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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 19-Apr-2024

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:38	11:38
Sunrise	07:02	12:02
Sunset	20:02	01:02
Evening civil twilight	20:27	01:27

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	19-Apr-2024 14:41:46
Local (UTC-5)	19-Apr-2024 09:41:46

METAR

KRND 10nm S	191355Z 05008KT 4SM BR FEW005 SCT010 OVC019 23/21 A2998 RMK AO2A CIG 010V019 CIG 005 RWY15L CIG 006 RWY15R SLP145 T02250208 $
KSAT 12nm SW	191351Z 05007KT 7SM OVC016 22/20 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP144 T02220200
KBAZ 14nm E	191416Z 07007KT 6SM BR BKN005 OVC031 23/22 A3001 RMK AO2 CIG 004V008 T02330217

TAF

KRND 10nm S	191150Z 1911/2016 04006KT 8000 BR FEW004 SCT009 BKN015 BKN040 QNH2992INS TEMPO 1912/1914 4800 BR SCT004 BKN009 OVC015 BECMG 1915/1916 03012KT 9999 NSW SCT011 BKN018 OVC040 QNH2998INS BECMG 1917/1918 04012G18KT 9999 BKN025 OVC040 QNH2996INS BECMG 2004/2005 06006KT 9999 VCSH SCT003 OVC015 QNH3002INS TX25/1922Z TN20/1912Z
KSAT 12nm SW	191120Z 1912/2018 08005KT P6SM OVC009 FM191500 05011KT P6SM OVC010 FM192300 04010KT P6SM OVC035 FM200400 06007KT P6SM OVC015 FM201000 05005KT P6SM OVC007

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