Reese Airpark (8XS8), Texas
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Reese Airpark is a privately used general aviation field near Lubbock, Texas, sitting at 3,338 feet elevation. It offers a long paved runway alongside a secondary runway with restricted availability.
Runways
Reese Airpark has two paved runways. The longest, 17R/35L, is 10,500 ft long and 150 ft wide, with an asphalt and concrete surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Runways are listed longest first.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Reese Airpark does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Lubbock Preston Smith International (KLBB), 12 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Climate
Weather station is 4.4 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Reese Airpark has published operating constraints in two categories: runway notes and other notes.
Runway 17R/35L is closed except for emergency use.
For clearance delivery, contact Fort Worth ARTCC.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Reese Airpark has five airfields within 17 NM. The closest is Rememberance, 11.67 NM southeast.
Part of the North Texas and the Panhandle area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at 8XS8
We arrange catering, fuel and trip support here. Supplier prices reach you unchanged; our coordination fee sits on its own line.
The same order, priced two ways.
$600.00 catering order at 8XS8.
Unchanged.
What the kitchen invoices us is what your quote reads.
One line, fixed.
The $75 minimum applies below $862.50.
At cost.
Passed on at the exact amount the processor took.
Market practice figures are industry averages, not a specific competitor.
Frequently asked questions
Is Reese Airpark (8XS8) open to public use?
Reese Airpark is a privately owned airport near Lubbock, TX, and is unattended with no published attendance schedule. Pilots planning to operate here should confirm access arrangements in advance given its private use status.
What runways are usable at 8XS8?
Reese Airpark has two paved asphalt-concrete runways, 17R/35L at 10,500 by 150 feet and 17L/35R at 6,500 by 150 feet. However, 17R/35L is closed except for emergency use, leaving 17L/35R as the primary operational runway.
Where does Reese Airpark handle customs for international arrivals?
Reese Airpark has no onsite customs facility. The nearest customs point is Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (KLBB), located about 11.88 nautical miles away.