Kitching Ranch Heliport

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FAA: XS65

Location

Latitude: 
 30-08-50.7640N (30.147434)
Longitude: 
 097-45-53.0150W (-97.764726)
Elevation: 
 620.0 feet MSL (189 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 3.2 E (as of April 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -6.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 15 N.M. S of Austin, Texas
Found On: 
 San Antonio Chart
FAA Region: 
 ASW

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
PAUL KITCHING
9704 CHERYL LYNN RD
AUSTIN, TX 78747
512-282-1645		 PAUL KITCHING
9704 CHERYL LYNN RD
AUSTIN, TX 78747
512-282-1645

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Private
Type: 
 Heliport
Activation Date: 
 03/1994
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
Unattended
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZHU (Houston)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZHU (Houston)
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1620 feet (494 m)
NOTAM-D Service: 
 No

Based Aircraft

GA Helicopters:  1

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 512
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    Flight Service Stations

    Primary Alternate
    FSS on Field:  N
    FSS Name (ID):  San Angelo(SJT)
    Frequency: 
    Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near XS65

    Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

    Nearby Airports with Fuel

    Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
    5.7 Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
    (AUS KAUS AUS)    		 60 57 100LL, Jet A
    16.1 San Marcos Regional Airport
    (KHYI HYI)    		 198 195 100LL, Jet A
    30.2 New Braunfels Ntl Airport
    (KBAZ BAZ)    		 208 205 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    30.5 Taylor Municipal Airport
    (T74)    		 33 30 100LL, Jet A
    31.8 Smithville Crawford Municipal Airport
    (84R)    		 102 99 100LL
    32.2 Georgetown Exec Airport
    (KGTU GTU)    		 7 4 100LL, Jet A-1+
    43.1 Burnet Municipal/Kate Craddock Field Airport
    (KBMQ BMQ)    		 325 322 100LL, Jet A
    50.4 Twin-Oaks Airport
    (T94)    		 226 222 100LL
    51.9 San Antonio International Airport
    (SAT KSAT SAT)    		 225 221 100LL, Jet A
    54.6 Boerne Stage Airfield Airport
    (5C1)    		 242 238 100LL, Jet A
    56.4 Skylark Field Airport
    (ILE KILE ILE)    		 4 1 100LL, Jet A
    60.0 Llano Municipal Airport
    (KAQO AQO)    		 309 305 100LL, Jet A
    61.0 Stinson Municipal Airport
    (SSF KSSF SSF)    		 217 213 100LL, Jet A
    61.7 Lampasas Airport
    (KLZZ LZZ)    		 338 335 100LL
    63.0 Draughon-Miller Central Texas Regional Airport
    (TPL KTPL TPL)    		 16 13 100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1+
    69.3 Kerrville Municipal/Louis Schreiner Field Airport
    (ERV KERV ERV)    		 261 257 100LL, Jet A
    72.2 Brenham Municipal Airport
    (11R)    		 86 84 100LL, Jet A
    73.3 Hearne Municipal Airport
    (KLHB LHB)    		 53 50 100LL
    74.4 Castroville Municipal Airport
    (KCVB CVB)    		 229 225 100LL, Jet A
    76.4 Gatesville Municipal Airport
    (KGOP GOP)    		 358 355 100LL

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110-1 FOR CD CTC AUSTIN APCH AT 512-269-7865.
    A52-H1 40 FT POWER POLES 500 FT FM HELIPAD ALL SIDES.
    E111 PRVDD VFR; A LGTD WINDCONE PLACED NEAR HELI; A WARNING SIGN IS PLACED NEAR ENTRANCE ABOUT HEL OPNL AREA; & INGRESS/EGRESS ROUTES ESTABLISHED TO NOT OVERFLY RESIDENTIAL AREA.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: H1
    Longest Runway: H1 is 50 ft (15 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    XS65 Airport Runway Details

    Helipad H1  50 ft x 50 ft (15 m x 15 m)
    Surface:  Turf - No special surface treatment

    Helipad H1
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 Major
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 Major
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    		 High Pressure / Low Pressure
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    		 High Pressure / Low Pressure
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL
    Landing Fees: 
    		 No
    Parking: 
    		 Hangars and tiedowns available

    Maps & Diagrams

    XS65 Sectional

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    XS65 Diagram


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