FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 3XS5 |
| Lat/Long: | 29-17-52.8530N / 098-40-36.0760W
29-17.880883N / 098-40.601267W
29.2980147 / -98.6766878
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 662 ft. / 201.8 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 07E (1985) |
| From city: | 2 miles NW of VON ORMY, TX |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 78002 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Private use. Permission required prior to landing |
| Activation date: | 09/1970 |
| Sectional chart: | SAN ANTONIO |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | HOUSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | SAN ANGELO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| Attendance: | IREG |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Airport Communications
| WX ASOS at SSF (11 nm E): | PHONE 210-927-9391 |
| WX ASOS at SAT (18 nm NE): | PHONE 210-829-4782 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| SSFr272/(12.4) | | STINSON VOR | | 108.40 | | 09E |
| SATr200/23.6 | | SAN ANTONIO VORTAC | | 116.80 | | 08E |
| RNDr228/24.4 | | RANDOLPH VORTAC | | 112.30 | | 09E |
| HDOr089/26.4 | | HONDO VOR/DME | | 109.40 | | 08E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| CASTROVILLE | | 100/9.5 | | 338 | | 08E | | CVB | -.-. ...- -... |
| DEVINE | | 048/16.8 | | 359 | | 07E | | HHH | .... .... .... |
| PLEASANTON | | 331/22.2 | | 275 | | 07E | | PEZ | .--. . --.. |
| HONDO | | 092/26.3 | | 329 | | 08E | | HMA | .... -- .- |
Airport Services
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 2000 x 75 ft. / 610 x 23 m |
| Surface: | turf |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | STAR V. SMITH
9090 PEARSALL RD
ATASCOSA, TX 78002-4229
Phone 210-622-3339 |
| Manager: | STAR V. SMITH
9090 PEARSALL RD
ATASCOSA, TX 78002-4229
Phone 210-622-3339 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 1 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 1 |
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Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 3XS5.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KSKF - Lackland Air Force Base (Kelly Field Annex) (7 nm NE)
T89 - Castroville Municipal Airport (9 nm W)
KSSF - Stinson Municipal Airport (11 nm E)
23R - Devine Municipal Airport (17 nm SW)
KSAT - San Antonio International Airport (18 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sectional chart |
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Click on chart to expand
Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 09-May-2008
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:21 | | 11:21 |
| Sunrise | | 06:47 | | 11:47 |
| Sunset | | 20:15 | | 01:15 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:41 | | 01:41 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 10-May-2008 03:11:11 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 09-May-2008 22:11:11 |
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| METAR |
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KSKF
7nm NE | 100255Z 12011G16KT 10SM FEW230 29/22 A2977 RMK AO2A SLP070 60000 T02860215 53014 $
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KSSF
11nm E | 100253Z 11006KT 7SM CLR 27/21 A2976 RMK AO2 SLP067 T02720206 53014
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KSAT
18nm NE | 100253Z 12011KT 10SM BKN250 28/21 A2979 RMK AO2 SLP070 T02830211 53018
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KSKF
7nm NE | 100202 13008KT 9999 FEW065 QNH2769INS BECMG 0506 13006KT 9999 SCT035 SCT230 QNH2975INS BECMG 1112 13006KT 4800 BR BKN010 QNH2974INS BECMG 1415 13006KT 9999 NSW SCT015 SCT180 QNH2975INS BECMG 1819 14010G17KT 9999 FEW035 SCT230 QNH2960INS T37/21Z T24/1
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KSSF
11nm E | 092331Z 100024 15008KT P6SM BKN250 FM0800 13005KT 3SM BR BKN007 FM1500 16005KT P6SM BKN035 FM1900 19010KT P6SM SCT040 BKN250
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KSAT
18nm NE | 092331Z 100024 14010KT P6SM SCT250 FM0300 16005KT P6SM BKN150 FM0800 15005KT 3SM BR BKN007 FM1500 17005KT P6SM BKN035 FM1900 19010KT P6SM SCT040 BKN250
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