# Stark Field (91XS)

**Stark Field** (FAA: 91XS) is a small airport in Merkel, Texas, United States. It opened in Jun 2025. It has one runway, 2,484 ft (757 m) long, grass.

Web page: https://dromopedia.com/airports/91xs

## At a glance

- FAA: 91XS
- Type: Small airport
- Serves: Merkel, Texas, United States
- Opened: Jun 2025
- Elevation: 2,104 ft / 641 m
- Coordinates: 32.3310, -100.0519
- Runways: 1
- Longest runway: 2,484 ft / 757 m
- Time zone: UTC-6/-5 · America/Chicago
- Weather station: KDYS
- Ident: 91XS

## Timeline

- Jun 2025: Stark Field opens.

## Runways

| Ident | Length | Width | Surface | True headings | Lighted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 16/34 | 2,484 ft / 757 m | 100 ft / 31 m | Grass |  |  |

## Rankings

Ranked among 48,075 open airports; = marks a shared place.

| Measure | Value | World | Region | Country |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Longest runway | 2,484 ft / 757 m | #21,002 of 29,858 | #9,561 in North America | #8,258 in US |
| Elevation | 2,104 ft / 641 m | =8,410 of 43,403 | =3,872 in North America | #2,943 in US |
| Age | Opened 2025 | =14,775 of 15,079 | =11,902 in North America | =11,758 in US |
| Runways | 1 | =4,364 of 29,978 | =2,583 in North America | =2,326 in US |

## Nearby airports

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- [TE08](https://dromopedia.com/airports/te08.md) Flying W Airport · 14 mi / 23 km
- [88TE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/us-4555.md) Scott Airfield · 14 mi / 23 km
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## Sources

- [FAA NASR](https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/flight_info/aeronav/aero_data/NASR_Subscription/): US airport data: FAA National Airspace System Resources (Public Domain (US Government))
- [NOAA Aviation Weather Center](https://aviationweather.gov/data/api/): Weather data: NOAA Aviation Weather Center (Public Domain (US Government))
- [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/): Airport data from OurAirports (Public Domain)
- [timezone-boundary-builder](https://github.com/evansiroky/timezone-boundary-builder): Time zone boundaries © OpenStreetMap contributors, timezone-boundary-builder (ODbL 1.0)
- Every figure with its source: https://dromopedia.com/airports/91xs/data