Frontier Airport Private
55XS · Brackettville, TX · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:57 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:38 AM | 11:38Z |
| Sunrise | 07:04 AM | 12:04Z |
| Sunset | 08:31 PM | 01:31Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:57 PM | 01:57Z |
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Runways
RWY 19RIGHT trafficRP · charted
- Heading
- 193° mag · 201° true
- Dimensions
- 4,316 × 60 ft
- TPA
- 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Displaced thr
- 310 ft
- CTAF
- 122.7
Enter the right downwind (heading 013°) on the 45° at 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 19
- Threshold elev
- 1,001 ft
- Approach obstacle
- Tower, 350 ft, 3,000 ft from threshold
- TDZ elevation
- 1,001 ft
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 01/19 | 4,316 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
DLF 114.40
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DLF · Laughlin | VORTAC | 114.40 · 91X | High | r115° / 21.9 NM |
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Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 55XS — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 55XS
- Coordinates
- 29.1663, -100.4180
- Elevation
- 1,001 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 8E
- Sectional chart
- SAN ANTONIO
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- HOUSTON (ZHU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SAN ANGELO · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1972/07
- Distance from city
- 1 SW
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 · 2 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC LAUGHLIN APCH AT 830-298-5192, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
Contact
- OR 210-288-8096.
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About 55XS
Frontier Airport (55XS) is an airport in Brackettville, TX, at 1,001 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,316 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 55XS, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 55XS have a control tower?
No. Frontier Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 55XS?
Frontier Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,316 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 55XS?
Frontier Airport is in Brackettville, TX, at an elevation of 1,001 ft MSL. Coordinates: 29.1663, -100.4180.
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