AirNav: 1XS4 - Red Sands Ranch Airport

1XS4

Red Sands Ranch Airport
Mason, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 11 JUNE 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	1XS4
Lat/Long:	30-38-01.4800N 099-11-40.5800W 30-38.024667N 099-11.676333W 30.6337444,-99.1946056 (estimated)
Elevation:	1374 ft. / 419 m (estimated)
From city:	7 miles SE of MASON, TX
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	76856

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	05/2016
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	HOUSTON CENTER
FSS:	SAN ANGELO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	ALL OPEN TO PUBLIC (OWN RISK) TEXT 512-470-1668 FOR PERMISSION.
Wind indicator:	yes, WINDSOCKS ABV HNGR AND MIDFIELD.
Segmented circle:	no

Airport Communications

CTAF:

122.9

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
JCTr078/32.2		JUNCTION VORTAC		116.00		08E
STVr307/36.0		STONEWALL VORTAC		113.80		08E

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 17/35

Dimensions:	2950 x 60 ft. / 899 x 18 m
Surface:	turf, in good condition
	RUNWAY 17	RUNWAY 35
Latitude:	30-38.265833N	30-37.783500N
Longitude:	099-11.714000W	099-11.639500W
Elevation:	1374.0 ft.	1326.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	right	left
Obstructions:	5 ft. fence, 25 ft. from runway	5 ft. fence, 25 ft. from runway

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	JOHN GILBERT RED SANDS RANCH, 4009 LOB CV AUSTIN, TX 78730 Phone 512-470-1668
Manager:	JOHN GILBERT RED SANDS RANCH, 4009 LOB CV AUSTIN, TX 78730 Phone 512-470-1668

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
-	OPPOSITE RWY ENDS NOT VSB. ANNC TKOF AND TAX - CTAF 122.9
-	IMPT: RIGHT TFC RWY 17; AVOID RANCH TO THE EAST.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 1XS4.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

T92 - Mason County Airport (6 nm N)
T82 - Gillespie County Airport (28 nm SE)
KAQO - Llano Municipal Airport (29 nm E)
KJCT - Kimble County Airport (30 nm W)
KBBD - Curtis Field Airport (33 nm N)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 12-Jun-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:07	11:07
Sunrise	06:34	11:34
Sunset	20:39	01:39
Evening civil twilight	21:06	02:06

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	12-Jun-2026 05:13:54
Local (UTC-5)	12-Jun-2026 00:13:54

METAR

KT82 27nm SE	120455Z AUTO 15012G17KT 10SM CLR 26/23 A2995 RMK AO2 403300239
KAQO 29nm E	120455Z AUTO 13003KT 10SM BKN028 BKN033 OVC045 27/23 A2994 RMK AO2
KJCT 31nm W	120451Z AUTO 15008G15KT 110V170 10SM FEW026 28/24 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP094 T02780239
KBBD 33nm N	120455Z AUTO 15011KT 10SM SCT033 BKN043 27/22 A2993 RMK AO2
KERV 39nm S	120455Z AUTO 16007KT 10SM BKN022 26/23 A2995 RMK AO2 T02570225
KDZB 44nm E	120455Z AUTO 16009G17KT 7SM CLR 27/23 A2992 RMK AO2 T02720225
KBMQ 50nm E	120453Z AUTO 17008G17KT CLR 27/23 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP122 T02720228 $

TAF

KJCT 31nm W	111720Z 1118/1218 20012G18KT P6SM OVC030 FM112000 18014G21KT P6SM SCT070 FM120700 15009KT P6SM BKN015 FM121700 15008KT P6SM OVC050
KBBD 33nm N	111720Z 1118/1218 20016G21KT P6SM OVC030 FM111900 19015G23KT P6SM SCT090 FM120500 15009KT P6SM BKN040 FM120800 15008KT P6SM OVC015 FM121600 17009KT P6SM BKN050

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