Skydive Houston Airport (37XA), Texas
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Skydive Houston (37XA) is a private-use airport near Waller, Texas, built around parachute operations rather than transient traffic. The field sits unattended with no on-site customs, and the paved runway shares the pattern with a turf strip used for jump operations.
Runways
Skydive Houston Airport has two paved and unpaved runways. The longest, 17/35, is 4,190 ft long and 50 ft wide, with a treated asphalt surface.
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
Skydive Houston Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Sugar Land Regional (KSGR), 26 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Skydive Houston Airport recorded 0 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic at 37XA is concentrated within a narrow window 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
Weather station is 11.8 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Skydive Houston Airport has published operating constraints in three categories: access, runway notes and other notes.
A power line 32 feet above ground level is located 107 feet from the threshold, across the approach path.
The low-intensity runway lights (LIRL) for Runway N/S are activated via CTAF; contact the CTAF to check availability.
The runway is closed indefinitely.
2,590 feet of runway is available for night operations; the Runway N threshold is relocated 440 feet at night.
A 45-foot tree is located 50 feet from the threshold, 55 feet right of centerline.
The surface is severely encroached by grass.
There is a high concentration of skydiving activity within a 3 nautical mile radius of the airport.
For clearance delivery, contact Houston ARTCC.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Skydive Houston Airport has five airfields within 27 NM. The closest is Houston Executive (KTME), 11.40 NM south.
Part of the Houston area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at 37XA
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$600.00 catering order at 37XA.
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The $75 minimum applies below $862.50.
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Frequently asked questions
Is the turf runway at 37XA usable?
The N / S turf runway at Skydive Houston is closed indefinitely, per current field remarks. Pilots should plan on the paved Runway 17/35 for any operation, since the turf surface is also reported as severely grass encroached.
What night operations limits apply at Skydive Houston (37XA)?
Only 2,590 feet of runway is available for night operations at Skydive Houston. The Runway N threshold is relocated 440 feet at night, which shortens the usable landing distance after dark compared to daytime operations.
Where does customs clearance happen for 37XA?
Skydive Houston (37XA) has no on-site customs service. The nearest customs point is KSGR, located about 26.43 nautical miles away, so any international arrival must be coordinated through that facility instead of the home field.