VFR
86XS
GESIN RANCHES
SWEETWATER, TX
Elevation
2,200 ft
Control
Uncontrolled
Runway
2,600 ft
About Gesin Ranches
Gesin Ranches, a privately owned, non-towered airfield in Sweetwater, Texas, carries the identifier 86XS. The field has one runway, 16/34, measuring 2,600 feet long by 175 feet wide with a turf surface.
No instrument approach procedures are published, so operations are flown under visual flight rules. With no control tower, pilots coordinate their own traffic under standard see-and-avoid procedures. No fuel service is available. The field is designated for private use, meaning prior permission from the owner is necessary before landing.
The airport sits at 2,200 feet above mean sea level.
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Questions
- Where is Gesin Ranches (86XS) located?
- Gesin Ranches is located in Sweetwater, TX.
- Is Gesin Ranches a public or private airport?
- Gesin Ranches (86XS) is a private-use airport, so prior permission from the owner is required before landing.
- How many runways does Gesin Ranches have?
- Gesin Ranches has a single runway, 16/34 at 2,600 feet of turf.
- What is the field elevation at Gesin Ranches?
- Gesin Ranches sits at 2,200 feet above mean sea level.
- Does Gesin Ranches have an instrument approach?
- No, Gesin Ranches has no published instrument approach procedures; it is used under visual flight rules.
- Does Gesin Ranches have an air traffic control tower?
- No, Gesin Ranches (86XS) is a non-towered airport; pilots self-announce on the CTAF.