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XS43

Medina River Ranch Airport
Pipe Creek, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 JULY 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 - South Texas Regional Airport at Hondo (22 nm SW)
KSKF - Kelly Field Airport (26 nm SE)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 10-Jul-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:17	11:17
Sunrise	06:44	11:44
Sunset	20:38	01:38
Evening civil twilight	21:05	02:05

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	11-Jul-2026 00:25:15
Local (UTC-5)	10-Jul-2026 19:25:15

METAR

K5C1 14nm E	102355Z AUTO 12009KT 10SM CLR 31/18 A2997 RMK AO1
KCVB 20nm S	102355Z AUTO 13010G16KT 10SM SCT050 34/20 A2992 RMK AO2 10356 20286
KERV 20nm N	102355Z AUTO 13012G15KT 10SM CLR 31/20 A2998 RMK AO2 T03100195 10334 20297
KHDO 21nm SW	102351Z AUTO 12014G21KT 10SM FEW055 FEW090 33/20 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP116 T03280200 10344 20306 56012
KSAT 27nm E	102351Z 13013KT 10SM SCT070 SCT250 32/20 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP117 T03220200 10350 20317 56013 $
KSKF 27nm SE	102355Z AUTO 13013G19KT 10SM CLR 33/20 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP114 60000 T03320200 10354 20318 57015 $

TAF

KSAT 27nm E	102049Z 1021/1124 14010G20KT P6SM SCT035 BKN045 BKN250 PROB30 1021/1024 4SM -TSRA BKN050CB FM110000 13014KT P6SM OVC250 FM111200 14006KT P6SM OVC019 FM111600 15010KT P6SM BKN060
KSKF 27nm SE	101800Z 1018/1124 16010G18KT 9999 SCT040 BKN100 QNH2992INS TEMPO 1020/1024 15015G25KT VCTS BKN040CB BECMG 1100/1101 14010KT 9999 SCT040 SCT080 QNH2989INS BECMG 1109/1110 13005KT 9999 SCT015 QNH2998INS BECMG 1114/1115 14012KT 9999 BKN030 QNH3000INS BECMG 1118/1119 14012G18KT 9999 BKN065 QNH2995INS TEMPO 1121/1124 15015G25KT VCTS BKN040CB TX34/1021Z TN24/1111Z
KSSF 32nm SE	101720Z 1018/1118 16010G20KT P6SM FEW035 SCT060 PROB30 1020/1024 4SM -TSRA BKN050CB FM110000 13010KT P6SM SCT060 SCT250

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