AirNav: 38XS - San Rafael Ranch Airport

38XS

San Rafael Ranch Airport
Santa Elena, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 01 OCTOBER 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	38XS
Lat/Long:	26-48-54.7700N 098-28-45.4950W 26-48.912833N 098-28.758250W 26.8152139,-98.4793042 (estimated)
Elevation:	313.4 ft. / 95.5 m (surveyed)
Variation:	07E (1995)
From city:	5 miles N of SANTA ELENA, TX
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	78591

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
NOTAMs facility:	FDC (NOTAM-D service not available)
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	yes
Lights:	FOR MIRL RWY 14/32 CALL 210-481-3410.

Airport Communications

UNICOM:

122.8

APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY HOUSTON ARTCC (ZHU) ON FREQS 128.15/350.3 (SARITA RCAG).

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 14/32

Dimensions:

6000 x 75 ft. / 1829 x 23 m

Surface:

asphalt

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:

30.0

Runway edge lights:

medium intensity

RUNWAY 14

RUNWAY 32

Latitude:

26-49.337833N

26-48.487833N

Longitude:

098-29.041500W

098-28.475000W

Elevation:

313.4 ft.

297.8 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

Markings:

nonprecision, in good condition

Visual slope indicator:

2-box SAVASI on left

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	RANCHO S. R. LTD 2023 WAYNESBOROUGH RD PAOLI, PA 19301 Phone 610-644-0195 OWNER - ALFRED P. WEST, JR.
Manager:	MICHAEL E. MAULE PO BOX 132 SAN ELENA, TX 78591 Phone 956-500-0166

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
-	U38 AWOS IS ASSOCIATED WITH AIRPORT 38XS.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 38XS.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KEBG - South Texas International Airport at Edinburg (29 nm SE)
KBKS - Brooks County Airport (30 nm NE)
KHBV - Jim Hogg County Airport (35 nm NW)
KMFE - Mc Allen International Airport (40 nm S)
KTXW - Mid Valley International Airport (47 nm SE)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 14-Oct-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	07:11	12:11
Sunrise	07:34	12:34
Sunset	19:06	00:06
Evening civil twilight	19:29	00:29

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	14-Oct-2026 16:01:41
Local (UTC-5)	14-Oct-2026 11:01:41

METAR

KEBG 29nm SE	141555Z AUTO 15017KT 10SM BKN024 OVC032 32/25 A2995 RMK AO2
KBKS 30nm NE	141555Z AUTO 16013KT 10SM FEW024 31/25 A2996 RMK AO2 T03070252 $
KHBV 35nm NW	141555Z AUTO 15013G19KT 10SM CLR 30/26 A2995 RMK AO2 T03000258 $
KMFE 40nm S	141553Z 15014KT 10SM BKN027 BKN035 BKN046 31/25 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP143 T03110250
KAPY 42nm W	141555Z AUTO 14010G19KT 10SM SCT028 32/23 A2995 RMK AO2 T03150226
KTXW 47nm SE	141555Z AUTO 15012G20KT 10SM SCT024 32/25 A2996 RMK AO2 T03170250
MMRX 50nm S	141540Z 15010G20KT 8SM SCT015TCU 31/27 A2995 RMK 8/200

TAF

KMFE
40nm S

141120Z 1412/1512 14009KT P6SM BKN017 FM141400 15013KT P6SM SCT025 FM141700 14013G25KT P6SM FEW060 FM150200 13011KT P6SM FEW250 FM151000 11008KT P6SM FEW250

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