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68XS Margaritaville Airport
Whitesboro, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 13 JUNE 2024

Location

FAA Identifier: 68XS
Lat/Long: 33-43-16.6900N 096-52-11.3400W
33-43.278167N 096-52.189000W
33.7213028,-96.8698167
(estimated)
Elevation: 750 ft. / 229 m (estimated)
Variation: 06E (1995)
From city: 6 miles SE of WHITESBORO, TX
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 76264

Airport Operations

Airport use: CLOSED INDEFINITELY
Activation date: 06/1997
Control tower: no
ARTCC: FORT WORTH CENTER
FSS: FORT WORTH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: UNATNDD
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no

Airport Communications

WX AWOS-3 at GYI (10 nm E): 118.775 (903-786-7790)
WX AWOS-3 at GLE (17 nm W): 118.375 (940-612-3549)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
ADMr147/33.0ARDMORE VORTAC116.7006E
BYPr283/33.6BONHAM VORTAC114.6006E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
DENISON235/11.834103EDNI -.. -. ..

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 17/35

Dimensions: 2500 x 100 ft. / 762 x 30 m
Surface: turf
RUNWAY 17  RUNWAY 35
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Obstructions: 50 ft. trees, 100 ft. from runway25 ft. pline, 850 ft. from runway

Runway 7/25

Dimensions: 1900 x 75 ft. / 579 x 23 m
Surface: turf
RUNWAY 7  RUNWAY 25
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Obstructions: 50 ft. trees, 100 ft. from runway50 ft. trees, 100 ft. from runway

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: MAX MOORE
PO BOX 1568
SHERMAN, TX 75091
Phone 405-795-7311
Manager: MAX MOORE
PO BOX 1568
SHERMAN, TX 75091
Phone 405-795-7311

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 3
Single engine airplanes: 2
Multi engine airplanes: 1
    

Additional Remarks

- FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.
- (ARPT STATUS) ARPT CLSD INDEFLY.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 68XS.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KGYI - North Texas Regional Airport/Perrin Field (10 nm E)
KSWI - Sherman Municipal Airport (15 nm E)
KGLE - Gainesville Municipal Airport (17 nm W)
1F4 - Madill Municipal Airport (25 nm N)
KDUA - Durant Regional Airport - Eaker Field (27 nm NE)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 29-Jun-2024
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:5210:52
Sunrise06:2111:21
Sunset20:4101:41
Evening civil twilight21:1002:10

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  29-Jun-2024 07:13:26
Local (UTC-5)  29-Jun-2024 02:13:26
 
METAR
KGYI 
10nm E 		290635Z AUTO 17009KT 10SM CLR 29/23 A2983 RMK AO2 T02910225 TSNO
TAF
KDUA 
27nm NE 		290520Z 2906/3006 17006KT P6SM FEW250 FM291300 20009KT P6SM SCT250
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