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8XS9

Rust Field Airport
Waring, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 03 SEPTEMBER 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 22-Sep-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	07:01	12:01
Sunrise	07:24	12:24
Sunset	19:31	00:31
Evening civil twilight	19:55	00:55

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	23-Sep-2026 04:03:27
Local (UTC-5)	22-Sep-2026 23:03:27

METAR

K5C1 15nm S	230335Z AUTO 15010KT 10SM CLR A3004 RMK AO1
KERV 15nm W	222210Z AUTO 15007KT 10SM SCT070 33/17 A2996 RMK AO2 T03280166
KT82 19nm N	230335Z AUTO 06002KT 10SM CLR 26/18 A3006 RMK AO2

TAF

KSAT 31nm SE	222056Z 2221/2324 10005KT P6SM FEW040 SCT250 FM230100 13008KT P6SM SCT250 FM230900 VRB04KT P6SM SCT015 TEMPO 2313/2315 BKN015 FM231700 12006KT P6SM FEW040
KSKF 37nm S	230200Z 2302/2408 11007KT 9999 FEW080 FEW160 QNH2991INS BECMG 2309/2310 09004KT 9999 FEW012 QNH2998INS BECMG 2316/2317 12009KT 9999 BKN065 BKN250 QNH2993INS BECMG 2322/2323 13010KT 9999 VCTS BKN065CB BKN250 QNH2993INS BECMG 2402/2403 15009KT 9999 NSW FEW065 BKN250 QNH3000INS BECMG 2407/2408 14007KT 9999 FEW025 OVC250 QNH3002INS TX35/2322Z TN24/2312Z
KRND 38nm SE	220945Z 2210/2316 24003KT 9999 SCT010 BKN250 QNH2993INS TEMPO 2211/2215 8000 BR BKN010 BECMG 2214/2215 13009KT 9999 BKN015 BKN250 QNH2995INS BECMG 2215/2216 13009KT 9999 SCT020 BKN250 QNH2990INS BECMG 2217/2218 13010KT 9999 SCT040 BKN250 QNH2985INS BECMG 2222/2223 11010KT 9999 VCSH SCT040 BKN250 QNH2985INS TEMPO 2301/2306 12010G20KT 8000 -SHRA VCTS SCT020 BKN040CB BECMG 2305/2306 12006KT 9999 NSW SCT040 SCT100 BKN250 QNH2990INS BECMG 2311/2312 15005KT 9999 BKN012 BKN150 QNH2996INS BECMG 2314/231

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