FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 0TS8 |
| Lat/Long: | 26-09-01.2720N / 097-53-00.9950W 26-09.021200N / 097-53.016583W 26.1503533 / -97.8836097 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 81 ft. / 25 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 07E (1985) |
| From city: | 2 miles ENE of MERCEDES, TX |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 78570 |
Ultralight Flight Park Operations
| Ultralight Flight Park use: | Private use. Permission required prior to landing |
| Activation date: | 07/1984 |
| Sectional chart: | BROWNSVILLE |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | HOUSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | SAN ANGELO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| Attendance: | DAWN-1300 |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Ultralight Flight Park Communications
| WX AWOS-3 at T65 (5 nm W): | 118.575 (956-447-0502) |
| WX ASOS at HRL (13 nm E): | PHONE 956-428-7297 |
| WX ASOS at MFE (19 nm W): | PHONE 956-664-8212 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| HRLr244/13.3 | | HARLINGEN VOR/DME | | 109.20 | | 05E |
| MFEr085/19.3 | | MC ALLEN VOR/DME | | 117.20 | | 09E |
| REXr058/(20.4) | | REYNOSA VOR | | 112.40 | | 08E |
| MAMr313/29.9 | | MATAMOROS VOR/DME | | 114.30 | | 07E |
| BROr287/30.6 | | BROWNSVILLE VORTAC | | 116.30 | | 09E |
Ultralight Flight Park Services
Runway Information
Runway ALL/WAY
| Dimensions: | 910 x 910 ft. / 277 x 277 m |
| Surface: | turf/dirt |
| RUNWAY ALL | | RUNWAY WAY |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Ultralight Flight Park Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | BRIGITTE V. KEELE P.O. BOX 1400 MERCEDES, TX 78570 Phone 512-565-5453 |
| Manager: | BRIGITTE V. KEELE P.O. BOX 1400 MERCEDES, TX 78570 Phone 512-565-5453 |
Ultralight Flight Park Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 10 | | Ultralights: | | 10 |
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Additional Remarks
| A52-ALL | ALL/WAY 30' MKD PLINE 200' NW; 50' PLINE 0' WEST; 60' PLINE 400' NORTH. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 0TS8.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
T65 - Mid Valley Airport (5 nm W)
KHRL - Valley International Airport (13 nm E)
KMFE - Mc Allen Miller International Airport (19 nm W)
KEBG - South Texas International Airport at Edinburg (22 nm NW)
KBRO - Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport (29 nm SE)
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Times for 19-May-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:19 | | 11:19 |
| Sunrise | | 06:44 | | 11:44 |
| Sunset | | 20:12 | | 01:12 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:37 | | 01:37 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 19-May-2013 06:37:37 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 19-May-2013 01:37:37 |
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| METAR |
KT65 5nm W | 190555Z AUTO 15010G17KT 7SM OVC012 25/22 A2984 RMK AO2 T02510220 10302 20250 403400245
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KHRL 14nm E | 190552Z 16013KT 9SM BKN015 26/23 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP110 T02560228 10294 20250 403390239 50003
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MMRX 20nm SW | 190245Z 18005KT 7SM BKN015 BKN120 26/22 A2985 RMK SLP122 5205 969 8/530 HZY FU
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KMFE 20nm W | 190553Z AUTO 14010G19KT 10SM OVC012 26/23 A2984 RMK AO2 SLP104 T02560233 10311 20256 403500250 50001
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| TAF |
KHRL 14nm E | 190520Z 1906/2006 15012KT P6SM BKN012 FM190900 14011KT 4SM BR OVC009 FM191400 15014KT 6SM HZ SCT015 SCT250 FM191600 16021G28KT P6SM SCT250 FM200200 15011G19KT P6SM SCT250
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MMRX 20nm SW | 190452Z 1906/2006 18005KT P6SM BKN015 BKN120 FM191000 15008KT 6SM HZ BKN010 OVC080 FM191800 15015KT P6SM SCT020 BKN090 BKN220 BECMG 2002/2004 13012KT
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KMFE 20nm W | 190520Z 1906/2006 14012KT P6SM OVC012 FM190900 14010KT 4SM BR OVC009 TEMPO 1910/1913 2SM BR FM191400 15015G21KT P6SM FEW015 SCT250 FM191600 15018G26KT P6SM SCT250 FM200200 14010G19KT P6SM SCT250
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