Second F Airport Private

73XS · Garden City, TX · 2,700 ft elevation · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 73XS
Coordinates: 31.7353, -101.5432
Elevation: 2,700 ft MSL
Sectional chart: SAN ANTONIO
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: FORT WORTH (ZFW)
Flight service (FSS): SAN ANGELO · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Segmented circle: No
Activated: 2018/10
Distance from city: 6 SSW

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	06:13 AM	11:13Z
Sunrise	06:41 AM	11:41Z
Sunset	08:55 PM	01:55Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:23 PM	02:23Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:23 PM → 06:13 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:55 PM → 05:41 AM

Plan a flight from 73XS

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

RIGHT traffic

Landing: Rwy 17
Pattern: right (turns right)
TPA: 3,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the right downwind for Rwy 17 at 3,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 17/35

3,580 ft · Dirt (Fair)

Heading: n/a
Traffic pattern: Right

Heading: n/a
Traffic pattern: Right

Runway 8/26

2,307 ft · Dirt

Heading: n/a

Heading: n/a

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

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

Runway	Length	Your margin
17/35	3,580 ft
8/26	2,307 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
MAF · Midland	VORTAC	114.80	r105° / 36.9 NM
BGS · Big Spring	VORTAC	114.30	r173° / 39.2 NM

VFR sectional

Open 73XS on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 73XS. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

CARL D HOELSCHER

1150 CR 150, GARDEN CITY, TX

432-268-3508

Manager

GREG NIEHUES

PO BOX 267, GARDEN CITY, TX

432-853-6877

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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 73XS 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 73XS

Second F Airport (73XS) is an airport in Garden City, TX, at 2,700 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 3,580 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 73XS, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 73XS have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at 73XS?

Second F Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 3,580 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 73XS?

Second F Airport is in Garden City, TX, at an elevation of 2,700 ft MSL. Coordinates: 31.7353, -101.5432.

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