Six Mile Volunteer Fire Department Heliport HeliportPrivate

33XS · Hemphill, TX · 240 ft elevation · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 33XS
Coordinates: 31.2503, -93.7790
Elevation: 240 ft MSL
Sectional chart: HOUSTON
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: HOUSTON (ZHU)
Flight service (FSS): MONTGOMERY COUNTY · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: No
Activated: 2001/01
Distance from city: 11 S

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	05:44 AM	10:44Z
Sunrise	06:12 AM	11:12Z
Sunset	08:23 PM	01:23Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:51 PM	01:51Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:51 PM → 05:44 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:23 PM → 05:12 AM

Plan a flight from 33XS

Destination (ICAO)

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

Night operations

Airport lighting: SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement

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

Runway H1/

30 ft × 30 ft · Concrete

Edge lights: Low.

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 240 ft
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: n/a

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

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/	30 ft

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

CTAF	122.9

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
FXU · Polk	VORTAC	108.40	r281° / 30 NM

VFR sectional

Open 33XS on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 33XS. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

SIX MILE VFD

PO BOX 1216, HEMPHILL, TX

409-579-3007

Manager

LONNIE JOHNSTON

555 SPARROW LANE, HEMPHILL, TX

409-383-8856

Remarks FAA

General

FOR CD CTC MAKS APCH AT 726-780-0456.

Obstructions

40 FT ELECTRIC LINES 200 FT N OF LNDG AREA.

Nearby airports

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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 33XS 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 33XS

Six Mile Volunteer Fire Department Heliport (33XS) is a heliport in Hemphill, TX, at 240 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 30 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 33XS, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 33XS have a control tower?

No. Six Mile Volunteer Fire Department Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 33XS?

Six Mile Volunteer Fire Department Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 30 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 33XS?

Six Mile Volunteer Fire Department Heliport is in Hemphill, TX, at an elevation of 240 ft MSL. Coordinates: 31.2503, -93.7790.

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