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7XS3

W C Ranch Airport
Grapeland, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 2026

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 16-Feb-2026

	Local (UTC-6)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:39	12:39
Sunrise	07:04	13:04
Sunset	18:09	00:09
Evening civil twilight	18:34	00:34

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	16-Feb-2026 17:59:41
Local (UTC-6)	16-Feb-2026 11:59:41

METAR

KDKR 16nm SE	161735Z AUTO VRB05KT 10SM CLR 19/11 A3010 RMK AO2
KPSN 19nm N	161735Z AUTO 10SM SCT021 17/11 A3011 RMK AO2

TAF

KUTS 44nm S	161121Z 1612/1712 VRB04KT 6SM BR BKN020 FM161600 16005KT P6SM FEW020 SCT250 FM170800 VRB04KT 6SM BR SCT007 BKN015 AMD NOT SKED
KLFK 48nm E	161414Z 1614/1712 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM161600 13004KT P6SM SCT015 TEMPO 1616/1618 BKN015 FM161800 15005KT P6SM SCT030 FM170800 15003KT P6SM BKN012

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