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Airport · FAA-LID · US

Class G

Sport Flyers Airport

ID 27XS Elev 180 ft Lat 29° 50.28' N Lon 95° 56.99' W Zulu …

Live conditions at 27XS

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Aerial view · 27XS

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for 27XS — most non-towered fields, heliports, seaplane bases, and private strips fall here. Below: aerial imagery showing the actual field, runways, taxiways, and surroundings.

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways at 27XS

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 4,091 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
17 — 4,091 ft 120 ft Turf Yes 0.00%
35 — 4,091 ft 120 ft Turf Yes 0.00%

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for 27XS, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

1 matched · 6 not yet translated

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate LIRL RWY 17/35. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate LIRL RWY 17/35. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

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All translated remarks (1)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate LIRL RWY 17/35. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    ACTVT LIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (6 sentences)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
  • ·NO OBJECTION, PROVIDED THAT THE LOAS REMAIN IN EFFECT.
  • ·WE RECOMMEND THAT: A CLEAR 20:1 APPROACH SLOPE BE ESTABLISHED.
  • ·IF THERE ARE OBSTRUCTIONS THAT PENETRATE THE 20:1 APPROACH SURFACE, THEY SHOULD BE REMOVED OR LOWERED.
  • ·IF THE PENETRATING OBSTRUCTIONS CANNOT BE REMOVED OR LOWERED, WE RECOMMEND THAT THE THRESHOLDS BE DISPLACED AND APPROPRIATELY MARKED, SO AS TO PROVIDE A CLEAR 20:1 APPROACH SLOPE SURFACE TO EACH RUNWAY END.
  • ·THE CENTERLINE OF AN AIRPORT RUNWAY SHOULD HAVE A LATERAL SEPARATION OF AT LEAST 60 FEET FROM ROADS AND OTHER OBJECTS FOR AIRCRAFT WITH APPROACH SPEEDS LESS THAN 50 KNOTS AND 120 FEET FOR AIRPLANES WITH APPROACH SPEEDS OF 50 KNOTS OR GREATER.

Field profile

Use

Private

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

Tags

1TX

Source: OurAirports community

NTSB events at 27XS

5 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

5

since 1982

Fatal

0

0.0% of total

Last 5 years

1

≈ 0.2/yr

Last 10 years

1

≈ 0.1/yr

See ranking across all airports → · Open in accident map ↗

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Other 1

All time · n=5

  • Loss of control 2
  • Gear-up landing 1
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
  • Other 1

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2025-06-19 Cessna 172 · Other · day →
2010-06-07 Piper PA-28R-200 · Loss of control · day →
2008-05-10 Cessna 172H · Weather · night →
1993-04-30 Cessna 310H · Gear-up · night →
1992-10-11 Cessna L-19A · Loss of control · VMC · day →

Designees in TX

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as 27XS — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.

CFI

6,561

Flight Instructors

A&P

27,501

Mechanics

AME

167

Medical Examiners (AME)

DME

22

Mechanic Examiners (DME)

DPRE

2

Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE)

DAR-F

37

Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)

DAR-T

24

Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)

DER-Y

15

Engineering — Company (DER-Y)

DER-T

76

Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)

SAE

153

Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)

APD

232

Aircrew Program Designees (APD)

TCE

304

Training Center Evaluators (TCE)

ODA

11

Organizational Designations

Schools

183

Flight Schools

FBO

244

Fixed Base Operators

Clubs

64

Flying Clubs

Repair

41

Repair / Maintenance Shops

EAA

43

EAA Chapters

DPEs near 27XS

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

Designee City ST Distance
Sarah Chantal Rovner Brookshire TX 3 nm
Richard E Thorp Sugar Land TX 22 nm
Brian Jay Sheatz Houston TX 29 nm
Corey Deshawn Shepard Houston TX 29 nm
Daryl Gene Stewart Houston TX 29 nm
Erik Daniel Kessler Houston TX 29 nm
George Patrick Brown Houston TX 29 nm
Timothy Ryan Hulon Houston TX 29 nm
Joseph Henry Kapocsi Spring TX 32 nm
Paul Oconnell Spring TX 32 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs near 27XS

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

Instructor City ST Distance
Terry Lee Humphrey Brookshire TX 3 nm
William Keith Justice Brookshire TX 3 nm
Carl Gene Sharon Brookshire TX 3 nm
Louis Lawrence Landucci Brookshire TX 3 nm
Andrew Martinez Jr Brookshire TX 3 nm
Chong-Hun Byun Brookshire TX 3 nm
Travis Robert Schuster Brookshire TX 3 nm
Miguel Antonio De Armas Katy TX 6 nm
Donald Owen Euton Katy TX 6 nm
Harry Keene Johnson Iii Katy TX 6 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics near 27XS

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

Mechanic City ST Distance
James Robert Shawn Iii Pattison TX 2 nm
Larry Eugene Hobbs Pattison TX 2 nm
Danny Charles Baker Jr Pattison TX 2 nm
Carl Gene Sharon Brookshire TX 3 nm
Rudy Schmitt Brookshire TX 3 nm
Kenneth Duane Sauter Brookshire TX 3 nm
Sidney Odell Sutton Brookshire TX 3 nm
Gordon Andrew Van Dijk Brookshire TX 3 nm
Dominic Garcia Fierro Brookshire TX 3 nm
Richard Allen Ellis Brookshire TX 3 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations near 27XS

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

Shop Distance
General Avionics, Inc.
Houston, TX
 15 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Houston, TX
Houston, TX
 36 nm
CXO MX, LLC
Conroe, TX
 41 nm
Avionics Unlimited, Inc.
Conroe, TX
 41 nm
Brazos Avionics, Inc.
Houston, TX
 43 nm
K & W Aviation, Inc.
LA PORTE, TX
 47 nm
ALTMAN AVIATION SERVICES LLC.
Lockhart, TX
 90 nm
Castleberry Instruments & Avionics
Pflugerville, TX
 94 nm
McKee Avionics, Inc.
San Marcos, TX
 100 nm
Central Texas Avionics, Inc.
Georgetown, TX
 103 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.