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TS55

Bat Cave Field Airport
Garden Ridge, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 2024

Location

FAA Identifier:	TS55
Lat/Long:	29-40-18.8100N 098-18-16.0500W 29-40.313500N 098-18.267500W 29.6718917,-98.3044583 (estimated)
Elevation:	850 ft. / 259 m (estimated)
Variation:	07E (2000)
From city:	1 mile S of GARDEN RIDGE, TX
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	78266

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	06/1997
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	HOUSTON CENTER
FSS:	SAN ANGELO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	0700-1900
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	yes

Airport Communications

WX ASOS at SAT (12 nm SW):	PHONE 210-805-5583
WX ASOS at BAZ (14 nm E):	119.325 (830-629-7979)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
SATr070/8.3	SAN ANTONIO VORTAC	116.80	08E
RNDr349/9.2	RANDOLPH VORTAC	112.30	05E
SSFr007/(25.9)	STINSON VOR	108.40	09E
STVr139/38.3	STONEWALL VORTAC	113.80	08E

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 8/26

Dimensions:	1900 x 60 ft. / 579 x 18 m
Surface:	turf
	RUNWAY 8	RUNWAY 26
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Obstructions:	50 ft. trees	50 ft. trees

Runway 6/24

Dimensions:	1700 x 60 ft. / 518 x 18 m
Surface:	turf
	RUNWAY 6	RUNWAY 24
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Obstructions:	50 ft. trees	50 ft. trees

Runway 17/35

Dimensions:	1200 x 60 ft. / 366 x 18 m
Surface:	turf
	RUNWAY 17	RUNWAY 35
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Obstructions:	50 ft. trees	50 ft. trees

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	COWSERT RANCHES, LLC 8915 BAT CAVE LOOP ROAD SAN ANTONIO, TX 78266-1815 Phone 210-651-9327
Manager:	ROBERT COWSERT (BILLY) 8915 BAT CAVE LOOP ROAD SAN ANTONIO, TX 78266-1815 Phone 210-651-9327

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field:		4
Ultralights:		4

Additional Remarks

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

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at TS55.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KRND - Randolph Air Force Base (9 nm S)
KSAT - San Antonio International Airport (12 nm SW)
KBAZ - New Braunfels National Airport (14 nm E)
5C1 - Boerne Stage Airfield (21 nm W)
KSSF - Stinson Municipal Airport (22 nm SW)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 24-Apr-2024

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:32	11:32
Sunrise	06:57	11:57
Sunset	20:05	01:05
Evening civil twilight	20:30	01:30

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	24-Apr-2024 14:42:21
Local (UTC-5)	24-Apr-2024 09:42:21

METAR

KRND 10nm S	241335Z 16008KT 4SM BR SCT005 BKN022 OVC040 22/20 A3003 RMK AO2A SCT V BKN SLP163 $
KSAT 12nm SW	241351Z 16008KT 10SM BKN010 OVC040 22/20 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP164 T02220200
KBAZ 14nm E	241407Z 16009KT 9SM BKN011 OVC016 23/21 A3006 RMK AO2 T02280206

TAF

KRND 10nm S	240950Z 2410/2516 VRB06KT 8000 BR OVC006 QNH2997INS TEMPO 2410/2416 3200 -DZ BR SCT008 OVC012 BECMG 2415/2416 15008KT 9999 NSW OVC015 QNH2994INS BECMG 2417/2418 14010G15KT 9999 BKN020 QNH2990INS BECMG 2421/2422 14012G20KT 9999 BKN040 QNH2984INS BECMG 2502/2503 13012G22KT 9999 BKN020 QNH2992INS BECMG 2505/2506 14012KT 9999 OVC010 QNH2997INS TX28/2422Z TN21/2412Z
KSAT 12nm SW	241120Z 2412/2518 16008KT 6SM BR OVC007 FM241700 15010KT P6SM OVC015 FM242100 14016KT P6SM OVC050 FM250400 14015KT 6SM BR OVC015 FM250800 15012KT 5SM BR OVC007 FM251600 15012KT P6SM OVC015

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