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3XA8 Chicken Strip Airport
Cresson, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 01 OCTOBER 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-3PT 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 15-Oct-2026
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:1112:11
Sunrise07:3512:35
Sunset18:5723:57
Evening civil twilight19:2200:22

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  16-Oct-2026 01:22:49
Local (UTC-5)  15-Oct-2026 20:22:49
 
METAR
KGDJ 
12nm W 		AWOS-3 118.925 817-573-7514
160055Z AUTO 36015G21KT 1/2SM -RA FG OVC004 19/18 A3009 RMK AO2 PK WND 36032/57
KCPT 
13nm SE 		160055Z AUTO 34022G31KT 10SM SCT080 OVC100 21/18 A3002 RMK AO2 PK WND 34031/0054 T02120182 $
KFWS 
15nm E 		160055Z AUTO 34020G28KT 10SM BKN031 OVC065 24/17 A3008 RMK AO2 PK WND 33028/0044 T02420172 $
KNFW 
17nm NE 		160052Z 34007G27KT 10SM -RA SCT055 BKN080 OVC095 22/17 A3010 RMK AO2 PK WND 33043/0020 RAB42 PRESRR SLP177 T1 SET P0000 T02220172
KFTW 
22nm NE 		160053Z AUTO 35025G33KT 10SM FEW055 BKN070 OVC100 23/16 A3006 RMK AO2 PK WND 35033/0052 SLP171 T02330161
TAF
KNFW 
17nm NE 		1523/1623 35011KT 9999 VCSH SCT030 BKN060 BKN250 QNH2995INS BECMG 1600/1602 35010G22KT 4800 SHRA BR VCTS OVC010CB 651307 510009 QNH2999INS TEMPO 1602/1604 VRB25G35KT 3200 TSRA BR OVC008CB FM160700 35025G30KT 9999 BKN020 BKN120 600000 510009 QNH3017INS FM161500 36025G40KT 9999 SCT060 SCT250 530009 QNH3037INS FM162200 36018G30KT 9999 FEW250 510009 QNH3040INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 1604 TIL 1611 TX30/1523Z TN14/1623Z FN20048
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