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1XS4 Red Sands Ranch Airport
Mason, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 01 OCTOBER 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
JCTr078/32.2JUNCTION VORTAC116.0008E
STVr307/36.0STONEWALL VORTAC113.8008E

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: 30-38.265833N30-37.783500N
Longitude: 099-11.714000W099-11.639500W
Elevation: 1374.0 ft.1326.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Obstructions: 5 ft. fence, 25 ft. from runway5 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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Photo taken 20-Mar-2016
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From to 1XS4

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 27-Oct-2026
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:2412:24
Sunrise07:4912:49
Sunset18:5323:53
Evening civil twilight19:1700:17

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  27-Oct-2026 05:55:29
Local (UTC-5)  27-Oct-2026 00:55:29
 
METAR
KT82 
27nm SE 		270535Z AUTO 06001KT 10SM -RA FEW020 OVC042 19/16 A3019 RMK AO2
KAQO 
29nm E 		270535Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW040 BKN055 OVC065 18/13 A3019 RMK AO2
KJCT 
31nm W 		270451Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 16/14 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP196 T01560139 $
KBBD 
33nm N 		270535Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC080 18/08 A3018 RMK AO2
KERV 
39nm S 		270535Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM -DZ BKN040 OVC055 19/16 A3019 RMK AO2 T01900160
KDZB 
44nm E 		270535Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT050 20/15 A3017 RMK AO2 T02000150
KBMQ 
50nm E 		270453Z AUTO 04003KT 10SM -RA FEW120 20/11 A3019 RMK AO2 RAB31 SLP211 P0000 T02000106 $
TAF
KJCT 
31nm W 		261720Z 2618/2718 15008KT P6SM BKN080 FM262200 11005KT P6SM SCT050 BKN100 FM271200 VRB05KT P6SM BKN025
KBBD 
33nm N 		261720Z 2618/2718 14008KT P6SM BKN050 FM270000 11007KT P6SM BKN100 FM271400 16011KT P6SM BKN015
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