West Ranch Airport (XS75), Texas
Landing essentials
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Overview
West Ranch Airport (XS75) is a private-use airstrip near Round Mountain, Texas, built on hillside terrain with a single paved runway. Traffic is light and business aviation oriented, with the FAA TFMSC data showing only a handful of operations for 2025. The field sits about 45 nautical miles from the nearest customs facility at Austin-Bergstrom (KAUS) and roughly 141 nautical miles from the nearest metro area. There is no on-airport air traffic control tower, and the field operates under private-use restrictions rather than public access.
Runways
West Ranch Airport has one paved runway, 12/30, 5,561 ft long and 75 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Fueling is available 24 hours a day, every day, and the airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
West Ranch Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Austin-Bergstrom International (KAUS), 45 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
West Ranch Airport recorded 6 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in July. Recorded business aviation traffic at West Ranch Airport was concentrated in July and September 2025, with no operations reported in other months of the data set.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month July, 4 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Weather station is 7.2 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
West Ranch Airport has published operating constraints in two categories: runway notes and other notes.
Runway end identifier lights for runways 12 and 30, the PAPI for runways 12 and 30, and the high-intensity runway lights for runway 12/30 are pilot-activated on frequency 123.525.
Livestock may be present on the runway.
The runway is built on a hillside, so actual elevations vary markedly along its length.
The rotating beacon is pilot-activated on frequency 125.525.
A 459-foot tower stands 4,200 feet east of the airport, and a 25-foot barn stands 200 feet west.
For clearance delivery, contact Houston Air Route Traffic Control Center.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
West Ranch Airport has five airfields within 20 NM. The closest is Horseshoe Bay Resort (KDZB), 7.99 NM northeast.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions
What kind of access does West Ranch Airport (XS75) have?
West Ranch Airport is a private-use facility near Round Mountain, Texas, meaning it is not open to the general public. It has no control tower and operates on an ALL / ALL / ALL attendance schedule. Pilots need prior arrangement to use the field given its private status. The single runway is paved asphalt, 5,561 feet long.
How long is the runway at XS75?
The runway at West Ranch Airport, designated 12/30, is 5,561 feet long and 75 feet wide with an asphalt surface. This is the only runway serving the field. It is also listed as the maximum paved runway length for the airport, giving operators a sense of the longest usable strip available at this Texas location.
Are there any notable hazards at West Ranch Airport?
Yes. West Ranch Airport reports livestock may be present on the runway, which pilots should account for during arrival and departure. The runway is also built on a hillside, so actual elevations vary markedly along its length. A 459-foot tower stands 4,200 feet east of the field, and a 25-foot barn sits 200 feet to the west.
Where is the nearest customs facility to XS75?
The nearest customs facility to West Ranch Airport is Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (KAUS), located approximately 45.3 nautical miles away. West Ranch itself has no on-site customs processing. Since the airport sits in Texas, note that FAA-reported traffic figures for the airport reflect cross-border activity monitoring rather than total on-field operations.