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Airport Location:
FAA Identifier:	61XS
Latitude/Longitude:	29-19-27.8900N / 096-01-14.8440W 29.3242 / -96.0206
Elevation:	100 feet MSL (Estimated)
Magnetic Variation:	06E (1985)
Land Area Covered:	acres
From City:	4 nautical miles E of Wharton, TX
County/Parish:	Wharton, TX

Airport Operations:
Airport Use:	Private
Activiation Date:	9/1/1978 12:00:00 AM
Sectional Chart:	Houston
Control Tower:	No
ARTCC:	Houston Center (ZHU)
FSS:	Montgomery County Flight Service Station ()
Attendance:	Continuous
Wind Indicator:	No
Segmented Circle:	No
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Landing Fee:	No

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Runway Information: Runway: 07/25 Dimensions: 2800 x 80 ft. Surface: Grass, sod

Airport Ownership and Management:
Ownership:	Privately Owned
Owner:	Robert R. Shanks Rt 3 Box 69 Wharton, TX 77488 713-532-5208
Manager:	Robert R. Shanks Rt 3 Box 69 Wharton, TX 77488 713-532-5208

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Shanks Ag Strip at SkyVector.com

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.

Nearby Public Airports: (50 mile radius)

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Nearby Private Airports: (20 mile radius)

ID Name City/State/Use Chart Distance TS57 Giles Va Ranch Wharton, TX - Private Houston 6 miles 1TX4 New Gulf New Gulf, TX - Private Houston 9 miles 87TE Rose Field Needville, TX - Private Houston 13 miles 8TE8 Tradewind Ag El Campo, TX - Private Houston 17 miles TS96 El Campo Airpark El Campo, TX - Private Houston 19 miles XS21 H & S Airfield Damon, TX - Private Houston 19 miles 0XS1 Rodgers Roost El Campo, TX - Private Houston 20 miles