FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 SEPTEMBER 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 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 |
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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)
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 11-Oct-2008
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 07:11 | | 12:11 |
| Sunrise | | 07:35 | | 12:35 |
| Sunset | | 19:07 | | 00:07 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:31 | | 00:31 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 12-Oct-2008 03:02:32 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 11-Oct-2008 22:02:32 |
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| METAR |
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KSKF
7nm NE | 120255Z AUTO 13014G20KT 10SM CLR 25/20 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP142 T02500198 53017 $
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KSSF
11nm E | 120253Z AUTO 13012G19KT 10SM CLR 24/19 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP140 T02440189 53018
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KSAT
18nm NE | 120253Z 14014KT 10SM SCT050 OVC250 25/19 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP138 T02500189 53018
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KSSF
11nm E | 112328Z 120024 16011KT P6SM BKN070 FM0300 14007KT P6SM FEW250 FM0500 12005KT P6SM BKN010 TEMPO 1014 5SM BR BKN008 FM1500 12010KT P6SM BKN025 FM1800 13012KT P6SM BKN035 FM2000 14012KT P6SM SCT050 BKN150
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KSAT
18nm NE | 112328Z 120024 14012KT P6SM BKN060 FM0300 13007KT P6SM FEW250 FM0500 12005KT P6SM BKN015 TEMPO 1014 5SM BR BKN008 FM1500 13010KT P6SM BKN025 FM1800 14012KT P6SM BKN035 FM2000 15012KT P6SM SCT050 BKN150
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