Location

Latitude:	29-35-15.6500N (29.587681)
Longitude:	098-19-25.2300W (-98.323675)
Elevation:	770.0 feet MSL (235 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation:	3.5 E (as of January 2026 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone:	UTC -6.0 (Standard Time) UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City:	01 N.M. W of Selma, Texas
Found On:	San Antonio Chart
FAA Region:	ASW

Contacts

Manager:	Privately owned:
JEFF STERWERF 16300 RETAMA PARKWAY SELMA, TX 78154 513-864-8024	UNIVERSITY HEALTH RETAMA HOSPITAL 16300 RETAMA PARKWAY SELMA, TX 78154 210-358-4000

Operations

Airport Status:	Operational
Facility Use:	Private
Type:	Heliport
Activation Date:	01/2025
Control tower:	No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours):	Months/Days/Hours Unattended
Boundary ARTCC:	ZHU (Houston)
Responsible ARTCC:	ZHU (Houston)
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL):	1770 feet (539 m)

Based Aircraft

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Communications

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Business Name	Frequency	Phone	Fuel Grade

Flight Service Stations

	Primary	Alternate
FSS on Field:
FSS Name (ID):	San Angelo(SJT)
Frequency:
Toll Free Phone:	1-800-WX-BRIEF

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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near 61XS

Dist (NM)	ID	Morse Code	Name	Type	Freq	True Hdg	Mag Hdg
4.2	DHK	_ . . . . . . _ . _	Randolph	TACAN	109.90	136	133
4.6	RND	. _ . _ . _ . .	Randolph	VORTAC	112.30	153	150
7.9	SAT	. . . . _ _	San Antonio	VORTAC	116.80	295	291
8.3	SAT	. . . . _ _	San Antonio	VOT	110.40	247	243
12.9	AN	. _ _ .	Alamo	NDB	368	275	271
17.9	KSY	_ . _ . . . _ . _ _	Kelly	TACAN	112.00	228	224
20.7	SSF	. . . . . . . . _ .	Stinson	VOR	108.40	197	194
29.6	RU	. _ . . . _	Garys	NDB	272	41	38
42.0	HHH	. . . . . . . . . . . .	Devine	NDB	359	230	226
42.1	STV	. . . _ . . . _	Stonewall	VORTAC	113.80	331	327
45.2	BS	_ . . . . . .	Creed	NDB	255	48	45
46.1	HMA	. . . . _ _ . _	Hondo	NDB	329	254	250
46.9	HDO	. . . . _ . . _ _ _	Hondo	VOR-DME	109.40	252	248
50.6	CSI	_ . _ . . . . . .	Center Point	VORTAC	117.50	293	289
62.9	CWK	_ . _ . . _ _ _ . _	Centex	VORTAC	112.80	40	37
64.1	OKT	_ _ _ _ . _ _	Yoakum	NDB	350	104	101
65.6	THX	_ . . . . _ . . _	Three Rivers	VORTAC	111.40	171	168
69.3	BMQ	_ . . . _ _ _ _ . _	Burnet	NDB	341	3	360
73.8	GUO	_ _ . . . _ _ _ _	Georgetown	NDB	332	26	23
76.4	LLO	. _ . . . _ . . _ _ _	Llano	VORTAC	108.20	341	337

Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Dist (NM)	Name (Airport IDs)	True Hdg	Mag Hdg	Fuel Grade
7.6	Twin-Oaks Airport (T94)	262	258	100LL
8.2	San Antonio International Airport (SAT KSAT SAT)	247	243	100LL, Jet A
16.2	New Braunfels Ntl Airport (KBAZ BAZ)	64	61	100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
16.9	Stinson Municipal Airport (SSF KSSF SSF)	207	203	100LL, Jet A
21.0	Boerne Stage Airfield Airport (5C1)	292	288	100LL, Jet A
30.2	San Marcos Regional Airport (KHYI HYI)	52	49	100LL, Jet A
31.2	Castroville Municipal Airport (KCVB CVB)	242	238	100LL, Jet A
39.4	Pleasanton Municipal Airport (KPEZ PEZ)	195	191	100LL, Jet A
42.1	Devine Municipal Airport (23R)	230	226	100LL
46.0	Kerrville Municipal/Louis Schreiner Field Airport (ERV KERV ERV)	300	296	100LL, Jet A
46.7	South Texas Regional At Hondo Airport (KHDO HDO)	253	249	100LL, Jet A
49.8	Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS KAUS AUS)	42	39	100LL, Jet A
51.7	Kenedy Regional Airport (2R9)	152	149	100LL, Jet A
61.7	Mc Kinley Field Airport (T30)	222	218	Jet A
65.8	Smithville Crawford Municipal Airport (84R)	66	63	100LL
69.2	Burnet Municipal/Kate Craddock Field Airport (KBMQ BMQ)	3	360	100LL, Jet A
73.5	Georgetown Exec Airport (KGTU GTU)	26	23	100LL, Jet A-1+
73.9	Llano Municipal Airport (KAQO AQO)	346	342	100LL, Jet A
74.3	Live Oak County Airport (8T6)	171	168	100LL, Jet A
74.7	Taylor Municipal Airport (T74)	37	34	100LL, Jet A

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Remarks

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Runways

Runway Summary

Runways:	H1
Longest Runway:	H1 is 45 ft (14 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach:

61XS Airport Runway Details

Helipad H1	45 ft x 45 ft (14 m x 14 m)
Runway Length Source:	ARPTS CONTRACTOR as of 01/17/2025
Surface:	Concrete - Excellent condition - No special surface treatment
Runway Edge Lights:	Perimeter lights (for helipads) Intensity

	Helipad H1
Elevation:	770.0
Latitude:	29-35-15.6500N
Longitude:	098-19-25.2300W
Glide Path Angle:	0.0 degrees	0.0 degrees
Runway Markings Type:	None

Services

Airframe Repair:	Major
Powerplant Repair:	Major
Bottled Oxygen:	None
Bulk Oxygen:	None
Fuel Available:	100LL, Jet A
Landing Fees:	No
Parking:	Tiedowns available

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University Health Retama Hospital Heliport

FAA: 61XS