FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
Location
| FAA Identifier: | XS50 |
| Lat/Long: | 27-23-01.1340N / 098-18-36.0290W
27-23.018900N / 098-18.600483W
27.3836483 / -98.3100081
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 272 ft. / 83 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 07E (1985) |
| From city: | 10 miles W of PREMONT, TX |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 78349 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Private use. Permission required prior to landing |
| Activation date: | 03/1943 |
| Sectional chart: | BROWNSVILLE |
| 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 BKS (15 nm SE): | 118.125 (361-325-4055) |
| WX AWOS-3 at IKG (18 nm NE): | 119.075 (361-592-9152) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| ALIr210/(26.3) | | ALICE VOR | | 114.50 | | 06E |
Airport Services
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 3515 x 100 ft. / 1071 x 30 m |
| Surface: | turf |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Obstructions: | brush | | pline brush |
Runway 13/31
| Dimensions: | 3260 x 100 ft. / 994 x 30 m |
| Surface: | turf |
| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Obstructions: | brush | | fence tree |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | C. GUS GLASSCOCK
14825 ST MARY'S LA, SUITE 140
HOUSTON, TX 77079
Phone 713-493-9626 |
| Manager: | C. GUS GLASSCOCK, JR.
14825 ST MARY'S LA, SUITE 140
HOUSTON, TX 77079
Phone 713-493-9626 |
Additional Remarks
| - | CHECK FOR LIVESTOCK ON RWY. |
| - | RUNWAYS ROUGH. |
| - | PRIVATE-LANDING BY PERMISSION ONLY |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at XS50.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KBKS - Brooks County Airport (15 nm SE)
KIKG - Kleberg County Airport (18 nm NE)
KHBV - Jim Hogg County Airport (23 nm W)
KALI - Alice International Airport (26 nm NE)
KNQI - Kingsville Naval Air Station (28 nm E)
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Times for 13-Feb-2012
| | Local
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:49 | | 12:49 |
| Sunrise | | 07:13 | | 13:13 |
| Sunset | | 18:22 | | 00:22 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:46 | | 00:46 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Feb-2012 12:47:12 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 13-Feb-2012 06:47:12 |
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KBKS
15nm SE | 131155Z AUTO 19004KT 4SM OVC003 15/14 A2997 RMK AO1
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KHBV
23nm W | 131155Z AUTO 30009KT 4SM BR SCT002 OVC009 07/07 A3000 RMK AO2 T00700066
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KALI
26nm NE | 130253Z AUTO 04008KT 4SM -RA BR SCT005 BKN020 OVC025 09/09 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP227 P0002 60003 T00940089 56007 $
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KNQI
27nm E | 131156Z AUTO 16007KT 5SM BR OVC004 16/15 A2998 RMK AO2 RAE54 CIG 003V007 SLP147 P0001 60005 70008 T01560150 10156 20139 56018 $
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KALI
26nm NE | 131121Z 1312/1412 15009KT 4SM BR VCSH OVC007 TEMPO 1312/1315 2SM RA BR OVC004 FM131600 20010KT P6SM VCSH OVC018 FM131800 26010KT P6SM SCT040 FM140400 19003KT 5SM BR SKC FM140800 VRB03KT 2SM BR OVC005
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KNQI
27nm E | 1309/1409 14010KT 8000 BR VCSH SCT010 OVC020 QNH2993INS TEMPO 1309/1315 3200 -RA BR BKN002 OVC010 BECMG 1316/1318 18015G22KT 9999 NSW SCT015 OVC025 QNH2990INS BECMG 1322/1400 20015KT FEW020 QNH2987INS BECMG 1402/1404 VRB04KT 6000 BR FEW008 QNH2988INS TEMPO 1404/1409 0800 FG BKN002 OVC008 AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 1309 TIL 1312 T14/1309Z T23/1321Z AMD 0935
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