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0XS3 South Texas Project Heliport
Palacios, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 16 APRIL 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: 0XS3
Lat/Long: 28-47-32.0000N 096-02-31.0000W
28-47.533333N 096-02.516667W
28.7922222,-96.0419444
(estimated)
Elevation: 32 ft. / 10 m (estimated)
Variation: 06E (1990)
From city: 13 miles NE of PALACIOS, TX
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 77465

Heliport Operations

Heliport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 03/1994
Control tower: no
ARTCC: HOUSTON CENTER
FSS: MONTGOMERY COUNTY FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: UNATNDD
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: no
Lights: SS-SR

Heliport Communications

WX ASOS at PSX (12 nm W): 118.025 (361-972-0101)
WX AWOS-3PT at BYY (14 nm NE): 118.075 (979-323-1801)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
PSXr075/14.0PALACIOS VORTAC117.3008E

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions: 30 x 30 ft. / 9 x 9 m
Surface: concrete
Runway edge lights: PERI
Latitude: 28-47.533333N
Longitude: 096-02.516667W
Elevation: 32.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: STPNOC
PO BOX 289
WADSWORTH, TX 77483
Phone 361-972-7640
Manager: B.K. SCOGGONS
PO BOX 289
WADSWORTH, TX 77483
Phone (361) 972-4416
MANAGER FACILITIES MANAGEMENT.

Additional Remarks

A52-H1 LGTD PARKING LGT POLES & HIGH VOLTAGE DISTRIBUTION LINES (LGTS).
- FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 0XS3.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KPSX - Palacios Municipal Airport (12 nm W)
KBYY - Bay City Regional Airport (14 nm NE)
KARM - Wharton Regional Airport (28 nm N)
26R - Jackson County Airport (31 nm NW)
KPKV - Calhoun County Airport (35 nm W)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 25-Apr-2026
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:2511:25
Sunrise06:4911:49
Sunset19:5500:55
Evening civil twilight20:2001:20

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  26-Apr-2026 04:01:32
Local (UTC-5)  25-Apr-2026 23:01:32
 
METAR
KPSX 
12nm W 		260353Z AUTO 15008KT 8SM SCT009 OVC017 25/23 A2975 RMK AO2 SLP074 T02500233 $
KBYY 
14nm NE 		260355Z AUTO 13007KT 10SM FEW017 24/24 A2972 RMK AO2 T02400240
TAF
KLBX 
36nm NE 		251720Z 2518/2618 18008KT P6SM SCT025 FM251900 17011KT P6SM SCT025 BKN035 FM260200 16007KT P6SM BKN015 BKN025 TEMPO 2608/2612 VRB04KT 3SM BR FEW003 BKN008 FM261500 17009KT P6SM SCT015 BKN025 AMD NOT SKED
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