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XS43

Medina River Ranch Airport
Pipe Creek, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 03 SEPTEMBER 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	XS43
Lat/Long:	29-39-41.8130N 098-57-23.1120W 29-39.696883N 098-57.385200W 29.6616147,-98.9564200 (estimated)
Elevation:	1216 ft. / 371 m (estimated)
Variation:	07E (1985)
From city:	5 miles S of PIPE CREEK, TX
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	78063

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	06/1971
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	HOUSTON CENTER
FSS:	SAN ANGELO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no

Airport Communications

WX AWOS-3 at 5C1 (14 nm E):	118.725 (830-755-9099)
WX AWOS-3PT at CVB (20 nm S):	119.25 (830-931-0232)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
CSIr131/20.6	CENTER POINT VORTAC	117.50	08E
SATr264/25.8	SAN ANTONIO VORTAC	116.80	08E
STVr194/35.2	STONEWALL VORTAC	113.80	08E
RNDr279/36.0	RANDOLPH VORTAC	112.30	05E
SSFr309/(36.1)	STINSON VOR	108.40	03E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
DEVINE		351/31.4		359		07E		HHH	.... .... ....

Airport Services

Airframe service:	NONE
Powerplant service:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 16/34

Dimensions:	2000 x 100 ft. / 610 x 30 m
Surface:	turf
	RUNWAY 16	RUNWAY 34
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Runway 10/28

Dimensions:	1600 x 100 ft. / 488 x 30 m
Surface:	turf
	RUNWAY 10	RUNWAY 28
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Obstructions:	none	hill, 7800 ft. from runway

Runway 14/32

Dimensions:	1600 x 100 ft. / 488 x 30 m
Surface:	turf
	RUNWAY 14	RUNWAY 32
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	WELDON G CRESSMAN 4900 FM 1283 PIPE CREEK, TX 78063-5911 Phone 830-510-4020
Manager:	WELDON G CRESSMAN 4900 FM 1283 PIPE CREEK, TX 78063-5911 Phone 830-510-4020

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD CTC SAN ANTONIO APCH AT 210-805-5516.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at XS43.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

5C1 - Boerne Stage Airfield (14 nm E)
KCVB - Castroville Municipal Airport (20 nm S)
KERV - Kerrville Municipal Airport/Louis Schreiner Field (20 nm N)
KHDO - Hondo Regional Airport (22 nm SW)
KSKF - Kelly Field Airport (26 nm SE)

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Area around XS43 (Medina River Ranch Airport)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 25-Sep-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	07:03	12:03
Sunrise	07:27	12:27
Sunset	19:28	00:28
Evening civil twilight	19:52	00:52

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	25-Sep-2026 23:33:11
Local (UTC-5)	25-Sep-2026 18:33:11

METAR

K5C1 14nm E	252315Z AUTO 13006KT 10SM SCT065 33/13 A3002 RMK AO1
KCVB 20nm S	252315Z AUTO 11005KT 10SM CLR 35/16 A2995 RMK AO2
KHDO 21nm SW	252251Z AUTO 10009KT 10SM BKN080 35/17 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP131 T03500167
KSAT 27nm E	252251Z AUTO VRB03KT 10SM BKN090 35/16 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP126 T03500161 TSNO $
KSKF 27nm SE	252255Z 14004KT 10SM SCT080 36/16 A2992 RMK AO2A SLP123 T03580160 $

TAF

KSAT 27nm E	252055Z 2521/2624 12008KT P6SM SCT070 BKN250 FM260900 14005KT P6SM SCT015 TEMPO 2611/2615 BKN015 FM261600 15006KT P6SM SCT015
KSKF 27nm SE	251800Z 2518/2624 14012KT 9999 SCT040 SCT300 QNH2992INS BECMG 2608/2609 14006KT 9999 SCT015 QNH2996INS TEMPO 2610/2615 BKN015 BECMG 2615/2616 15006KT 9999 FEW035 QNH2993INS BECMG 2621/2622 14012KT 9999 SCT015 QNH2989INS TX35/2521Z TN25/2611Z
KSSF 32nm SE	251720Z 2518/2618 11006KT P6SM SCT030 FM260000 13008KT P6SM BKN250 FM260900 16004KT P6SM SCT015 TEMPO 2611/2615 BKN015

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