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

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 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 -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving 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 REGIONAL 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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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 22-Jan-2026
 Local
(UTC-6)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:0413:04
Sunrise07:3113:31
Sunset17:5123:51
Evening civil twilight18:1800:18

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  22-Jan-2026 20:20:29
Local (UTC-6)  22-Jan-2026 14:20:29
 
METAR
KFTW 
7nm N 		221953Z 08010KT 9SM CLR 12/05 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP187 T01220050 $
KNFW 
7nm W 		221952Z 11007KT 8SM SCT048 BKN250 13/06 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP174 T01330056 $
KFWS 
10nm S 		221950Z 10006KT 5SM BR OVC009 10/07 A3011
KGKY 
12nm E 		221953Z 09004KT 7SM OVC008 10/07 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP192 T01000067
KGPM 
14nm E 		221955Z AUTO 11003KT 10SM OVC010 10/07 A3012 RMK AO2 T01020065
KAFW 
14nm N 		221953Z 14005KT 9SM SCT047 BKN240 OVC300 13/06 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP192 T01330056
KDFW 
19nm NE 		221953Z 10005KT 7SM OVC010 09/06 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP191 T00940061 $
TAF
KFTW 
7nm N 		221737Z 2218/2318 11005KT P6SM SCT010 BKN250 TEMPO 2218/2219 BKN010 FM222200 10006KT P6SM SCT025 BKN050 FM230700 06007KT P6SM OVC018 FM231300 04010KT P6SM -RA OVC012 FM231700 04012KT 5SM -RA BR OVC008
KNFW 
7nm W 		2215/2315 VRB06KT 9999 FEW012 SCT020 BKN250 QNH3012INS BECMG 2215/2217 12009KT 9999 SCT010 BKN018 OVC040 QNH3002INS BECMG 2301/2303 10012KT 9000 BR BKN008 OVC016 QNH3004INS BECMG 2309/2311 07012G18KT 4800 -DZ BR OVC004 QNH3006INS TX15/2221Z TN07/2215Z FN20046
KGKY 
12nm E 		221737Z 2218/2318 08005KT P6SM BKN010 TEMPO 2218/2219 6SM BR BKN008 FM222200 10006KT P6SM SCT025 BKN050 FM230700 06007KT P6SM OVC018 FM231300 04010KT P6SM -RA OVC012 FM231700 04012KT 5SM -RA BR OVC008
KAFW 
14nm N 		221737Z 2218/2318 08005KT P6SM SCT010 BKN250 TEMPO 2218/2219 BKN010 FM222200 10006KT P6SM SCT025 BKN050 FM230700 06007KT P6SM OVC018 FM231300 04010KT P6SM -RA OVC012 FM231700 04012KT 5SM -RA BR OVC008
KDFW 
19nm NE 		221737Z 2218/2324 08005KT P6SM BKN012 BKN250 TEMPO 2218/2219 6SM BR BKN008 FM222200 10006KT P6SM SCT025 BKN050 FM230700 06007KT P6SM OVC018 FM231300 04010KT P6SM -RA OVC012 FM231700 04012KT 5SM -RA BR OVC008
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