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

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 DECEMBER 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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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 15-Jan-2026
 Local
(UTC-6)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:0413:04
Sunrise07:3013:30
Sunset17:5523:55
Evening civil twilight18:2100:21

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  16-Jan-2026 05:19:58
Local (UTC-6)  15-Jan-2026 23:19:58
 
METAR
KRND 
5nm SE 		160455Z AUTO 19006KT 10SM CLR 11/M01 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP158 T01121012
KSAT 
8nm SW 		160451Z 16007KT 10SM CLR 12/M02 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP153 T01171017 $
KBAZ 
16nm NE 		160451Z AUTO 21008KT 10SM CLR 08/M01 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP156 T00831006
KSSF 
17nm SW 		160453Z AUTO 16005KT 10SM CLR 11/M02 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP159 T01061017 $
KSKF 
18nm SW 		160455Z AUTO 15003KT 10SM CLR 09/M03 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP149 T00941026
TAF
KRND 
5nm SE 		151700Z 1517/1623 VRB05KT 9999 SKC QNH3020INS BECMG 1519/1520 18008KT 9999 SKC QNH3015INS BECMG 1604/1605 24014KT 9999 FEW250 QNH3010INS BECMG 1614/1615 24010G17KT 9999 FEW250 QNH2995INS BECMG 1620/1621 35010G20KT 9999 FEW250 QNH2990INS TX19/1522Z TN06/1613Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 1601 NEXT 1611
KSAT 
8nm SW 		152055Z 1521/1624 19008KT P6SM SKC FM161500 23008KT P6SM SKC FM162000 36012KT P6SM SKC
KSSF 
17nm SW 		151730Z 1518/1618 VRB04KT P6SM SKC FM152000 19007KT P6SM SKC FM161500 22008KT P6SM SKC
KSKF 
18nm SW 		151800Z 1518/1624 18007KT 9999 SKC QNH2989INS BECMG 1615/1616 24009KT 9999 FEW250 QNH2986INS BECMG 1620/1621 36012KT 9999 FEW250 QNH2985INS BECMG 1623/1624 02015G25KT 9999 FEW250 510004 QNH2991INS TX20/1522Z TN04/1613Z
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