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Diamond O Ranch Airport Private

XS93 · Santa Elena, TX · 420 ft elevation · var 7E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
XS93
Coordinates
26.7206, -98.5604
Elevation
420 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
ALL ALL
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1948/01
Distance from city
5 SW

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
06:15 AM11:15Z
Sunrise06:42 AM11:42Z
Sunset08:31 PM01:31Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:57 PM01:57Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:57 PM → 06:15 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:31 PM → 05:42 AM

Plan a flight from XS93

Traffic pattern

12TPANESW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 12 · 128°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 12 at 1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 12/30

4,259 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt

Edge lights: Low.

12
Heading
128° mag · 135° true
Threshold elev
373 ft
Traffic pattern
Left
TDZ elevation
373 ft
30
Heading
308° mag · 315° true
Threshold elev
357 ft
Traffic pattern
Left
TDZ elevation
368 ft
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
FrequencyUsed by
126.625CNTR

Source: OurAirports — community data, not FAA-verified. Confirm on the Chart Supplement / NOTAMs before use.

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
MFE · Mc AllenVOR-DME117.20r323° / 37.1 NM

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for XS93. VFR sectional link above.

Services

Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE

Ownership & management

Owner
W.B. OSBORN, III
PO BOX 99, SANTA ELENA, TX
210-240-6232
Manager
J. ALVAREZ, RANCH FOREMAN
PO BOX 99, SANTA ELENA, TX
956-330-5964

Remarks FAA

  • EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
  • PER AMGR 40000 LB MAX LDG WT ALLOWED.
  • FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
  • OWNERS OFC PHONE IN SAN ANTONIO 210-826-8654.
  • HIGHLINE 200 YDS SE OF SE EOR; ANTS 50 FT AGL; BCN & HNGR 800 FT S OF RWY CNTR.

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 XS93 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 XS93

Diamond O Ranch Airport (XS93) is an airport in Santa Elena, TX, at 420 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,259 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for XS93, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does XS93 have a control tower?

No. Diamond O 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 XS93?

Diamond O Ranch Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,259 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is XS93?

Diamond O Ranch Airport is in Santa Elena, TX, at an elevation of 420 ft MSL. Coordinates: 26.7206, -98.5604.

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