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3TE1

Gum Island Airport
Dayton, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 01 OCTOBER 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 -5 (UTC -6 during Standard 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
DASr218/19.6	DAISETTA VORTAC	116.90	05E
IAHr086/22.9	HUMBLE VORTAC	116.60	05E
MHFr334/25.7	TRINITY VOR/DME	114.75	07E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
GOODHUE		252/36.7		368		07E		GDE	--. -.. .

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:	left	left

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 05-Oct-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:52	11:52
Sunrise	07:16	12:16
Sunset	19:00	24:00
Evening civil twilight	19:24	00:24

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	06-Oct-2026 00:49:20
Local (UTC-5)	05-Oct-2026 19:49:20

METAR

KT41 19nm SW	060035Z AUTO 05006KT 10SM OVC090 28/22 A2998 RMK AO2
KIAH 24nm W	052353Z 04007KT 10SM FEW055 BKN080 BKN140 28/22 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP149 SHRA NW-N T02830217 10317 20283 53005
K6R3 25nm N	060035Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT050 OVC075 25/22 A3000 RMK AO2 T02490223
KEFD 25nm SW	052354Z 01008KT 10SM BKN028 28/22 A2995
KHOU 27nm SW	052353Z 06011KT 10SM FEW036 SCT055 BKN095 BKN250 29/22 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP149 T02890217 10311 20283 53005
KLVJ 32nm SW	052353Z AUTO 05003KT 10SM OVC070 27/23 A2998 RMK AO2 RAB20E48 SLP150 P0000 60000 T02670233 10300 20267 53005
KDWH 34nm W	052353Z 06007KT 10SM FEW048 BKN065 29/21 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP149 T02890206 10317 20289 53006
KCXO 36nm NW	052353Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 28/21 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP154 T02780211 10311 20278 53005
KBMT 37nm E	060035Z AUTO 02003KT 10SM SCT046 SCT050 OVC090 26/22 A2997 RMK AO2 T02640216

TAF

KIAH 24nm W	052057Z 0521/0624 02010KT P6SM SCT025 BKN110 FM060200 03005KT P6SM SCT250 FM061400 05008KT P6SM SCT060
KHOU 27nm SW	052057Z 0521/0618 03010KT P6SM BKN060 BKN160 FM060300 03006KT P6SM SCT050 FM061400 04008KT P6SM BKN100

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