El Jardin Ranch Airport Private
XA66 · Encinal, TX · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-07 · night begins 08:48 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:38 AM | 11:38Z |
| Sunrise | 07:03 AM | 12:03Z |
| Sunset | 08:23 PM | 01:23Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:48 PM | 01:48Z |
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Runways
RWY 12LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 123° mag · 128° true
- Dimensions
- 6,302 × 80 ft
- TPA
- 1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (right) (3°)
Enter the left downwind (heading 303°) on the 45° at 1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 12
- Threshold elev
- 485 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Pole, 23 ft, 1,036 ft from threshold
- Threshold crossing height
- 39 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 485 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | 6,302 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
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By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 307.2 | LAREDO RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
COT 115.80 · LRD 117.40
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COT · Cotulla | VORTAC | 115.80 · 105X | Low | r192° / 24.9 NM |
| LRD · Laredo | VORTAC | 117.40 · 121X | High | r002° / 36.5 NM |
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Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for XA66 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- XA66
- Coordinates
- 28.0750, -99.2864
- Elevation
- 485 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 5E
- 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
- Activated
- 2005/10
- Distance from city
- 4 E
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
Runway lighting aids — 12: 4-light PAPI (right) · 30: 4-light PAPI (right).
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 HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
Lighting
- FOR MIRL RWY 12/30 CALL 210-289-5126.
Nearby airports
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About XA66
El Jardin Ranch Airport (XA66) is an airport in Encinal, TX, at 485 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 6,302 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for XA66, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does XA66 have a control tower?
No. El Jardin 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 XA66?
El Jardin Ranch Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 6,302 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is XA66?
El Jardin Ranch Airport is in Encinal, TX, at an elevation of 485 ft MSL. Coordinates: 28.0750, -99.2864.
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