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3XA8 Chicken Strip Airport
Cresson, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 FEBRUARY 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 -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving 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-3T 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
13000 N. HWY 171
CRESSON, TX 76035
Phone 817-249-1414
Manager: LOUIS PRESLEY
13000 N. HWY 171
CRESSON, TX 76035
Phone 817-249-1414

Additional Remarks

- ALL TFC REMAIN WEST OF THE RWY.
- FOR CD CTC REGIONAL 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 27-Feb-2026
 Local
(UTC-6)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3712:37
Sunrise07:0113:01
Sunset18:2500:25
Evening civil twilight18:5000:50

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  28-Feb-2026 02:16:04
Local (UTC-6)  27-Feb-2026 20:16:04
 
METAR
KGDJ 
12nm W 		AWOS-3 118.925 817-573-7514
280155Z AUTO 14004KT 10SM CLR 18/01 A2999 RMK AO2 T01790010
KCPT 
13nm SE 		280155Z AUTO 10006KT 10SM CLR 21/M01 A2993 RMK AO2 T02071007 $
KFWS 
15nm E 		280155Z AUTO 14003KT 9SM CLR 18/01 A2998 RMK AO2 T01810011 $
KNFW 
17nm NE 		280152Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 21/00 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP133 T02060000 $
KFTW 
22nm NE 		280153Z 11004KT 10SM CLR 22/M02 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP142 T02221017
TAF
KNFW 
17nm NE 		272300Z 2723/2823 13008KT 9999 FEW250 QNH2984INS FM280400 14010G15KT 9999 BKN085 QNH2990INS BECMG 2815/2817 17016G28KT 9999 FEW085 QNH2985INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 2805 TIL 2812 TX27/2822Z TN14/2813Z FN20120
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