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2R9 Karnes County Airport
Kenedy, Texas, USA


FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: 2R9
Lat/Long: 28-49-30.0270N / 097-51-56.1000W
28-49.500450N / 097-51.935000W
28.8250075 / -97.8655833
(estimated)
Elevation: 289 ft. / 88.1 m (surveyed)
Variation: 08E (1980)
From city: 1 mile NW of KENEDY, TX
Time zone: UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 78119

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Sectional chart: SAN ANTONIO
Control tower: no
ARTCC: HOUSTON CENTER
FSS: SAN ANGELO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: SJT (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: MON-FRI DAYLIGHT HOURS
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
MIRL RY 16/34 & TWY LGTS PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 123.0
  • APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY HOUSTON ARTCC ON FREQS 134.6/322.5 (ROCKPORT RCAG).

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
THXr030/24.4THREE RIVERS VORTAC111.4008E
SSFr122/(39.9)STINSON VOR108.4009E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
PLEASANTON096/35.227507EPEZ .--. . --..

Airport Services

Parking: tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR

Runway Information

Runway 16/34

Dimensions: 3218 x 60 ft. / 981 x 18 m
Surface: asphalt, in fair condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 11.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 16  RUNWAY 34
Latitude: 28-49.760033N28-49.238250N
Longitude: 097-51.990067W097-51.878133W
Elevation: 288.7 ft.272.2 ft.
Gradient: 0.6%0.5% UP
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Runway heading: 161 magnetic, 169 true341 magnetic, 349 true
Markings: basic, in fair conditionbasic, in fair condition
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 26 ft. trees, 475 ft. from runway, 76 ft. left of centerline, 10:1 slope to clear
+6 FT DIRT ROAD 144 FT FM THLD; +8 FT TREE 173 FT FM THLD 10 FT R.
15 ft. trees, 583 ft. from runway, 25:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: CITY OF KENEDY
303 W.MAIN
KENEDY, TX 78119
Phone 830-583-2230
Manager: RANDY GARZA
303 W.MAIN
KENEDY, TX 78119
Phone 830-583-6400
MAYOR

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 7
Single engine airplanes: 5
Multi engine airplanes: 2
    
Aircraft operations: avg 40/week *
67% local general aviation
33% transient general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 04 January 2007

Additional Remarks

DEER ON & INVOF ARPT (SEASONAL).

Instrument Procedures

NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.

NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use between 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
VOR/DME OR GPS-A   download (151KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (25KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KBEA - Beeville Municipal Airport (28 nm S)
8T6 - Live Oak County Airport (31 nm SW)
KPEZ - Pleasanton Municipal Airport (35 nm W)
KSSF - Stinson Municipal Airport (44 nm NW)
KRND - Randolph Air Force Base (47 nm NW)
 
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Area around 2R9 (Karnes County Airport)
 
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From to 2R9

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 08-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-6)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:2512:25
Sunrise06:5012:50
Sunset17:4023:40
Evening civil twilight18:0500:05

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  08-Nov-2009 07:33:31
Local (UTC-6)  08-Nov-2009 01:33:31
 
METAR
KBEA 
28nm S 
080704Z AUTO 09004KT 5SM BR OVC004 20/19 A3001 RMK AO2 T01970192
KPEZ 
35nm W 
080701Z AUTO 11006KT 10SM OVC008 20/18 A3003 RMK AO2 T01980180
KSSF 
44nm NW 
080720Z AUTO 11006KT 9SM BKN009 OVC014 19/17 A3003 RMK AO2
KRND 
47nm NW 
080720Z AUTO 12006KT 10SM OVC016 17/16 A3004 RMK AO2 CIG 005V030 SLP167
KVCT 
49nm E 
080651Z AUTO 06005KT 2 1/2SM BR BKN120 17/17 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP166 T01720167
KSKF 
49nm NW 
080655Z AUTO 12007KT 10SM OVC008 19/17 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP163 T01870172 $
TAF
KSSF 
44nm NW 
080531Z 0806/0906 12006KT P6SM SCT140 FM080900 11004KT 4SM BR BKN015 FM081200 VRB03KT 2SM BR OVC008 FM081500 08005KT 5SM BR OVC010 FM081700 10008KT P6SM OVC025 PROB30 0818/0822 -TSRA BKN015CB FM082200 11007KT P6SM BKN050 OVC100 FM090200 09006KT P6SM
KVCT 
49nm E 
080538Z 0806/0906 10008KT P6SM FEW012 SCT150 FM080700 08006KT 3SM BCFG SCT120 TEMPO 0809/0813 1SM BR BKN008 FM081500 08007KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN035 FM081900 09011KT P6SM VCTS SCT025CB BKN040 PROB30 0820/0901 4SM TSRA BKN025CB FM090100 07009KT P6SM B
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Where to Eat: Catering, Restaurants, Food shops

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Distance Comments
Barth's Restaurant 830-583-2468
no information available

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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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Hotels near Karnes County Airport

Miles Price ($)
DAYS INN KENEDY 0.3 68-75

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    
 

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