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Airport · FAA-LID · US

Class G

Wits End Ranch Airport

ID 5XS5 Elev 545 ft Lat 32° 32.55' N Lon 95° 42.52' W Zulu …

Live conditions at 5XS5

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Aerial view · 5XS5

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for 5XS5 — 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 5XS5

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 2,600 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
04 — 2,600 ft 50 ft Turf No —
22 — 2,600 ft 50 ft Turf No —

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 5XS5, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

0 matched · 1 not yet translated

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (1 sentence)

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 FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.

Field profile

Use

Private

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

Tags

Brady Field

Source: OurAirports community

NTSB events at 5XS5

4 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=4

  • Other 2
  • Ground collision 2

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
2007-06-19 Mooney M-20E · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2003-12-21 Cessna 172K · Other · day →
1970-10-11 Beech B35 · Ground collision →
1966-12-26 Cessna 172 · Other →

Designees in TX

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as 5XS5 — 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 5XS5

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
John Michael Hardin Terrell TX 32 nm
John Albert Gordy Royse City TX 40 nm
Bruce Allen Chase Longview TX 48 nm
Lee Conley Wolfe City TX 53 nm
Joseph Claude Casey Rusk TX 53 nm
Martin Maxwell Cupp Dallas TX 56 nm
David Campbell Lewis Allen TX 59 nm
Bradley Frank Smith Addison TX 62 nm
Patrick Nicholas Arnzen Addison TX 62 nm
Robert Jennings Baldock Addison TX 62 nm

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

CFIs near 5XS5

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
Stephen Carroll Skains Van TX 4 nm
Keith Edward Scoskie Van TX 4 nm
Jake Robert Kellam Van TX 4 nm
Franklin Gregory Schwenk Ben Wheeler TX 6 nm
Patrick Joseph Conroy Ben Wheeler TX 6 nm
Cole Stewart Newsom Ben Wheeler TX 6 nm
Norman Franklin Rathje Canton TX 8 nm
Genevieve Louise Aiken Canton TX 8 nm
Sarah Elin Thomas Canton TX 8 nm
Landon Bryce Armstrong Canton TX 8 nm

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

A&P mechanics near 5XS5

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
Timothy Laine Pickard Van TX 4 nm
James M Chadwick Jr Ben Wheeler TX 6 nm
Bradley Van Vranken Ben Wheeler TX 6 nm
Alan Joseph Stehsel Ben Wheeler TX 6 nm
Billy Dalton Wood Ben Wheeler TX 6 nm
Jamy Dean Spradlin Ben Wheeler TX 6 nm
David Michael Twigg Ben Wheeler TX 6 nm
William Michael Thying Ben Wheeler TX 6 nm
Mathias Durke Ben Wheeler TX 6 nm
Norman Franklin Rathje Canton TX 8 nm

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

Repair stations near 5XS5

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
Poplawski Aircraft Painting
Ennis, TX
 50 nm
Air-O Specialists of Texas
McKinney, TX
 59 nm
Select Avionics, LLC
Mckinney, TX
 59 nm
Bombardier Service Center
Dallas, TX
 60 nm
Addison Avionics Group, LLC
Addison, TX
 62 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Dallas, TX
Irving, TX
 65 nm
Mach Aircraft Maintenance
McKinney, TX
 66 nm
Aviation Maintenance Professionals
Arlington, TX
 70 nm
Certified Aircraft Maintenance, Inc
Burleson, TX
 81 nm
Aerospace Instrument Support, Inc
Denton, TX
 85 nm

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