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38XS

San Rafael Ranch Airport
Santa Elena, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 FEBRUARY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	38XS
Lat/Long:	26-48-54.7700N 098-28-45.4950W 26-48.912833N 098-28.758250W 26.8152139,-98.4793042 (estimated)
Elevation:	313.4 ft. / 95.5 m (surveyed)
Variation:	07E (1995)
From city:	5 miles N of SANTA ELENA, TX
Time zone:	UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	78591

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	06/1997
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	HOUSTON CENTER
FSS:	SAN ANGELO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	FDC (NOTAM-D service not available)
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	yes
Lights:	FOR MIRL RWY 14/32 CALL 210-481-3410.

Airport Communications

UNICOM:

122.8

APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY HOUSTON ARTCC (ZHU) ON FREQS 128.15/350.3 (SARITA RCAG).

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 14/32

Dimensions:

6000 x 75 ft. / 1829 x 23 m

Surface:

asphalt

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:

30.0

Runway edge lights:

medium intensity

RUNWAY 14

RUNWAY 32

Latitude:

26-49.337833N

26-48.487833N

Longitude:

098-29.041500W

098-28.475000W

Elevation:

313.4 ft.

297.8 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

Markings:

nonprecision, in good condition

Visual slope indicator:

2-box SAVASI on left

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	RANCHO S. R. LTD 2023 WAYNESBOROUGH RD PAOLI, PA 19301 Phone 610-644-0195 OWNER - ALFRED P. WEST, JR.
Manager:	MICHAEL E. MAULE PO BOX 132 SAN ELENA, TX 78591 Phone 956-500-0166

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
-	U38 AWOS IS ASSOCIATED WITH AIRPORT 38XS.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 38XS.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KEBG - South Texas International Airport at Edinburg (29 nm SE)
KBKS - Brooks County Airport (30 nm NE)
KHBV - Jim Hogg County Airport (35 nm NW)
KMFE - Mc Allen International Airport (40 nm S)
KTXW - Mid Valley Airport (47 nm SE)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 20-Feb-2026

	Local (UTC-6)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:44	12:44
Sunrise	07:07	13:07
Sunset	18:28	00:28
Evening civil twilight	18:52	00:52

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	20-Feb-2026 09:34:15
Local (UTC-6)	20-Feb-2026 03:34:15

METAR

KEBG 29nm SE	200915Z AUTO 16009KT 4SM HZ OVC016 23/19 A2963 RMK AO2
KBKS 30nm NE	200915Z AUTO 14005KT 7SM 23/21 A2965 RMK AO2 T02260210 $
KHBV 35nm NW	200915Z AUTO 12005KT 6SM BR BKN005 22/22 A2965 RMK AO2 T02190219 $
KMFE 40nm S	200853Z AUTO 14012KT 6SM HZ OVC016 24/19 A2964 RMK AO2 SLP036 T02390194 58005 PWINO $
KAPY 42nm W	200915Z AUTO 12006KT 2 1/2SM BR OVC006 22/21 A2966 RMK AO2 T02150206
KTXW 47nm SE	200915Z AUTO 15009KT 4SM HZ OVC018 24/19 A2965 RMK AO2 T02380194
MMRX 50nm S	200140Z 08012KT 6SM SCT220 26/21 A2962 RMK 8/008 HZY PRESRR

TAF

KMFE
40nm S

200520Z 2006/2106 15011G16KT 6SM HZ OVC010 FM200800 15006G16KT 4SM BR BKN007 FM201500 15009KT 5SM BR SCT030 FM210000 15010G16KT 5SM BR BKN015

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