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Shorthorn Auxiliary Landing Strip Private
23XS · Fort Hood, TX · 720 ft elevation · var 7E · Towered
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 23XS
- Coordinates
- 31.3607, -97.6729
- Elevation
- 720 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 7E
- Sectional chart
- SAN ANTONIO
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- FORT WORTH (ZFW)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SAN ANGELO
- Segmented circle
- No
- Distance from city
- 7 NW
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:58 AM | 10:58Z |
| Sunrise | 06:26 AM | 11:26Z |
| Sunset | 08:38 PM | 01:38Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:06 PM | 02:06Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:06 PM → 05:58 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:38 PM → 05:26 AM
Plan a flight from 23XS
Runway 15/33
2,200 ft × 50 ft · Asphalt 15
- Heading
- 145° mag · 152° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
33
- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A/G | 143.35 | LONGHORN AUX TWR |
| ATIS | 118.8 | |
| INFO | 30.45 | RNG CTL |
| MISC | 38.75 | FORT HOOD FLT FLW |
| OPS | 38.7 | GRAY OPS |
| PMSV | 41.2 | PMSV GRAY METRO |
| TWR | 120.75 | GRAY TWR |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| TPL · Temple | VOR-DME | 110.40 | r297° / 15.6 NM |
| GRK · Gray | VOR-DME | 111.80 | r013° / 21 NM |
| AGJ · Gooch Springs | VORTAC | 112.50 | r059° / 26.2 NM |
| LZZ · Lampasas | VORTAC | 112.50 | r058° / 26.3 NM |
| ACT · Waco | VORTAC | 115.30 | r220° / 27.5 NM |
VFR sectional
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 23XS. VFR sectional link above.
Ownership & management
Owner
UNKNOWN
Manager
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN, UNKNOWN
Remarks FAA
- ATTENDED DUR TRNG PERIODS, OPR HR BY NOTAM (HLR) AS RQR BY TRNG REQ.
- RSTD - PPR. CTC GRK OPS DSN 738-9200, C254-288-9200.
- RSTD: ALL ARR/DEP ACFT MUST OPEN/CLSD FLT PLANS WITH ROBERT GRAY AAF OPS DSN 738-9200, C254-288-9200 OR UNIT FLT OPS WHEN ON A TACTICAL FLT STRIP.
- CAUTION: SOME ACFT OPR IN AREA WO CONSPICUOUS MRK AND BLEND WITH TERRAIN.
- FOR LNDG/DEP CTC LONGHORN TWR ON 138.55/237.5 OR 36.5.
- FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.
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