Gardner Farm Airport Private
18XS · Mc Adoo, TX · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:09 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:31 AM | 11:31Z |
| Sunrise | 06:58 AM | 11:58Z |
| Sunset | 08:42 PM | 01:42Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:09 PM | 02:09Z |
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Runways
RWY 17LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 161° mag · 170° true
- Dimensions
- 2,400 × 40 ft
- TPA
- 4,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Dirt
Enter the left downwind (heading 341°) on the 45° at 4,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 17
- Approach obstacle
- Fence, 5 ft, 100 ft from threshold
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 2,400 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
No published frequencies, ILS, or nearby navaids for 18XS.
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 18XS — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 18XS
- Coordinates
- 33.7980, -101.0266
- Elevation
- 3,000 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 9E
- Sectional chart
- DALLAS-FT WORTH
- Airport use
- Private
- Status
- Closed indefinitely
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- FORT WORTH (ZFW)
- Flight service (FSS)
- FORT WORTH · 122.6 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1977/12
- Distance from city
- 3 NW
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 3 notes
General
- OWNER DESIRES ARPT NOT BE CHARTED.
- FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.
Runways
- ROUGH & NOT MAINTAINED.
Nearby airports
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About 18XS
Gardner Farm Airport (18XS) is an airport in Mc Adoo, TX, at 3,000 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,400 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 18XS, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 18XS have a control tower?
No. Gardner Farm Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 18XS?
Gardner Farm Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,400 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 18XS?
Gardner Farm Airport is in Mc Adoo, TX, at an elevation of 3,000 ft MSL. Coordinates: 33.7980, -101.0266.
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