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3XS5 Star Smith Field Airport
Von Ormy, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

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 -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving 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 AWOS-3 at CVB (9 nm W): 119.25 (830-931-0232)
WX ASOS at SSF (11 nm E): PHONE 210-927-9391
WX ASOS at SAT (18 nm NE): PHONE 210-829-4782
  • MULTICOM FREQ 122.85.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
SSFr272/(12.4)STINSON VOR108.4009E
SATr200/23.6SAN ANTONIO VORTAC116.8008E
RNDr232/24.4RANDOLPH VORTAC112.3005E
HDOr089/26.4HONDO VOR/DME109.4008E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
CASTROVILLE100/9.533808ECVB -.-. ...- -...
DEVINE048/16.835907EHHH .... .... ....
PLEASANTON331/22.227507EPEZ .--. . --..
HONDO092/26.332908EHMA .... -- .-

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: leftleft

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
    

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)
KCVB - 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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Area around 3XS5 (Star Smith Field Airport)
 
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From to 3XS5

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 09-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-6)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3012:30
Sunrise06:5512:55
Sunset17:4223:42
Evening civil twilight18:0700:07

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  09-Nov-2009 22:34:22
Local (UTC-6)  09-Nov-2009 16:34:22
 
METAR
KSKF 
7nm NE 
092155Z AUTO 03008KT 10SM SCT060 23/16 A3008 RMK AO2 CLDS LWR RWY15 SLP179 T02310160
KSSF 
11nm E 
092153Z 04009G14KT 10SM FEW039 25/16 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP176 T02500156
KSAT 
18nm NE 
092153Z 02009G16KT 10SM -RA FEW037 24/15 A3009 RMK AO2 RAB53 SLP175 P0000 T02390150
TAF
KSSF 
11nm E 
091722Z 0918/1018 02010KT P6SM SCT025 BKN035 FM100600 36005KT 6SM BR BKN015 TEMPO 1010/1012 2SM BR BKN005 FM101500 02010KT P6SM SCT030
KSAT 
18nm NE 
091722Z 0918/1024 01010KT P6SM SCT040 FM100500 36005KT 6SM BR BKN015 TEMPO 1010/1014 2SM BR BKN004 FM101500 01012KT P6SM FEW030

 
 

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Hotels in other cities near Star Smith Field Airport

1 in Lytle
253 in San Antonio
1 in Elmendorf
 

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