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

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 01 OCTOBER 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 21-Oct-2026
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:1412:14
Sunrise07:3912:39
Sunset18:4923:49
Evening civil twilight19:1400:14

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  22-Oct-2026 04:46:44
Local (UTC-5)  21-Oct-2026 23:46:44
 
METAR
KFTW 
7nm N 
220353Z 10005KT 10SM CLR 21/07 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP212 T02060072
KNFW 
7nm W 
220352Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 19/14 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP203 T01890144
KFWS 
10nm S 
220435Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 14/12 A3019 RMK AO2 T01420118 $
KGKY 
12nm E 
220353Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 16/11 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP215 T01560106
KGPM 
14nm E 
220435Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 20/07 A3020 RMK AO2 T01950068
KAFW 
14nm N 
220353Z 11003KT 10SM CLR 21/07 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP210 T02110067 $
KDFW 
19nm NE 
220353Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 21/07 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP209 T02110067
TAF
KFTW 
7nm N 
220241Z 2203/2224 11005KT P6SM FEW250
KNFW 
7nm W 
2123/2223 VRB04KT 9999 SKC QNH3009INS FM221800 10011KT 9999 FEW060 FEW250 QNH3011INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 2204 TIL 2211 TX27/2222Z TN12/2212Z FN20048
KGKY 
12nm E 
220241Z 2203/2224 08004KT P6SM FEW250
KAFW 
14nm N 
220241Z 2203/2224 10004KT P6SM FEW250
KDFW 
19nm NE 
220241Z 2203/2306 11005KT P6SM FEW250= TAF AMD KDAL 220241Z 2203/2224 10005KT P6SM FEW250
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