University Health Palo Alto Heliport

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Location

Latitude: 
 29-18-20.8000N (29.305778)
Longitude: 
 098-32-12.3600W (-98.536767)
Elevation: 
 600.0 feet MSL (183 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 3.6 E (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -6.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 06 N.M. SW of San Antonio, Texas
Found On: 
 San Antonio Chart
FAA Region: 
 ASW

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
UNIVERSITY HEALTH - PALO ALTO
11102 S ZARZAMORA ST
SAN ANTONIO, TX 78224
513-864-8024		 UNIVERSITY HEALTH - PALO ALTO
11102 S ZARZAMORA ST
SAN ANTONIO, TX 78224
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): 
 1600 feet (488 m)

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    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 XA73

    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
    3.9 Stinson Municipal Airport
    (SSF KSSF SSF)    		 61 57 100LL, Jet A
    14.1 San Antonio International Airport
    (SAT KSAT SAT)    		 14 10 100LL, Jet A
    16.3 Twin-Oaks Airport
    (T94)    		 12 8 100LL
    16.6 Castroville Municipal Airport
    (KCVB CVB)    		 277 273 100LL, Jet A
    21.1 Pleasanton Municipal Airport
    (KPEZ PEZ)    		 177 173 100LL, Jet A
    23.5 Devine Municipal Airport
    (23R)    		 244 240 100LL
    26.4 Boerne Stage Airfield Airport
    (5C1)    		 341 337 100LL, Jet A
    33.7 South Texas Regional At Hondo Airport
    (KHDO HDO)    		 275 271 100LL, Jet A
    35.2 New Braunfels Ntl Airport
    (KBAZ BAZ)    		 46 43 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    41.7 Mc Kinley Field Airport
    (T30)    		 226 222 Jet A
    45.5 Kenedy Regional Airport
    (2R9)    		 129 126 100LL, Jet A
    49.4 Kerrville Municipal/Louis Schreiner Field Airport
    (ERV KERV ERV)    		 324 320 100LL, Jet A
    49.8 San Marcos Regional Airport
    (KHYI HYI)    		 44 41 100LL, Jet A
    60.7 Live Oak County Airport
    (8T6)    		 158 155 100LL, Jet A
    62.3 Cotulla-La Salle County Airport
    (COT KCOT COT)    		 215 211 100LL, Jet A+
    63.4 Garner Field Airport
    (UVA KUVA UVA)    		 265 261 100LL, Jet A
    69.9 Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
    (AUS KAUS AUS)    		 40 37 100LL, Jet A
    82.3 Dimmit County Airport
    (CZT KCZT CZT)    		 235 231 100LL, Jet A
    83.5 Smithville Crawford Municipal Airport
    (84R)    		 58 55 100LL
    85.1 Duval-Freer Airport
    (T19)    		 182 178 100LL

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    Remarks

    A14 ATTN: JEFF STERWERF, FEC HELIPORTS.
    A16 JEFFS@FECHELIPORTS.COM

    Runways

    Runway Summary

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

    XA73 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: 
    		 600.0
    Latitude: 
    		 29-18-20.8000N
    Longitude: 
    		 098-32-12.3600W
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Runway Markings Type: 
    		 None

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 None
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 None
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL
    Landing Fees: 
    		 No

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