Cinco B Ranch Airport Private
87XS · Medina, TX · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:53 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:32 AM | 11:32Z |
| Sunrise | 06:58 AM | 11:58Z |
| Sunset | 08:28 PM | 01:28Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:53 PM | 01:53Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 27LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 262° mag · 270° true
- Dimensions
- 3,800 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 2,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- TURF-DIRT
Enter the left downwind (heading 082°) on the 45° at 2,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 27
- Approach obstacle
- Hill, 140 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 3,800 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
CSI 117.50 · STV 113.80
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSI · Center Point | VORTAC | 117.50 · 122X | High | r190° / 8.3 NM |
| STV · Stonewall | VORTAC | 113.80 · 85X | High | r221° / 38.3 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 87XS — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 87XS
- Coordinates
- 29.7911, -99.2640
- Elevation
- 1,457 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
- ALL DALGT
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1948/12
- Distance from city
- 1 SW
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Parking
- hangars
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 5 notes
General
- DEER ON AND INVOF RWY.
- FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
Obstructions
- ADDNL OBSTN-HOUSE 1000' FROM THR & APPROXIMATELY 150' ABOVE ARPT ELEVATION.
Contact
- CELL 979-450-8014
Attendance
- RANCH HEADQUARTERS 1 MI E ON BLUFFS FM ARPT.
Nearby airports
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About 87XS
Cinco B Ranch Airport (87XS) is an airport in Medina, TX, at 1,457 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,800 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 87XS, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 87XS have a control tower?
No. Cinco B Ranch Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 87XS?
Cinco B Ranch Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,800 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 87XS?
Cinco B Ranch Airport is in Medina, TX, at an elevation of 1,457 ft MSL. Coordinates: 29.7911, -99.2640.
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