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3TE1 Gum Island Airport
Dayton, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: 3TE1
Lat/Long: 29-57-05.7880N 094-54-15.7290W
29-57.096467N 094-54.262150W
29.9516078,-94.9043692
(estimated)
Elevation: 53 ft. / 16 m (estimated)
Variation: 06E (1985)
From city: 5 miles S of DAYTON, TX
Time zone: UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 77535

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 08/1971
Control tower: no
ARTCC: HOUSTON CENTER
FSS: MONTGOMERY COUNTY FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: UNATNDD
Wind indicator: no
Segmented circle: no

Airport Communications

WX AWOS-3PT at T78 (13 nm NE): 120.775 (936-587-4150)
WX AWOS-3PT at T41 (19 nm SW): 120.275 (281-471-2206)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
DASr218/19.6DAISETTA VORTAC116.9005E
IAHr086/22.9HUMBLE VORTAC116.6005E
MHFr334/25.7TRINITY VOR/DME114.7507E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
GOODHUE252/36.736807EGDE --. -.. .

Airport Services

Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 16/34

Dimensions: 2500 x 100 ft. / 762 x 30 m
Surface: turf
RUNWAY 16  RUNWAY 34
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: WELDON ALDERS
PO BOX 10
DAYTON, TX 77535
Manager: WELDON ALDERS
PO BOX 10
DAYTON, TX 77535

Additional Remarks

- FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 3TE1.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KHPY - Baytown Airport (10 nm S)
54T - RWJ Airpark (12 nm S)
T78 - Liberty Municipal Airport (13 nm NE)
T00 - Chambers County Airport (17 nm SE)
T41 - La Porte Municipal Airport (19 nm SW)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 25-Jan-2026
 Local
(UTC-6)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4912:49
Sunrise07:1413:14
Sunset17:5023:50
Evening civil twilight18:1500:15

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  25-Jan-2026 06:32:57
Local (UTC-6)  25-Jan-2026 00:32:57
 
METAR
KT41 
19nm SW 		250615Z AUTO 34011KT 5SM BR OVC005 02/01 A2994 RMK AO2 T00230015
KIAH 
24nm W 		250553Z 33010KT 7SM OVC006 02/01 A2997 RMK AO2 RAE53 SLP148 P0000 60001 T00170011 10033 20017 401670017 50000
K6R3 
25nm N 		250615Z AUTO 01008KT 7SM OVC006 01/00 A2996 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT N T00100000
KEFD 
25nm SW 		242354Z 35012KT 7SM OVC010 04/03 A2993
KHOU 
27nm SW 		250553Z 34012KT 7SM -RA BKN009 OVC013 02/01 A2995 RMK AO2 RAE06B44 CIG 005V011 SLP148 P0000 60000 T00220011 10039 20022 401610022 53000 $
KLVJ 
32nm SW 		250553Z AUTO 33010KT 5SM -RA BR OVC008 03/02 A2997 RMK AO2 CIG 005V010 SLP148 P0000 60000 T00280017 10044 20028 401610028 53002
KDWH 
34nm W 		250553Z AUTO 34007KT 8SM -RA OVC007 01/01 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP147 P0000 60000 T00110006 10033 20011 401610011 50002 $
KCXO 
36nm NW 		250553Z AUTO 34009KT 10SM BKN007 OVC013 01/01 A2997 RMK AO2 CIG 004V011 SLP151 P0001 60001 T00110006 10028 20006 401500006 58002
KBMT 
37nm E 		250615Z AUTO 34009KT 2SM -RA OVC004 02/01 A2992 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT N T00170011
TAF
KIAH 
24nm W 		250520Z 2506/2612 36011KT 4SM -RA BR OVC006 FM250900 34016KT 3SM -FZRA OVC004 TEMPO 2510/2514 3SM FZRAPL FM251400 33015G22KT P6SM OVC012 FM252300 34015KT P6SM BKN015
KEFD 
25nm SW 		250400Z 2504/2610 01010G20KT 8000 BR OVC006 QNH2996INS TEMPO 2504/2522 33015G25KT 4800 -FZRA BR OVC003 690001 BECMG 2522/2523 33015G25KT 9999 NSW BKN010 OVC020 QNH3017INS TX05/2504Z TNM03/2603Z
KHOU 
27nm SW 		250520Z 2506/2606 36012KT 4SM -RA BR OVC006 FM251000 34015KT 3SM -FZRA OVC004 TEMPO 2510/2514 3SM FZRAPL FM251400 33016G24KT P6SM OVC012
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