Sport Flyers Airport Private
27XS · Brookshire, TX · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:40 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:19 AM | 11:19Z |
| Sunrise | 06:45 AM | 11:45Z |
| Sunset | 08:15 PM | 01:15Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:40 PM | 01:40Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 17LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 177° mag · 180° true
- Dimensions
- 4,091 × 120 ft
- TPA
- 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 357°) on the 45° at 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 17
- Threshold elev
- 178 ft
- Approach obstacle
- Pline, 30 ft, 400 ft from threshold
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 4,091 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
TNV 115.90 · IAH 116.60 · IDU 110.20
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TNV · Navasota | VOR/DME | 115.90 · 106X | High | r160° / 27.6 NM |
| IAH · Humble | VORTAC | 116.60 · 113X | High | r252° / 32.2 NM |
| IDU · Industry | TACAN | 110.20 · 39X | — | r094° / 32.6 NM |
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Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 27XS — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 27XS
- Coordinates
- 29.8380, -95.9498
- Elevation
- 180 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 3E
- Sectional chart
- HOUSTON
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- HOUSTON (ZHU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- MONTGOMERY COUNTY · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Distance from city
- 3 N
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT LIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF (5 SLOW CLICKS). on 122.9
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 2 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
Lighting
- ACTVT LIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF (5 SLOW CLICKS).
Nearby airports
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Also nearby: 1XA4 Mikeska Field (private) (4 NM) · TS44 Dry Branch Ranch Airport (private) (4 NM) · 1TS1 Laas Farm Airport (private) (5 NM) · TX42 Fair Weather Field (private) (8 NM) · 4TA4 Pea Patch Airport (private) (8 NM)
About 27XS
Sport Flyers Airport (27XS) is an airport in Brookshire, TX, at 180 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,091 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 27XS, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 27XS have a control tower?
No. Sport Flyers Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 27XS?
Sport Flyers Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,091 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 27XS?
Sport Flyers Airport is in Brookshire, TX, at an elevation of 180 ft MSL. Coordinates: 29.8380, -95.9498.
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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 27XS 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.