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Cougar Landing Airport Private

XA85 · Waco, TX · 595 ft elevation · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
XA85
Coordinates
31.6333, -97.3167
Elevation
595 ft MSL
Sectional chart
SAN ANTONIO
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
2006/05
Distance from city
8 NW

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
05:57 AM10:57Z
Sunrise06:25 AM11:25Z
Sunset08:38 PM01:38Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:06 PM02:06Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:06 PM → 05:57 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:38 PM → 05:25 AM

Plan a flight from XA85

Traffic pattern

14TPANESW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 14
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 14 at 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 14/32

3,800 ft × 100 ft · Turf (Good)
14
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
32
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
ACT · WacoVORTAC115.30r225° / 3 NM
TPL · TempleVOR-DME110.40r003° / 26.1 NM
GNL · GroesbeckVOR-DME108.80r270° / 39.4 NM

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for XA85. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner
MICHAEL D. ANDERSON
327 W. COUGAR LANE, CHINA SPRING, TX
(254) 855-2556
Manager
MICHAEL D. ANDERSON
327 W. COUGAR LANE, CHINA SPRING, TX
(254) 855-2556

Remarks FAA

  • 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 XA85 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 XA85

Cougar Landing Airport (XA85) is an airport in Waco, TX, at 595 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,800 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for XA85, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does XA85 have a control tower?

No. Cougar 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 XA85?

Cougar Landing Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,800 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is XA85?

Cougar Landing Airport is in Waco, TX, at an elevation of 595 ft MSL. Coordinates: 31.6333, -97.3167.

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