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W C Ranch Airport Private

7XS3 · Grapeland, TX · 337 ft elevation · var 6E · Towered

Airport information

FAA LID
7XS3
Coordinates
31.4754, -95.6341
Elevation
337 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
6E
Sectional chart
HOUSTON
Airport use
Private
Control tower
Yes
ARTCC
HOUSTON (ZHU)
Flight service (FSS)
MONTGOMERY COUNTY
Attendance
ALL ALL
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1977/06
Distance from city
9 W

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:50 AM10:50Z
Sunrise06:18 AM11:18Z
Sunset08:30 PM01:30Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:58 PM01:58Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:58 PM → 05:50 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:30 PM → 05:18 AM

Plan a flight from 7XS3

Runway 16/34

2,600 ft × 50 ft · Turf
16
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
34
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
LOA · LeonaVORTAC110.80r031° / 27.2 NM
FZT · FrankstonVOR-DME111.40r182° / 36.4 NM

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 7XS3. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner
GRANT WHITAKER
P.O. BOX 670107, HOUSTON, TX
713-872-8600
Manager
GRANT E. WHITAKER
P.O. BOX 690, GRAPELAND, TX
409-687-2697

Remarks FAA

  • FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.

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 7XS3 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator.