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78XS Smith Aviation Inc Airport
Danevang, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 16 APRIL 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: 78XS
Lat/Long: 29-03-10.9220N 096-15-43.8740W
29-03.182033N 096-15.731233W
29.0530339,-96.2621872
(estimated)
Elevation: 75 ft. / 23 m (estimated)
Variation: 06E (1985)
From city: 3 miles W of DANEVANG, TX
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 77437

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 02/1979
Control tower: no
ARTCC: HOUSTON CENTER
FSS: MONTGOMERY COUNTY FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: 0800-1700
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no

Airport Communications

WX AWOS-3 at ARM (13 nm NE): 118.475 (979-532-2791)
WX ASOS at PSX (20 nm S): 118.025 (361-972-0101)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
PSXr360/17.5PALACIOS VORTAC117.3008E
VCTr070/38.7VICTORIA VOR/DME109.0006E

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 9/27

Dimensions: 2600 x 100 ft. / 792 x 30 m
Surface: turf
RUNWAY 9  RUNWAY 27
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: NORME THOMPSON
2042 DEER TRL
FLORESVILLE, TX 78114
Phone 713-543-3692
Manager: LARRY SMITH
2042 DEER TRL
FLORESVILLE, TX 78114
Phone 713-543-3692

Additional Remarks

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

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 78XS.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KARM - Wharton Regional Airport (13 nm NE)
26R - Jackson County Airport (17 nm W)
KPSX - Palacios Municipal Airport (20 nm S)
KBYY - Bay City Regional Airport (21 nm E)
KPKV - Calhoun County Airport (33 nm SW)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 16-Apr-2026
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3511:35
Sunrise06:5911:59
Sunset19:5100:51
Evening civil twilight20:1501:15

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  16-Apr-2026 22:44:29
Local (UTC-5)  16-Apr-2026 17:44:29
 
METAR
KARM 
13nm NE 		162235Z AUTO 15015G22KT 10SM SCT029 SCT036 SCT044 27/20 A2997 RMK AO2 T02660201 TSNO
KPSX 
20nm S 		162153Z AUTO 15016G23KT 10SM SCT021 BKN028 BKN035 27/21 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP145 T02720211
KBYY 
21nm E 		162235Z AUTO 16014KT 10SM FEW023 26/23 A2995 RMK AO2 T02610227
TAF
KVCT 
37nm W 		161731Z 1618/1718 15016G23KT P6SM SCT035 BKN250 FM170300 14010KT P6SM SCT013 BKN022 TEMPO 1707/1711 5SM BR BKN013 FM171500 16015KT P6SM SCT025
KLBX 
42nm E 		161732Z 1618/1718 17014G22KT P6SM SCT035 BKN050 FM170200 16009KT P6SM SCT025 SCT040 FM170600 16008KT P6SM BKN015 BKN025 FM171500 17017G25KT P6SM SCT025 BKN040
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