San Rafael Ranch Airport Private
38XS · Santa Elena, TX · 312 ft elevation · var 7E · Non-towered
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 38XS
- Coordinates
- 26.8152, -98.4793
- Elevation
- 312 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 7E
- Sectional chart
- BROWNSVILLE
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- HOUSTON (ZHU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SAN ANGELO · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- FDC
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1997/06
- Distance from city
- 5 N
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-22
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:15 AM | 11:15Z |
| Sunrise | 06:41 AM | 11:41Z |
| Sunset | 08:31 PM | 01:31Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:57 PM | 01:57Z |
Plan a flight from 38XS
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.8 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement
Runway lighting aids — 14: S2L · 32: S2L.
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 14 · 139°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 14 at 1,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 14/32
6,000 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt- Heading
- 139° mag · 146° true
- Threshold elev
- 313 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- S2L
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- TDZ elevation
- 313 ft
- Heading
- 278° mag · 285° true
- Threshold elev
- 298 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- S2L
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- TDZ elevation
- 301 ft
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 14/32 | 6,000 ft |
Communication frequencies
Tower & ground
| UNICOM | 122.8 |
| Flight service | 128.15 (LOW) |
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 350.3 | SARITA RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
VFR sectional
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 38XS. VFR sectional link above.
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
- U38 AWOS IS ASSOCIATED WITH AIRPORT 38XS.
- FOR MIRL RWY 14/32 CALL 210-481-3410.
- OWNER - ALFRED P. WEST, JR.
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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 38XS 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 38XS
San Rafael Ranch Airport (38XS) is an airport in Santa Elena, TX, at 312 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 6,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 38XS, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 38XS have a control tower?
No. San Rafael Ranch Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at 38XS?
San Rafael Ranch Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 6,000 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 38XS?
San Rafael Ranch Airport is in Santa Elena, TX, at an elevation of 312 ft MSL. Coordinates: 26.8152, -98.4793.
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