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Palo Pinto General Hospital Heliport HeliportPrivate

XA26 · Mineral Wells, TX · 880 ft elevation · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
XA26
Coordinates
32.7988, -98.1462
Elevation
880 ft MSL
Sectional chart
DALLAS-FT WORTH
Airport use
Private
Control tower
No
ARTCC
FORT WORTH (ZFW)
Flight service (FSS)
FORT WORTH · 122.6 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
2004/07
Distance from city
2 SW

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-23

EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:57 AM10:57Z
Sunrise06:25 AM11:25Z
Sunset08:44 PM01:44Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:13 PM02:13Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:13 PM → 05:57 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:44 PM → 05:25 AM

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Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK

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

Runway H1/H1

50 ft × 50 ft · Concrete

Edge lights: Peri.

H1
Heading
n/a
Threshold elev
880 ft
Traffic pattern
Left
H1
Heading
n/a
Threshold elev
880 ft
Traffic pattern
Left

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
MQP · MillsapVORTAC117.70r291° / 8.7 NM
NFW · Fort Worth Nas JrbTACAN108.70r266° / 35.7 NM

VFR sectional

Open XA26 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for XA26. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner
PALO PINTO GENERAL HOSPITAL
400 SOUTHWEST 25 AVE, MINERAL WELLS, TX
940-325-7891
Manager
DUSTIN ACOSTA
400 SOUTHWEST 25 AVE, MINERAL WELLS, TX
940-328-6475

Remarks FAA

General

  • FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.

Lighting

  • FOR PERI LGTS CALL 940-328-6476.

Obstructions

  • 50 FT WIRES 300 FT WEST OF HELIPAD. 66 FT TWR 451 FT EAST OF HELIPAD.

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 XA26 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 XA26

Palo Pinto General Hospital Heliport (XA26) is a heliport in Mineral Wells, TX, at 880 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 XA26, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does XA26 have a control tower?

No. Palo Pinto General Hospital Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at XA26?

Palo Pinto General Hospital Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 50 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is XA26?

Palo Pinto General Hospital Heliport is in Mineral Wells, TX, at an elevation of 880 ft MSL. Coordinates: 32.7988, -98.1462.

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