Frontier Airport (55XS), Texas
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Frontier Airport (55XS) is a private, unattended airfield near Spofford, Texas, with a single paved runway. Cross-border traffic figures at this field are drawn from FAA TFMSC tracking rather than total airport activity.
Runways
Frontier Airport has one paved runway, 01/19, 4,316 ft long and 60 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Frontier Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is 5T9, 19 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Frontier Airport recorded 0 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic at Frontier Airport (55XS) is concentrated in a limited part of the year rather than spread evenly across months.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month February, 0 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Frontier Airport averages 26.3 days above 90°F in August, 9.0 freeze days in January and 0.1 snow days in December. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 96.7°F, and January the coldest, at 64.2°F.
Weather station is 9.0 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Frontier Airport has published operating constraints in one category: access.
For clearance delivery, contact Laughlin Approach; when Approach is closed, contact Houston ARTCC instead.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Frontier Airport has five airfields within 20 NM. The closest is Laughlin AFB Aux Nr 1, 4.03 NM southwest.
Part of the Texas Border area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at 55XS
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Frequently asked questions
Is there fuel available at Frontier Airport (55XS)?
Fuel type data is not published for Frontier Airport (55XS) in Spofford, Texas. Pilots should plan to arrive with sufficient fuel or confirm availability directly before operating into this private, unattended field.
Is Frontier Airport (55XS) staffed or towered?
Frontier Airport (55XS) is unattended and non-towered, and it operates under private use rather than public access. Pilots should coordinate arrivals accordingly, as no on-field personnel or air traffic control services are present.
Where does inbound international traffic clear customs near 55XS?
Frontier Airport (55XS) has no onsite customs processing. The nearest customs point is located roughly 19.23 nautical miles away, at the identifier 5T9, so aircraft requiring clearance must route through that facility instead.