Valley Regional Medical Center Heliport HeliportPrivate

2XS0 · Brownsville, TX · 26 ft elevation · var 6E · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 2XS0
Coordinates: 25.9778, -97.5160
Elevation: 26 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 6E
Sectional chart: BROWNSVILLE
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: HOUSTON (ZHU)
Flight service (FSS): SAN ANGELO · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: yes
Activated: 1998/02
Distance from city: 5 N

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-23

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	06:13 AM	11:13Z
Sunrise	06:39 AM	11:39Z
Sunset	08:25 PM	01:25Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:51 PM	01:51Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:51 PM → 06:13 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:25 PM → 05:39 AM

Plan a flight from 2XS0

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SS-SR

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Runway H1/

50 ft × 50 ft · Concrete

Edge lights: Peri.

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 26 ft
Markings: basic
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: n/a

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
H1/	50 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
BRO · Brownsville	VORTAC	116.30	r284° / 8.3 NM
HRL · Harlingen	VOR-DME	109.20	r149° / 16.8 NM

VFR sectional

Open 2XS0 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 2XS0. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

COLUMBIA/HCA

ONE PARK PLAZA/PO BOX 550, NASHVILLE, TN

615-320-2896

Manager

SERGIO LOYA

100 E. ALTON GLOOR BLVD., UNIT A, BROWNSVILLE, TX

956-350-7830

Remarks FAA

General

FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.

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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 2XS0 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.

About 2XS0

Valley Regional Medical Center Heliport (2XS0) is a heliport in Brownsville, TX, at 26 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 2XS0, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 2XS0 have a control tower?

No. Valley Regional Medical Center Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 2XS0?

Valley Regional Medical Center Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 50 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 2XS0?

Valley Regional Medical Center Heliport is in Brownsville, TX, at an elevation of 26 ft MSL. Coordinates: 25.9778, -97.5160.

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