Polk Ranch Airport Private
XS08 · Mason, TX · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-03 · night begins 08:56 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:29 AM | 11:29Z |
| Sunrise | 06:55 AM | 11:55Z |
| Sunset | 08:30 PM | 01:30Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:56 PM | 01:56Z |
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Runways
RWY 19LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 182° mag · 190° true
- Dimensions
- 2,200 × 60 ft
- TPA
- 2,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
Enter the left downwind (heading 002°) on the 45° at 2,800 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 01/19 | 2,200 ft |
Prefer one flat page? Full runway details for XS08 → · New to pattern entries? The 45° entry, explained → · Teaching here? Print the XS08 kneeboard →
Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
LLO 108.20 · JCT 116.00
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LLO · Llano | TACAN | 108.20 · 19X | — | r275° / 21.8 NM |
| JCT · Junction | VORTAC | 116.00 · 107X | High | r054° / 36 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for XS08 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- XS08
- Coordinates
- 30.8768, -99.1995
- Elevation
- 1,840 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 8E
- Sectional chart
- SAN ANTONIO
- Airport use
- Private
- Status
- Closed indefinitely
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- HOUSTON (ZHU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SAN ANGELO · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- IREG
- Segmented circle
- No
- Activated
- 1974/10
- Distance from city
- 8 N
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- MINOR
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 3 notes
General
- RWY NOT MOWED SHORT. CATTLE GRAZE ON OR NEARBY FIELD DECEMBER THRU APRIL.
- FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
Attendance
- OWNER LIVES ON AIRPORT.
Nearby airports
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Also nearby: 5TX1 Bar Triangle Airport (private) (5 NM) · T92 Mason County Airport (9 NM) · 3XA7 Eagle Rock Ranch Airport (private) (10 NM) · 6TX1 Snowden Field (private) (11 NM) · 0TA8 B Flying Ranch Airport (private) (14 NM) · 14TE Smith I-Ranch Airport (private) (14 NM)
About XS08
Polk Ranch Airport (XS08) is an airport in Mason, TX, at 1,840 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,200 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for XS08, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does XS08 have a control tower?
No. Polk 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 XS08?
Polk Ranch Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,200 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is XS08?
Polk Ranch Airport is in Mason, TX, at an elevation of 1,840 ft MSL. Coordinates: 30.8768, -99.1995.
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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 XS08 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.