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Gritz Field Private

XS46 · Goliad, TX · 182 ft elevation · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
XS46
Coordinates
28.6307, -97.3859
Elevation
182 ft MSL
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
2022/08
Distance from city
2 S

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
06:05 AM11:05Z
Sunrise06:32 AM11:32Z
Sunset08:31 PM01:31Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:58 PM01:58Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:58 PM → 06:05 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:31 PM → 05:32 AM

Plan a flight from XS46

Traffic pattern

18TPANESW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 18
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 18 at 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 18/36

3,291 ft · Turf (Fair)
18
Heading
n/a
Threshold elev
182 ft
Traffic pattern
Left
36
Heading
n/a
Threshold elev
176 ft
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
VCT · VictoriaVOR-DME109.00r227° / 26.8 NM

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for XS46. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner
MARCUS DARREN GRUETZMACHER
461 CLIP ROAD, GOLIAD, TX
361-218-9227
Manager
MARCUS DARREN GRUETZMACHER
461 CLIP ROAD, GOLIAD, TX
361-218-9227

Remarks FAA

  • DARREN@GOCOWIRELESS.NET

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 XS46 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 XS46

Gritz Field (XS46) is an airport in Goliad, TX, at 182 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,291 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for XS46, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does XS46 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at XS46?

Gritz Field has 1 runway; the longest is 3,291 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is XS46?

Gritz Field is in Goliad, TX, at an elevation of 182 ft MSL. Coordinates: 28.6307, -97.3859.

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