Gone Nuts Heli Base HeliportPrivate

XS17 · Kerens, TX · 354 ft elevation · Non-towered

Overview Weather Runways Comms & NavAids Charts Services & info

Airport information

FAA LID: XS17
Coordinates: 32.0819, -96.3078
Elevation: 354 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: 2025/10
Distance from city: 5 SW

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	05:51 AM	10:51Z
Sunrise	06:20 AM	11:20Z
Sunset	08:35 PM	01:35Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:03 PM	02:03Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:03 PM → 05:51 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:35 PM → 05:20 AM

Plan a flight from XS17

Destination (ICAO)

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

Runway H1/

30 ft · CONC-TURF

Edge lights: Peri.

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 354 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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
CQY · Cedar Creek	VORTAC	114.80	r210° / 7.7 NM
GNL · Groesbeck	VOR-DME	108.80	r017° / 32.5 NM
FZT · Frankston	VOR-DME	111.40	r265° / 39.5 NM

VFR sectional

Open XS17 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for XS17. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

AARON DETREL

218 ELM, KERENS, TX

903-519-5688

Manager

AARON DETREL

218 ELM, KERENS, TX

903-519-5688

Remarks FAA

Contact

ADRETEL@GMAIL.COM

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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 XS17 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 XS17

Gone Nuts Heli Base (XS17) is a heliport in Kerens, TX, at 354 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 XS17, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does XS17 have a control tower?

No. Gone Nuts Heli Base is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at XS17?

Gone Nuts Heli Base has 1 runway; the longest is 30 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is XS17?

Gone Nuts Heli Base is in Kerens, TX, at an elevation of 354 ft MSL. Coordinates: 32.0819, -96.3078.

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