AirNav: 7XS3 - W C Ranch Airport

7XS3

W C Ranch Airport
Grapeland, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 DECEMBER 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	7XS3
Lat/Long:	31-28-35.6390N 095-38-05.8310W 31-28.593983N 095-38.097183W 31.4765664,-95.6349531 (estimated)
Elevation:	337 ft. / 103 m (estimated)
Variation:	06E (1985)
From city:	9 miles W of GRAPELAND, TX
Time zone:	UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	75844

Airport Operations

Airport use:	CLOSED INDEFINITELY
Activation date:	06/1977
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	HOUSTON CENTER
FSS:	MONTGOMERY COUNTY FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	CONTINUOUS
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no

Airport Communications

WX AWOS-3PT at DKR (16 nm SE):	118.775 (936-545-8510)
WX AWOS-3PT at PSN (19 nm N):	118.025 (903-729-3641)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
LOAr031/27.2		LEONA VORTAC		110.80		08E
FZTr182/36.3		FRANKSTON VOR/DME		111.40		06E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
PYRAMID		123/36.9		418		06E		PYF	.--. -.-- ..-.
CROSSROADS		153/38.9		215		02E		CSZ	-.-. ... --..

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 16/34

Dimensions:	2600 x 50 ft. / 792 x 15 m
Surface:	turf
	RUNWAY 16	RUNWAY 34
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	GRANT WHITAKER P.O. BOX 670107 HOUSTON, TX 77067 Phone 713-872-8600
Manager:	GRANT E. WHITAKER P.O. BOX 690 GRAPELAND, TX 75844 Phone 409-687-2697

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
-	(ARPT STATUS) ARPT CLSD INDEFLY.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 7XS3.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KDKR - Houston County Airport (16 nm SE)
KPSN - Palestine Municipal Airport (19 nm N)
KJSO - Cherokee County Airport (32 nm NE)
51R - Madisonville Municipal Airport (38 nm SW)
F44 - Athens Municipal Airport (42 nm N)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 28-Dec-2025

	Local (UTC-6)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:55	12:55
Sunrise	07:22	13:22
Sunset	17:26	23:26
Evening civil twilight	17:53	23:53

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	28-Dec-2025 13:10:44
Local (UTC-6)	28-Dec-2025 07:10:44

METAR

KDKR 16nm SE	281255Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM BKN020 18/18 A2995 RMK AO2
KPSN 19nm N	281255Z AUTO 18007KT 10SM OVC025 20/18 A2993 RMK AO2

TAF

KUTS 44nm S	281128Z 2812/2912 20009KT P6SM SCT015 BKN020 FM281700 21010G20KT P6SM SCT025 BKN035 FM282300 24005KT P6SM VCSH BKN050 FM290300 36018G28KT P6SM SCT030 BKN040
KLFK 48nm E	281215Z 2812/2912 20007KT P6SM SCT025 SCT250 TEMPO 2812/2814 BKN015 FM281400 20010G15KT P6SM BKN025 FM281800 21012G19KT P6SM BKN040 TEMPO 2902/2905 26009KT 4SM -SHRA BKN015 FM290500 34018G25KT P6SM SCT035 BKN120 BKN250 FM290800 34012G18KT P6SM BKN250 FM291100 34012G18KT P6SM BKN150

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