FM221500 05009KT P6SM SCT050 FM230200 05007KT P6SM BKN050 BKN250
KSKF 
18nm SW 		221000Z 2210/2316 02008KT 9999 VCSH BKN025 BKN050 QNH3001INS BECMG 2214/2215 04012G18KT 9999 NSW SCT030 BKN060 QNH3008INS BECMG 2218/2219 05009KT 9999 SCT060 SCT250 QNH3003INS BECMG 2305/2306 05010G15KT 9999 FEW020 BKN035 QNH3010INS BECMG 2314/2315 07012G18KT 9999 BKN018 OVC030 QNH3013INS TX27/2221Z TN17/2213Z
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