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

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 03 SEPTEMBER 2026

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 -5 (UTC -6 during Standard 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 726-265-1382
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
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: /2025
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 13-Sep-2026
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:5411:54
Sunrise07:1812:18
Sunset19:4100:41
Evening civil twilight20:0401:04

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  13-Sep-2026 10:41:16
Local (UTC-5)  13-Sep-2026 05:41:16
 
METAR
KRND 
5nm SE 		131000Z AUTO 19008KT 10SM OVC014 27/24 A2996 RMK AO2 CIG 013 RWY15R CIG 013 RWY33R SLP135
KSAT 
8nm SW 		130951Z 18008KT 10SM BKN019 BKN250 27/23 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP127 T02670233 $
KBAZ 
16nm NE 		131023Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN016 24/24 A2996 RMK AO2 T02440239
KSSF 
17nm SW 		130953Z AUTO 14003KT 10SM OVC014 27/24 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP127 T02670244 $
KSKF 
18nm SW 		130955Z AUTO 15008KT 10SM OVC014 27/24 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP125 T02700238 $
TAF
KSAT 
8nm SW 		130848Z 1309/1412 15012KT P6SM BKN018 BKN250 FM131600 15011KT P6SM SCT050 FM140000 14013G23KT P6SM FEW070 FM140900 16007KT P6SM OVC015
KSSF 
17nm SW 		130542Z 1306/1406 14015G25KT P6SM FEW060 FM130830 16006KT P6SM BKN018 FM131600 15010KT P6SM SCT050 FM132300 13011KT P6SM BKN250
KSKF 
18nm SW 		130940Z 1310/1416 14007KT 9999 BKN012 QNH2994INS BECMG 1314/1315 16007KT 9999 SCT025 QNH2995INS BECMG 1318/1319 15010G15KT 9999 SCT050 QNH2986INS BECMG 1400/1401 13012G18KT 9999 SKC QNH2990INS TEMPO 1401/1405 13015G25KT BECMG 1407/1408 15008KT 9999 BKN015 QNH2996INS BECMG 1414/1415 16009KT 9999 SCT025 QNH3000INS TX38/1321Z TN26/1312Z
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