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Airport · FAA-LID · US

Class G

Gnaws Farm Airport

ID 96XA Elev 2,717 ft Lat 31° 17.07' N Lon 103° 38.63' W Zulu

Live conditions at 96XA

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Aerial view · 96XA

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for 96XA — 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 96XA

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 6,800 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
13 6,800 ft 50 ft Dirt No
31 6,800 ft 50 ft Dirt 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 96XA, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

0 matched · 3 not yet translated

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (3 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 ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC AT 505-856-4861.
  • ·RY END 31 DSPLCD THLD MKD WITH ORANGE CONES, PLINE SOUTH AND EAST.
  • ·PRVDD VFR OPNS AND PVT USE ONLY.

Field profile

Use

Private

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events at 96XA

25 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=25

  • Other 23
  • Hard landing 1
  • Stall / spin 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.

DPEs near 96XA

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
Francis Burton Compton Marfa TX 62 nm
David Newman Goll Midland TX 90 nm
Ross Pehl Midland TX 90 nm
Floyd Lawrence Draper El Paso TX 147 nm
Shane Lipson El Paso TX 147 nm
Kevin Gregory Dunshee La Luz NM 155 nm
Angel Tomas Peralta Santa Teresa NM 159 nm
Shane Lipson Santa Teresa NM 159 nm
Kenneth Melberg Chapman Lubbock TX 163 nm
Patrick Timothy Bradley Lubbock TX 163 nm

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

CFIs near 96XA

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
Lenora Marie Christiane Gulihur Pecos TX 0 nm
David Aaron Krebs Lindsay TX 7 nm
Henry Ray Cutbirth Monahans TX 36 nm
Samuel Clay Curnutt Fort Stockton TX 46 nm
Lewis Harvey Travland Alpine TX 55 nm
Gregory Robert Anderson Alpine TX 55 nm
David Edwin Riggs Alpine TX 55 nm
Norma Jean O'Cuilinn Alpine TX 55 nm
Fernando Marta Jr Alpine TX 55 nm
Francis Burton Compton Jr Marfa TX 62 nm

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

A&P mechanics near 96XA

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
Jeffrey Shane Stringfellow Lindsay TX 7 nm
Santiago Olivas Contreras Saragosa TX 14 nm
Paul Gail Jordon Monahans TX 36 nm
Kermit John Steria Monahans TX 36 nm
Dale Wendell Wade Monahans TX 36 nm
Steven Lawrence Berry Monahans TX 36 nm
Kris Lee Cooper Monahans TX 36 nm
Christen John Sandoval Monahans TX 36 nm
Jennifer Nicole Carbajal Wickett TX 37 nm
David Dalton Medley Fort Davis TX 44 nm

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

Repair stations near 96XA

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
RealClean Aircraft Detailing Midland-Odessa
Andrews, TX
75 nm
AJ Aviation Services LLC
Midland, TX
83 nm
DV AVIATION
Midland, TX
84 nm
RealClean Aircraft Detailing
Andrews, TX
87 nm
El Paso Aero & Avionics Associates
El Paso, TX
144 nm
Time Calibrations
San Angelo, TX
161 nm
Exclusive Aircraft Interiors
Las Cruces, NM
178 nm
Lancair
Uvalde, TX
237 nm
Southstar Aircraft Interiors
Uvalde, TX
237 nm
Avionics Services, Inc
Uvalde, TX
237 nm

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