Poetry Landing Airport Private
33XA · Royse City, TX · 555 ft elevation · var 6E · Non-towered
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 33XA
- Coordinates
- 32.8571, -96.3083
- Elevation
- 555 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 6E
- Sectional chart
- DALLAS-FT WORTH
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- FORT WORTH (ZFW)
- Flight service (FSS)
- FORT WORTH
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Activated
- 1996/10
- Distance from city
- 9 S
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:49 AM | 10:49Z |
| Sunrise | 06:17 AM | 11:17Z |
| Sunset | 08:37 PM | 01:37Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:05 PM | 02:05Z |
Plan a flight from 33XA
Night operations
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.7 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 04 · 039°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.7
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 04 at 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 04/22
2,800 ft · Dirt (Poor)- Heading
- 039° mag · 45° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 10 ft, 200 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline
- Heading
- 219° mag · 225° true
- Traffic pattern
- Right
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 40 ft, 200 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 2,800 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| CTAF | 122.7 | |
| UNICOM | 122.7 |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| MJF · Arvilla | TACAN | 109.60 | r220° / 17.7 NM |
| CVE · Cowboy | VOR-DME | 116.20 | r088° / 30.1 NM |
| TTT · Maverick | VOR-DME | 113.10 | r085° / 36.9 NM |
VFR sectional
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 33XA. VFR sectional link above.
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- NO LINE OF SIGHT.
- AIRPORT ACCESS GATE LOCKED
- RY 04/22 NO MARKINGS ARE VISIBLE.
- ARPT UNSUITABLE FOR ACFT.
- AIRPORT UNSAFE. DO NOT USE.
- FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.
- +10 FT TREES 70 FT ON EXTDD CNTRLN, +4 FT FENCE 10 FT ON CNTRLN.
- +40 FT TREES 125 FT ON EXTDD CNTRLN.
- RY OVERGROWN WITH 2-3 FT WEEDS & GRASS; LARGE POTHOLES, TIRE RUTS IN RY GREATER THAN 12 INCHES DEEP.
Nearby airports
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 33XA 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 33XA
Poetry Landing Airport (33XA) is an airport in Royse City, TX, at 555 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,800 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 33XA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 33XA have a control tower?
No. Poetry Landing Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at 33XA?
Poetry Landing Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,800 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 33XA?
Poetry Landing Airport is in Royse City, TX, at an elevation of 555 ft MSL. Coordinates: 32.8571, -96.3083.
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