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Jay Kay Ranch Airport Private

XS40 · Pearsall, TX · 666 ft elevation · var 7E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
XS40
Coordinates
28.8003, -99.0003
Elevation
666 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
7E
Sectional chart
SAN ANTONIO
Airport use
Private
Control tower
No
ARTCC
HOUSTON (ZHU)
Flight service (FSS)
SAN ANGELO · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Activated
1960/09
Distance from city
7 SE

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
06:11 AM11:11Z
Sunrise06:38 AM11:38Z
Sunset08:37 PM01:37Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:04 PM02:04Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:04 PM → 06:11 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:37 PM → 05:38 AM

Plan a flight from XS40

Traffic pattern

13TPANESW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 13 · 129°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 13 at 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 13/31

3,000 ft × 40 ft · Asphalt
13
Heading
129° mag · 136° true
Traffic pattern
Left
31
Heading
309° mag · 316° true
Traffic pattern
Left
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
COT · CotullaVORTAC115.80r008° / 21.2 NM
HDO · HondoVOR-DME109.40r156° / 34.2 NM

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for XS40. VFR sectional link above.

Services

Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE

Ownership & management

Owner
JOHN G. KAIN
BOX 1433, PEARSALL, TX
(830) 466-5492
Manager
JOHN G. KAIN
BOX 1433, PEARSALL, TX
(830) 466-5492

Remarks FAA

  • MAY BE EXEMPT UNDER GRANDFATHER CLAUSE.
  • FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.

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 XS40 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 XS40

Jay Kay Ranch Airport (XS40) is an airport in Pearsall, TX, at 666 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for XS40, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does XS40 have a control tower?

No. Jay Kay 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 XS40?

Jay Kay Ranch Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,000 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is XS40?

Jay Kay Ranch Airport is in Pearsall, TX, at an elevation of 666 ft MSL. Coordinates: 28.8003, -99.0003.

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