Shanks Ag Strip Airport (61XS)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2013-12-12
Airport Identifier	61XS
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	096-01-14.8440W/29-19-27.8900N -96.020790/29.324414 (Estimated)
Elevation	100 ft / 30.48 m (Estimated)
From nearest city	4 nautical miles E of Wharton, TX
Location	Wharton County, TX
Magnetic Variation	06E (1985)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Owner	Robert R. Shanks
Address	Rt 3 Box 69 Wharton, TX 77488
Phone number	713-532-5208
Manager	Robert R. Shanks
Address	Rt 3 Box 69 Wharton, TX 77488
Phone number	713-532-5208

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Private
Wind indicator	No
Segmented Circle	No
Control Tower	No
Landing fee charge	No
Sectional chart	Houston
Region	ASW - Southwest
Boundary ARTCC	ZHU - Houston
Tie-in FSS	CXO - Montgomery County
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Runway Information

Runway 07/25

Dimensions	2800 x 80 ft (853 x 24 m)
Surface	TURF

	07	25
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
ARM	NDB	Wharton		245.00	06E	8.1 nm
BYY	NDB	Bay City		344.00	06E	22.8 nm
SGR	NDB	Hull		388.00	05E	26.6 nm
SYG	NDB	Sandy Point		402.00	05E	30.8 nm
LYD	NDB	Lakeside		249.00	05E	34.6 nm
EYQ	NDB	Weiser		286.00	06E	41.7 nm
EFD	TACAN	Ellington	031X	0.00	05E	48.1 nm
ELA	VOR/DME	Eagle Lake	111X	116.40	08E	25.6 nm
HUB	VOR/DME	Hobby	118X	117.10	05E	43.7 nm
PSX	VORTAC	Palacios	120X	117.30	08E	36.8 nm
IDU	VORTAC	Industry	039X	110.20	08E	47.3 nm
HOU	VOT	Houston Wm P Hobby		108.40		43.4 nm

Remarks

• OWNER DESIRES ARPT NOT BE CHARTED.
• (A89) FOR FP FILING CALL CXO FSS 1-800-833-5602.
• PRVDD MNM 20:1 APCH SLOPE TO EACH RWY END MAINTD & VFR USE ONLY.