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8XS9

Rust Field Airport
Waring, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 MARCH 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	8XS9
Lat/Long:	29-57-25.2700N 098-47-25.3100W 29-57.421167N 098-47.421833W 29.9570194,-98.7903639 (estimated)
Elevation:	1331 ft. / 406 m (estimated)
Variation:	08E (1980)
From city:	1 mile NE of WARING, TX
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	78074

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	05/1977
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	HOUSTON CENTER
FSS:	SAN ANGELO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no

Airport Communications

WX AWOS-3 at 5C1 (15 nm S):	118.725 (830-755-9099)
WX AWOS-3 at ERV (15 nm W):	118.125 (830-895-2204)
WX AWOS-3 at T82 (18 nm N):	120.0 (830-990-2716)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
STVr188/15.6	STONEWALL VORTAC	113.80	08E
CSIr077/22.1	CENTER POINT VORTAC	117.50	08E
SATr310/25.4	SAN ANTONIO VORTAC	116.80	08E
RNDr310/37.2	RANDOLPH VORTAC	112.30	05E

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 17/35

Dimensions:	2324 x 28 ft. / 708 x 9 m
Surface:	asphalt
	RUNWAY 17	RUNWAY 35
Latitude:	29-57.612833N	29-57.229500N
Longitude:	098-47.421833W	098-47.421833W
Elevation:	1308.0 ft.	1331.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Touchdown point:	yes, no lights	yes, no lights
Obstructions:	trees, marked, 800 ft. from runway	none

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	ELTON RUST BOX 210 WARING, TX 78074 Phone 830-995-3924
Manager:	CHRISTOPHER RUST BOX 210 WARING, TX 78074 Phone 210-865-4543 OTHER: CHRISTOPHER RUST 210-865-4548

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD CTC SAN ANTONIO APCH AT 210-805-5516.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 8XS9.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

5C1 - Boerne Stage Airfield (15 nm S)
KERV - Kerrville Municipal Airport/Louis Schreiner Field (15 nm W)
T82 - Gillespie County Airport (18 nm N)
KSAT - San Antonio International Airport (30 nm SE)
KSKF - Kelly Field Airport (36 nm S)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 21-Mar-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	07:15	12:15
Sunrise	07:39	12:39
Sunset	19:46	00:46
Evening civil twilight	20:10	01:10

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	21-Mar-2026 10:08:40
Local (UTC-5)	21-Mar-2026 05:08:40

METAR

K5C1 15nm S	210955Z AUTO 21004KT 10SM CLR 16/12 A3001 RMK AO1
KERV 15nm W	210955Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 16/13 A3002 RMK AO2 T01590129
KT82 19nm N	210955Z AUTO 23004KT 10SM CLR 17/13 A3001 RMK AO2

TAF

KSAT 31nm SE	210522Z 2106/2212 18005KT P6SM SKC FM210900 21005KT P6SM SKC FM211700 17012KT P6SM SKC FM220000 16012KT P6SM FEW250 FM220600 17007KT P6SM SKC
KSKF 37nm S	210200Z 2102/2208 15009KT 9999 SKC QNH2996INS TEMPO 2103/2105 14010G20KT BECMG 2116/2117 17010G15KT 9999 SKC QNH2986INS TX34/2122Z TN13/2112Z
KRND 38nm SE	201547Z 2016/2122 20009KT 9999 SKC QNH2997INS TX31/2022Z TN15/2113Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 2100 NEXT 2218

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