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 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| SSFr272/(12.4) | | STINSON VOR | | 108.40 | | 09E |
| SATr200/23.6 | | SAN ANTONIO VORTAC | | 116.80 | | 08E |
| RNDr232/24.4 | | RANDOLPH VORTAC | | 112.30 | | 05E |
| HDOr089/26.4 | | HONDO VOR/DME | | 109.40 | | 08E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| 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)
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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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 09-Dec-2009
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:52 | | 12:52 |
| Sunrise | | 07:19 | | 13:19 |
| Sunset | | 17:36 | | 23:36 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:02 | | 00:02 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 09-Dec-2009 09:58:10 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 09-Dec-2009 03:58:10 |
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| METAR |
KSKF 7nm NE | 090934Z AUTO 34005KT 5SM R15/5000VP6000FT BR CLR 05/05 A2976 RMK AO2 SLP077 $
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KSSF 11nm E | 090953Z AUTO 00000KT 2 1/2SM BR CLR 06/06 A2978 RMK AO2 VIS 1 1/2V4 SLP087 T00610056
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KSAT 18nm NE | 090953Z 32004KT 10SM CLR 07/06 A2979 RMK AO2 SLP078 T00720061 $
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| TAF |
KSSF 11nm E | 090537Z 0906/1006 21003KT 1/4SM FG BKN002 OVC029 TEMPO 0908/0910 1SM BR SCT002 FM091100 33008KT P6SM SKC FM091400 02014G24KT P6SM SCT250 FM092300 03008KT P6SM SCT250
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KSAT 18nm NE | 090537Z 0906/1012 00000KT 5SM BR FEW250 TEMPO 0906/0909 1SM BR FEW003 FM091000 33008KT P6SM SKC FM091400 01015G25KT P6SM SCT250 FM092300 03010KT P6SM SCT250 FM100200 02005KT P6SM SKC
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