Jay Kay Ranch Airport Private
XS40 · Pearsall, TX · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:50 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:33 AM | 11:33Z |
| Sunrise | 06:59 AM | 11:59Z |
| Sunset | 08:25 PM | 01:25Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:50 PM | 01:50Z |
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Runways
RWY 13LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 129° mag · 136° true
- Dimensions
- 3,000 × 40 ft
- TPA
- 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
Enter the left downwind (heading 309°) on the 45° at 1,700 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 13/31 | 3,000 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
COT 115.80
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COT · Cotulla | VORTAC | 115.80 · 105X | Low | r008° / 21.2 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for XS40 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- XS40
- Coordinates
- 28.8003, -99.0003
- Elevation
- 667 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 7E
- 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
- 1960/09
- Distance from city
- 7 SE
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
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 XS40
Jay Kay Ranch Airport (XS40) is an airport in Pearsall, TX, at 667 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for XS40, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does XS40 have a control tower?
No. Jay Kay 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 XS40?
Jay Kay Ranch Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is XS40?
Jay Kay Ranch Airport is in Pearsall, TX, at an elevation of 667 ft MSL. Coordinates: 28.8003, -99.0003.
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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 XS40 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.