FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 07R |
| Lat/Long: | 27-36-36.6000N / 097-45-09.1000W 27-36.610000N / 097-45.151667W 27.6101667 / -97.7525278 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 55 ft. / 17 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 07E (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles NE of BISHOP, TX |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 78343 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 08/1949 |
| Sectional chart: | BROWNSVILLE |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | HOUSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | SAN ANGELO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | SJT (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RY 15/33 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX AWOS-3 at RBO (11 nm N): | 118.175 (361-767-1982) |
| WX AWOS-3 at IKG (15 nm W): | 119.075 (361-592-9152) |
| WX ASOS at CRP (16 nm NE): | PHONE 361-289-0191 |
| WX ASOS at ALI (17 nm NW): | 119.225 (361-668-0069) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| ALIr113/(16.3) | | ALICE VOR | | 114.50 | | 06E |
| CRPr214/24.0 | | CORPUS CHRISTI VORTAC | | 115.50 | | 09E |
| NGPr253/24.8 | | TRUAX VORTAC | | 114.00 | | 06E |
Airport Services
Runway Information
Runway 15/33
| Dimensions: | 3200 x 50 ft. / 975 x 15 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 15 | | RUNWAY 33 |
| Latitude: | 27-36.843802N | | 27-36.375995N |
| Longitude: | 097-45.289173W | | 097-45.013740W |
| Elevation: | 53.0 ft. | | 51.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 145 magnetic, 152 true | | 325 magnetic, 332 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Obstructions: | 15 ft. road, 519 ft. from runway, 155 ft. left of centerline, 21:1 slope to clear | | 25 ft. pline, 940 ft. from runway, 185 ft. left of centerline, 29:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF BISHOP PO BOX 356 BISHOP, TX 78343 Phone 361-584-2567 |
| Manager: | CHARLIE MICHALK PO BOX 356 BISHOP, TX 78343 Phone 361-516-6151 PRESIDENT OF THE AIRPORT ADVISORY BOARD. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 18 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 18 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 103/week * | | 67% | local general aviation | | 33% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 05 March 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | RY 15/33 INTENSIVE JET TFC 1300' & ABOVE; CTC NQI A/C FOR INSTRUCTIONS. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 07R.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KNQI - Kingsville Naval Air Station (7 nm SW)
KRBO - Nueces County Airport (11 nm N)
KIKG - Kleberg County Airport (15 nm W)
KCRP - Corpus Christi International Airport (16 nm NE)
KALI - Alice International Airport (17 nm NW)
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:09 | | 12:09 |
| Sunrise | | 07:33 | | 12:33 |
| Sunset | | 19:01 | | 00:01 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:24 | | 00:24 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 22:45:29 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 16-Oct-2013 17:45:29 |
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| METAR |
KNQI 7nm SW | 161956Z 35007KT 10SM FEW033 SCT055 BKN100 BKN250 31/21 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP124 T03060211
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KALI 16nm NW | 161953Z AUTO 35012G15KT 10SM SCT110 27/19 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP130 T02720189 $
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KCRP 16nm NE | 162051Z 02011KT 10SM FEW037 SCT120 28/19 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP126 T02830189 56017 $
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| TAF |
KNQI 7nm SW | 1617/1715 01012G18KT 9999 VCSH FEW015 SCT024 SCT060 BKN250 QNH2986INS TEMPO 1618/1620 FEW015 BKN024 OVC060 FM162000 01012G18KT 9999 SCT014 BKN024 OVC060 QNH2988INS TEMPO 1620/1703 FEW014 SCT024 BKN060 BKN250 FM170300 01010G15KT 9999 BKN025 BKN060 BKN250 QNH2992INS FM170900 01008KT 9999 VCSH OVC020 QNH2997INS TEMPO 1709/1715 9000 -RA FEW006 OVC010 T28/1618Z T16/1713Z AMD 1715
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KALI 16nm NW | 161723Z 1618/1718 01012KT P6SM SCT030 TEMPO 1623/1702 BKN030 FM170200 36012KT P6SM BKN020 OVC040 FM171600 01010KT P6SM BKN035
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KCRP 16nm NE | 161723Z 1618/1718 01012KT P6SM VCSH FEW025 SCT050 FM170000 02014KT P6SM OVC030 FM171600 01010KT P6SM OVC035
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| NOTAMs |
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