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XS43 Medina River Ranch Airport
Pipe Creek, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 FEBRUARY 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 10-Mar-2026
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:2912:29
Sunrise07:5212:52
Sunset19:4000:40
Evening civil twilight20:0401:04

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  10-Mar-2026 18:16:44
Local (UTC-5)  10-Mar-2026 13:16:44
 
METAR
K5C1 
14nm E 		101755Z AUTO 19009KT 10SM BKN014 OVC021 22/22 A2997 RMK AO1
KCVB 
20nm S 		101755Z AUTO 14008G14KT 10SM BKN018 BKN026 26/22 A2992 RMK AO2 PRESFR 10262 20215
KERV 
20nm N 		101755Z AUTO 14011G19KT 5SM BR OVC005 21/20 A2995 RMK AO2 T02110198 10211 20200
KHDO 
21nm SW 		101751Z AUTO 13013KT 10SM OVC017 24/21 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP117 60000 T02440206 10250 20211 56018 $
KSAT 
27nm E 		101751Z 17008KT 10SM FEW022 BKN028 OVC250 26/20 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP122 T02560200 10256 20217 58007
KSKF 
27nm SE 		101755Z AUTO 16007KT 10SM FEW023 FEW030 SCT150 SCT190 27/20 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP115 T02670203 10267 20220 58011 $
TAF
KSAT 
27nm E 		101805Z 1018/1124 18010KT P6SM BKN025 FM101900 17014G24KT P6SM SCT035 BKN250 FM110400 15012KT P6SM VCSH BKN012 BKN120 TEMPO 1108/1112 4SM -TSRA BKN008CB FM111500 30008KT P6SM SCT050 BKN150 FM112100 32010KT P6SM SCT250
KSKF 
27nm SE 		101000Z 1010/1116 15009KT 9999 VCSH OVC010 QNH2989INS TEMPO 1011/1014 8000 -SHRA BR OVC007 BECMG 1015/1016 16010G15KT 9999 NSW OVC015 510009 QNH2990INS BECMG 1017/1018 15012G20KT 9999 FEW015 BKN025 BKN180 510009 QNH2977INS BECMG 1021/1022 15015G25KT 9999 FEW025 BKN040 BKN180 510009 QNH2974INS BECMG 1023/1024 14017G28KT 9999 SCT025 BKN150 520009 QNH2972INS BECMG 1104/1105 18012KT 9999 BKN015 BKN150 520059 QNH2979INS BECMG 1106/1107 32007KT 8000 -SHRA VCTS BKN025 BKN060CB QNH2983INS TEMPO 1107/111
KSSF 
32nm SE 		101805Z 1018/1118 18009KT P6SM BKN035 FM101900 17012G22KT P6SM SCT045 BKN250 FM110400 14012KT P6SM VCSH BKN012 BKN120 TEMPO 1108/1112 4SM -TSRA BKN008CB FM111500 30008KT P6SM SCT050 SCT120
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