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

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 14 MAY 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 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 20-May-2026
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:1311:13
Sunrise06:3911:39
Sunset20:2101:21
Evening civil twilight20:4701:47

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  20-May-2026 09:27:51
Local (UTC-5)  20-May-2026 04:27:51
 
METAR
KRND 
5nm SE 		200855Z AUTO 07008KT 9SM TS RA OVC045 20/18 A3005 RMK AO2 TSE0755TSB0759 SLP168 P0018 60034 T02020178 55013
KSAT 
8nm SW 		200851Z 09012KT 6SM +TSRA BR FEW033 BKN110 OVC150 19/18 A3006 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT ALQDS SLP160 FRQ LTGICCG TS DSNT ALQDS MOVG NE P0018 60039 T01940178 55001 $
KBAZ 
16nm NE 		200903Z AUTO 10007KT 10SM VCTS -RA BKN100 BKN120 19/18 A3003 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SE AND S TSE0857 P0002 T01940183 $
KSSF 
17nm SW 		200853Z AUTO 06008G16KT 6SM VCTS RA BR SCT090 OVC110 19/18 A3003 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT ALQDS TSB14E53 SLP157 P0014 60100 T01940183 55019 $
KSKF 
18nm SW 		200837Z AUTO 07011KT 9SM TS +RA BR OVC085 20/18 A3000 RMK AO2 TSE0755TSB12 SLP152 $
TAF
KRND 
5nm SE 		191600Z 1916/2022 15010G15KT 9999 FEW035 SCT250 QNH2988INS BECMG 2002/2003 VRB15G25KT 8000 TSRA BKN020 BKN040CB QNH2979INS BECMG 2005/2006 14012KT 9000 -SHRA SCT008 OVC012 QNH2982INS BECMG 2011/2012 05010G15KT 4800 -SHRA BR BKN005 OVC025 QNH2988INS BECMG 2014/2015 09010KT 9999 VCSH BKN012 OVC035 QNH2990INS TX31/1922Z TN23/1912Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 2000 NEXT 2010
KSAT 
8nm SW 		200657Z 2007/2112 06010G20KT P6SM -RA FEW015 BKN070 OVC140 FM201100 02012KT P6SM SCT015 BKN070 TEMPO 2013/2017 BKN020 FM202000 11008KT P6SM BKN060 FM210600 12007KT P6SM BKN025 PROB30 2106/2112 -SHRA OVC015
KSSF 
17nm SW 		200658Z 2007/2106 04018G33KT 5SM -RA BR VCTS SCT045CB OVC110 FM201100 03011KT P6SM SCT015 BKN070 TEMPO 2013/2017 BKN020 FM202000 11007KT P6SM BKN060
KSKF 
18nm SW 		200200Z 2002/2108 12012G20KT 9999 BKN025 OVC040 QNH2982INS BECMG 2003/2004 04015G25KT 9999 -SHRA VCTS BKN018CB OVC030 QNH2985INS TEMPO 2006/2008 VRB25G35KT 2400 +TSRA OVC018CB BECMG 2007/2008 VRB12G20KT 4800 -TSRA BKN012CB QNH2988INS BECMG 2009/2010 09010G15KT 8000 -SHRA BR SCT020 BKN030 OVC050 QNH2989INS BECMG 2011/2012 10009KT 9999 NSW SCT017 BKN025 OVC035 QNH2989INS BECMG 2016/2017 14012G20KT 9999 BKN025 OVC035 QNH2995INS BECMG 2021/2022 10010KT 9999 VCSH BKN020 OVC025 QNH2985INS TEMPO 2023/2
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