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3XA8 Chicken Strip Airport
Cresson, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 16 APRIL 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: 3XA8
Lat/Long: 32-30-49.4300N 097-35-41.1300W
32-30.823833N 097-35.685500W
32.5137306,-97.5947583
(estimated)
Elevation: 1070 ft. / 326.1 m (surveyed)
From city: 2 miles SSE of CRESSON, TX
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 76044

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 08/2007
Control tower: no
ARTCC: FORT WORTH CENTER
FSS: FORT WORTH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: CONTINUOUS
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no

Airport Communications

WX AWOS-3T at GDJ (12 nm W): 118.925 (817-573-7514)
WX AWOS-3 at CPT (13 nm SE): 119.525 (817-641-4135)
WX AWOS-3PT at FWS (15 nm E): 120.025 (817-426-4172)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
MQPr113/24.0MILLSAP VORTAC117.7009E
FUZr217/30.8RANGER VORTAC115.7006E
TTTr227/35.2MAVERICK VOR/DME113.1006E

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 17/35

Dimensions: 2468 x 80 ft. / 752 x 24 m
Surface: turf
RUNWAY 17  RUNWAY 35
Latitude: 32-31.027333N32-30.620333N
Longitude: 097-35.684833W097-35.686167W
Elevation: 1070.0 ft.1043.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: rightleft

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: LOUIS PRESLEY
13300 N. HWY 171
CRESSON, TX 76035
Phone 817-249-1414
Manager: LOUIS PRESLEY
13300 N. HWY 171
CRESSON, TX 76035
Phone 817-249-1414

Additional Remarks

- ALL TFC REMAIN WEST OF THE RWY.
- FOR CD CTC LONE STAR APCH AT 972-615-2799.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 3XA8.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

50F - Bourland Field Airport (4 nm N)
KGDJ - Granbury Regional Airport (12 nm W)
KCPT - Cleburne Regional Airport (13 nm SE)
KWEA - Parker County Airport (15 nm N)
KFWS - Fort Worth Spinks Airport (15 nm E)
KNFW - Fort Worth Naval Air Station JRB (Carswell Field) Airport (17 nm NE)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 07-May-2026
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:1311:13
Sunrise06:3911:39
Sunset20:1501:15
Evening civil twilight20:4101:41

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  07-May-2026 08:33:08
Local (UTC-5)  07-May-2026 03:33:08
 
METAR
KGDJ 
12nm W 		AWOS-3 118.925 817-573-7514
070815Z AUTO 36006KT 10SM FEW027 12/10 A3004 RMK AO2
KCPT 
13nm SE 		070815Z AUTO 03006KT 10SM BKN026 13/12 A3000 RMK AO2 T01340121 $
KFWS 
15nm E 		070815Z AUTO 04008KT 10SM FEW031 SCT290 12/11 A3005 RMK AO2 T01240114 $
KNFW 
17nm NE 		070652Z AUTO 03007KT 10SM CLR 14/10 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP156 T01440100 CHINO S VISNO S $
KFTW 
22nm NE 		070753Z 01007KT 10SM CLR 13/09 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP171 T01280094
TAF
KNFW 
17nm NE 		070700Z 0707/0807 03008KT 9999 BKN045 BKN250 QNH2997INS FM071200 01008KT 9999 SCT080 BKN250 QNH2995INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 0707 TIL 0711 TX24/0723Z TN11/0711Z FN20048
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