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XS43 Medina River Ranch Airport
Pipe Creek, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: XS43
Lat/Long: 29-39-41.8130N 098-57-23.1120W
29-39.696883N 098-57.385200W
29.6616147,-98.9564200
(estimated)
Elevation: 1216 ft. / 371 m (estimated)
Variation: 07E (1985)
From city: 5 miles S of PIPE CREEK, TX
Time zone: UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 78063

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 06/1971
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 (14 nm E): 118.725 (830-755-9099)
WX AWOS-3 at CVB (20 nm S): 119.25 (830-931-0232)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
CSIr131/20.6CENTER POINT VORTAC117.5008E
SATr264/25.8SAN ANTONIO VORTAC116.8008E
STVr194/35.2STONEWALL VORTAC113.8008E
RNDr279/36.0RANDOLPH VORTAC112.3005E
SSFr309/(36.1)STINSON VOR108.4003E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
DEVINE351/31.435907EHHH .... .... ....

Airport Services

Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 16/34

Dimensions: 2000 x 100 ft. / 610 x 30 m
Surface: turf
RUNWAY 16  RUNWAY 34
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Runway 10/28

Dimensions: 1600 x 100 ft. / 488 x 30 m
Surface: turf
RUNWAY 10  RUNWAY 28
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Obstructions: nonehill, 7800 ft. from runway

Runway 14/32

Dimensions: 1600 x 100 ft. / 488 x 30 m
Surface: turf
RUNWAY 14  RUNWAY 32
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: WELDON G CRESSMAN
4900 FM 1283
PIPE CREEK, TX 78063-5911
Phone 830-510-4020
Manager: WELDON G CRESSMAN
4900 FM 1283
PIPE CREEK, TX 78063-5911
Phone 830-510-4020

Additional Remarks

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

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at XS43.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

5C1 - Boerne Stage Airfield (14 nm E)
KCVB - Castroville Municipal Airport (20 nm S)
KERV - Kerrville Municipal Airport/Louis Schreiner Field (20 nm N)
KHDO - South Texas Regional Airport at Hondo (22 nm SW)
KSKF - Kelly Field Airport (26 nm SE)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 14-Feb-2026
 Local
(UTC-6)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:5312:53
Sunrise07:1713:17
Sunset18:2300:23
Evening civil twilight18:4700:47

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  14-Feb-2026 13:58:34
Local (UTC-6)  14-Feb-2026 07:58:34
 
METAR
K5C1 
14nm E 		141335Z AUTO 17011KT 7SM OVC005 18/18 A2988 RMK AO1
KCVB 
20nm S 		141335Z AUTO 15008KT 8SM OVC006 20/19 A2985 RMK AO2
KERV 
20nm N 		141335Z AUTO 17007KT 7SM OVC009 19/17 A2989 RMK AO2 T01850169
KHDO 
21nm SW 		141351Z AUTO 16005KT 10SM BKN013 OVC017 19/18 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP100 T01940178 $
KSAT 
27nm E 		141351Z 15012KT 4SM -DZ BR OVC005 19/19 A2986 RMK AO2 RAE28DZB28 CIG 005V010 SLP097 P0000 T01940189 $
KSKF 
27nm SE 		141355Z AUTO 14010KT 5SM BR OVC006 20/19 A2982 RMK AO2 CIG 005 RWY34 SLP092 T02020188 $
TAF
KSAT 
27nm E 		141120Z 1412/1518 14010KT 6SM BR BKN004 OVC012 TEMPO 1412/1416 4SM -RA BR FM141600 18012KT P6SM BKN012 OVC060 TEMPO 1416/1420 4SM -SHRA FM142100 21010KT P6SM BKN035 PROB30 1422/1424 4SM -TSRA BKN028CB FM150100 28008KT P6SM SKC FM150900 32013G23KT P6SM FEW018
KSKF 
27nm SE 		141000Z 1410/1516 15009KT 9999 VCSH BKN006 OVC012 QNH2986INS TEMPO 1410/1413 4800 -SHRA BR SCT006 OVC012 BECMG 1412/1413 17012KT 6000 -SHRA BR OVC006 QNH2982INS BECMG 1416/1417 19010G15KT 8000 -SHRA BKN018 OVC030 QNH2975INS BECMG 1419/1420 23010G15KT 6000 -SHRA VCTS BKN045CB BKN100 QNH2970INS WND 200V270 TEMPO 1421/1424 30023G35KT 3200 TSRA SCT020 BKN035CB BECMG 1500/1501 31005KT 9999 NSW SKC 510043 QNH2978INS BECMG 1508/1509 32012G20KT 9999 SKC QNH2991INS BECMG 1514/1515 35015G25KT 9999 SKC QNH
KSSF 
32nm SE 		141120Z 1412/1512 11007KT 6SM BR BKN004 OVC015 TEMPO 1412/1416 4SM -RA BR FM141600 16010KT P6SM BKN012 OVC060 TEMPO 1416/1420 4SM -SHRA FM142100 22009KT P6SM BKN035 PROB30 1422/1501 4SM -TSRA BKN028CB FM150200 29007KT P6SM SKC FM151100 32012G22KT P6SM FEW018
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