Poetry Landing Airport Private
33XA · Royse City, TX · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:48 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:14 AM | 11:14Z |
| Sunrise | 06:41 AM | 11:41Z |
| Sunset | 08:21 PM | 01:21Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:48 PM | 01:48Z |
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Runways
RWY 22RIGHT trafficRP · charted
- Heading
- 219° mag · 225° true
- Dimensions
- 2,800 × 40 ft
- TPA
- 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Dirt
- CTAF
- 122.7
Enter the right downwind (heading 039°) on the 45° at 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 22
- Threshold elev
- 537 ft
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 40 ft, 200 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 2,800 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
MJF 109.60 · CVE 116.20 · TTT 113.10
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MJF · Arvilla | TACAN | 109.60 · 33X | — | r220° / 17.7 NM |
| CVE · Cowboy | VOR/DME | 116.20 · 109X | High | r088° / 30.1 NM |
| TTT · Maverick | VOR/DME | 113.10 · 78X | High | r085° / 36.9 NM |
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Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 33XA — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 33XA
- Coordinates
- 32.8571, -96.3083
- Elevation
- 555 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 6E
- Sectional chart
- DALLAS-FT WORTH
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- FORT WORTH (ZFW)
- Flight service (FSS)
- FORT WORTH · 122.6 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Activated
- 1996/10
- Distance from city
- 9 S
Night operations
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.7 — 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 · 9 notes
General
- NO LINE OF SIGHT.
- AIRPORT ACCESS GATE LOCKED
- RY 04/22 NO MARKINGS ARE VISIBLE.
- ARPT UNSUITABLE FOR ACFT.
- AIRPORT UNSAFE. DO NOT USE.
- FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.
Runways
- RY OVERGROWN WITH 2-3 FT WEEDS & GRASS; LARGE POTHOLES, TIRE RUTS IN RY GREATER THAN 12 INCHES DEEP.
Obstructions
- +10 FT TREES 70 FT ON EXTDD CNTRLN, +4 FT FENCE 10 FT ON CNTRLN.
- +40 FT TREES 125 FT ON EXTDD CNTRLN.
Nearby airports
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About 33XA
Poetry Landing Airport (33XA) is an airport in Royse City, TX, at 555 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,800 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 33XA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 33XA have a control tower?
No. Poetry Landing Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 33XA?
Poetry Landing Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,800 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 33XA?
Poetry Landing Airport is in Royse City, TX, at an elevation of 555 ft MSL. Coordinates: 32.8571, -96.3083.
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