Big Bend Regional Medical Center Heliport HeliportPrivate
17TS · Alpine, TX · Non-towered
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-07 · night begins 09:10 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:51 AM | 11:51Z |
| Sunrise | 07:17 AM | 12:17Z |
| Sunset | 08:44 PM | 01:44Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:10 PM | 02:10Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Advisories
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Runways
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| H1/ | 50 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
MRF 115.90
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MRF · Marfa | VOR/DME | 115.90 · 106X | Low | r060° / 15.7 NM |
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Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 17TS — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 17TS
- Coordinates
- 30.3847, -103.6690
- Elevation
- 4,435 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 9E
- Sectional chart
- EL PASO
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- ALBUQUERQUE (ZAB)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SAN ANGELO · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green-yellow (SEE RMK)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 2002/02
- Distance from city
- 2 N
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green-yellow · SEE RMK
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 4 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC AT 505-856-4861.
Lighting
- ACTVT ROTG BCN - 122.8.
- ACTVT PERIMETER LGTS - 122.8.
Obstructions
- NUMEROUS OBSTRUCTIONS SURROUND HELIPAD.
Nearby airports
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Also nearby: E38 Alpine Casparis Municipal Airport (1 NM) · 0TA7 Alta Vista Ranch Airport (18 NM) · 8TX5 STO 5 Heliport (private) (24 NM) · 16TA Seven Springs Airport (private) (33 NM) · 48XS Maravillas Gap Ranch Airport (private) (34 NM)
About 17TS
Big Bend Regional Medical Center Heliport (17TS) is a heliport in Alpine, TX, at 4,435 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 50 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 17TS, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 17TS have a control tower?
No. Big Bend Regional Medical Center Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 17TS?
Big Bend Regional Medical Center Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 50 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 17TS?
Big Bend Regional Medical Center Heliport is in Alpine, TX, at an elevation of 4,435 ft MSL. Coordinates: 30.3847, -103.6690.
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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 17TS in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.