Mother Frances Hospital HeliportPrivate

TE18 · Tyler, TX · Non-towered · Open on the map

Elevation
635 ft MSL
Longest runway
53 ft H3/
Runways
4
Mag var
2E

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Weather

METAR observed

No weather station at TE18. Nearby reporting stations: KTYR (6 NM), KRFI (25 NM), KJDD (26 NM).

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Sun & FAA night2026-09-22 · night begins 07:43 PM
EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
06:45 AM11:45Z
Sunrise07:09 AM12:09Z
Sunset07:18 PM00:18Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
07:43 PM00:43Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
07:43 PM → 06:45 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
08:18 PM → 06:09 AM

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Runways

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

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Taxi & takeoff

UNICOM
123.05

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

Nearby navigation aids

TYR 114.20 · FZT 111.40 · GGG 112.90
NavAidTypeFreq · chRangeRadial / Dist magnetic
TYR · Tyler VOR/DME 114.20 · 89X Low r092° / 5.8 NM
FZT · Frankston VOR/DME 111.40 · 51X Low r031° / 20.1 NM
GGG · Gregg County VORTAC 112.90 · 76X Low r254° / 27.7 NM

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Charts & procedures

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for TE18 — open it on the VFR sectional →

Airport info

Airport information

FAA LID
TE18
Coordinates
32.3419, -95.2911
Elevation
635 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
2E
Sectional chart
DALLAS-FT WORTH
Airport use
Private
Control tower
No
ARTCC
FORT WORTH (ZFW)
Flight service (FSS)
FORT WORTH · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1987/09
Distance from city
0 N

Night operations

Airport lighting
SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting
Usually keyed on CTAF 123.05 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.

Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
Fuel available
Jet A
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Owner
MOTHER FRANCES HOSPITAL
800 E. DAWSON STREET, TYLER, TX
325-226-8041
Manager
CHAD SOLOMON
800 E. DAWSON STREET, TYLER, TX
903-926-1448
Remarks FAA · 8 notes

General

  • FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.
  • H1 AND H2 GND LEVEL; H3 AND H4 ROOFTOP.

Lighting

  • AND FLOOD LGTS.
  • AND FLOOD LGTS.
  • AND FLOOD LGTS.
  • AND FLOOD LGTS.

Obstructions

  • 50 FT PWRLINES 90 FT WEST OF PAD.

Contact

  • CHAD.SOLOMON@FLIGHTFORLIFE.COM

Nearby airports

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Also nearby: 5TX7 Ut Health East Texas Tyler Regional Hospital (private) (0 NM) · 27TA Headwind (private) (5 NM) · 38XA Walk-Air (private) (6 NM) · XA28 Christus Mother Frances Lindale (private) (9 NM) · TA61 Kay Ranch (private) (10 NM)

About TE18

Mother Frances Hospital (TE18) is a heliport in Tyler, TX, at 635 ft MSL. It has 4 runways, the longest 53 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for TE18, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does TE18 have a control tower?

No. Mother Frances Hospital is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.

What is the longest runway at TE18?

Mother Frances Hospital has 4 runways; the longest is 53 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is TE18?

Mother Frances Hospital is in Tyler, TX, at an elevation of 635 ft MSL. Coordinates: 32.3419, -95.2911.

More about TE18

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 TE18 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.

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