Shorthorn AUX Landing Strip Private
23XS · Fort Hood (Killeen), TX · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-22 · night begins 07:52 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:55 AM | 11:55Z |
| Sunrise | 07:19 AM | 12:19Z |
| Sunset | 07:28 PM | 00:28Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:52 PM | 00:52Z |
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Runways
RWY 15LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 150° mag · 157° true
- Dimensions
- 2,200 × 50 ft
- TPA
- 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- CTAF
- 138.55
Enter the left downwind (heading 330°) on the 45° at 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 15/33 | 2,200 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
By procedure & sector (3 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 138.55 | CTAF · LCL/P |
| 237.5 | LCL/P |
| 238.2 | GND/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
GRK 111.80 · AGJ 112.50 · ACT 115.30
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRK · Gray | VOR/DME | 111.80 · 55X | Terminal | r014° / 20.9 NM |
| AGJ · Gooch Springs | VORTAC | 112.50 · 72X | High | r062° / 26.3 NM |
| ACT · Waco | VORTAC | 115.30 · 100X | High | r220° / 27.5 NM |
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Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 23XS — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 23XS
- Coordinates
- 31.3585, -97.6711
- Elevation
- 720 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 7E
- Sectional chart
- SAN ANTONIO
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- FORT WORTH (ZFW)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SAN ANGELO · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Segmented circle
- No
- Distance from city
- 7 NW
Night operations
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 138.55 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 6 notes
General
- 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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About 23XS
Shorthorn AUX Landing Strip (23XS) is an airport in Fort Hood (Killeen), TX, at 720 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,200 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 23XS, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 23XS have a control tower?
No. Shorthorn AUX Landing Strip is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 23XS?
Shorthorn AUX Landing Strip has 1 runway; the longest is 2,200 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 23XS?
Shorthorn AUX Landing Strip is in Fort Hood (Killeen), TX, at an elevation of 720 ft MSL. Coordinates: 31.3585, -97.6711.
More about 23XS
Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 23XS in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.
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