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Sky Acres Airport Private

1XA1 · Bowie, TX · 1,070 ft elevation · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
1XA1
Coordinates
33.6477, -97.8290
Elevation
1,070 ft MSL
Sectional chart
DALLAS-FT WORTH
Airport use
Private
Control tower
No
ARTCC
FORT WORTH (ZFW)
Flight service (FSS)
FORT WORTH · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
2003/06
Distance from city
5 N

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-22

EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:52 AM10:52Z
Sunrise06:22 AM11:22Z
Sunset08:45 PM01:45Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:14 PM02:14Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:14 PM → 05:52 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:45 PM → 05:22 AM

Plan a flight from 1XA1

Traffic pattern

17TPANESW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 17
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 17 at 2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 17/35

2,300 ft × 80 ft · Turf
17
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
35
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Right

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
UKW · BowieVORTAC112.40r351° / 6.7 NM
SHP · SheppardTACAN110.80r111° / 38.5 NM

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 1XA1. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner
CHRIS WHITMUS
4149 HILDRETH POOL RD, BOWIE, TX
940-872-3594
Manager
CHRIS WHITMUS
4149 HILDRETH POOL RD, BOWIE, TX
940-872-3594

Remarks FAA

  • PRVDD CLEAR 20:1 APCH AND RIGHT TFC RY 35.
  • ALL TFC REMAIN WEST OF ARPT DUE TO 300 FT TOWER 1/2 NM EAST OF RY.
  • FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.

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 1XA1 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.

About 1XA1

Sky Acres Airport (1XA1) is an airport in Bowie, TX, at 1,070 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,300 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 1XA1, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 1XA1 have a control tower?

No. Sky Acres Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 1XA1?

Sky Acres Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,300 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 1XA1?

Sky Acres Airport is in Bowie, TX, at an elevation of 1,070 ft MSL. Coordinates: 33.6477, -97.8290.

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