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72TS

Galaxy Ranch Airport
Sheridan, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 16 APRIL 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	72TS
Lat/Long:	29-21-38.8860N 096-37-20.9030W 29-21.648100N 096-37.348383W 29.3608017,-96.6224731 (estimated)
Elevation:	178 ft. / 54 m (estimated)
Variation:	07E (1985)
From city:	10 miles SE of SHERIDAN, TX
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	77964

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	02/1987
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	HOUSTON CENTER
FSS:	MONTGOMERY COUNTY FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no

Airport Communications

WX AWOS-3 at 66R (18 nm N):

123.875 (979-732-2514)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
VCTr028/33.4		VICTORIA VOR/DME		109.00		06E
PSXr327/39.4		PALACIOS VORTAC		117.30		08E

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 17/35

Dimensions:	3335 x 100 ft. / 1017 x 30 m
Surface:	gravel
	RUNWAY 17	RUNWAY 35
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Displaced threshold:	no	500 ft.
Obstructions:	none	30 ft. pole, 60 ft. from runway

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	GALAXY ENERGIES INC PO BOX 1873 CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78403 Phone 512-888-6851 RANCH TELEPHONE - 512-798-4742.
Manager:	JOHN GRAEFING P.O. BOX 1873 CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78403 Phone 409-539-9851

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 72TS.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KELA - Eagle Lake Airport (21 nm NE)
26R - Jackson County Airport (22 nm S)
KARM - Wharton Regional Airport (25 nm E)
T85 - Yoakum Municipal Airport (27 nm W)
KVCT - Victoria Regional Airport (34 nm SW)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 17-Apr-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:35	11:35
Sunrise	06:59	11:59
Sunset	19:53	00:53
Evening civil twilight	20:18	01:18

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	17-Apr-2026 12:15:07
Local (UTC-5)	17-Apr-2026 07:15:07

METAR

K66R 18nm N	171155Z AUTO 00000KT 5SM BR BKN007 BKN012 OVC018 21/21 A2993 RMK AO2 T02070205 10213 20206
KELA 21nm NE	171150Z AUTO 00000KT 1/2SM FG OVC002 18/18 A2992 RMK AO2 T01830183 10195 20180
KARM 25nm E	171155Z AUTO 14006KT 7SM OVC014 22/21 A2993 RMK AO2 T02180208 10221 20201 TSNO
KVCT 34nm SW	171151Z 17005KT 8SM OVC029 21/20 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP122 T02110200 10222 20211 51006 $

TAF

KVCT
34nm SW

171120Z 1712/1812 15010KT P6SM SCT011 BKN022 TEMPO 1712/1715 BKN018 OVC023 FM171500 16021G28KT P6SM SCT025 BKN040 FM180200 15014KT P6SM SCT019 OVC025 FM180700 15010KT P6SM SCT017 OVC025

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