Smith Aviation Inc Airport Private
78XS · El Campo, 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 | 06:22 AM | 11:22Z |
| Sunrise | 06:47 AM | 11:47Z |
| 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 27LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 264° mag · 270° true
- Dimensions
- 2,600 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
Enter the left downwind (heading 084°) on the 45° at 1,100 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 2,600 ft |
Prefer one flat page? Full runway details for 78XS → · New to pattern entries? The 45° entry, explained → · Teaching here? Print the 78XS kneeboard →
Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
PSX 117.30 · VCT 109.00
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSX · Palacios | VORTAC | 117.30 · 120X | High | r000° / 17.5 NM |
| VCT · Victoria | VOR/DME | 109.00 · 27X | Low | r070° / 38.7 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 78XS — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 78XS
- Coordinates
- 29.0530, -96.2622
- Elevation
- 75 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 6E
- 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 0800-1700
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1979/02
- Distance from city
- 3 W
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 1 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
Nearby airports
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About 78XS
Smith Aviation Inc Airport (78XS) is an airport in El Campo, TX, at 75 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,600 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 78XS, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 78XS have a control tower?
No. Smith Aviation Inc Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 78XS?
Smith Aviation Inc Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,600 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 78XS?
Smith Aviation Inc Airport is in El Campo, TX, at an elevation of 75 ft MSL. Coordinates: 29.0530, -96.2622.
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