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78XS Smith Aviation Inc Airport
Danevang, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 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 -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving 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 15-Feb-2026
 Local
(UTC-6)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4112:41
Sunrise07:0513:05
Sunset18:1400:14
Evening civil twilight18:3800:38

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  15-Feb-2026 13:18:32
Local (UTC-6)  15-Feb-2026 07:18:32
 
METAR
KARM 
13nm NE 		151255Z AUTO 28014KT 10SM CLR 14/12 A2994 RMK AO2 T01380119 TSNO
KBYY 
21nm E 		151255Z AUTO 32011KT 10SM CLR 14/14 A2987 RMK AO2 T01360136 $
TAF
KVCT 
37nm W 		151120Z 1512/1612 28009KT P6SM SKC WS020/34040KT FM151400 33013G20KT P6SM SKC FM152300 01006KT P6SM SKC FM160600 05004KT 1SM BR SKC
KLBX 
42nm E 		151120Z 1512/1612 25006KT 4SM BR FEW003 BKN015 TEMPO 1512/1513 2SM BR OVC002 FM151400 33014G24KT P6SM SCT025 BKN050 TEMPO 1517/1521 BKN020 FM160100 VRB04KT P6SM SCT250 FM160700 VRB03KT 4SM BR FEW002 BKN005
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