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3TS3 J-D Ranch Airport
Alvin, Texas, USA

GOING TO ALVIN?

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 14 MAY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: 3TS3
Lat/Long: 29-22-28.8540N 095-17-25.7670W
29-22.480900N 095-17.429450W
29.3746817,-95.2904908
(estimated)
Elevation: 34 ft. / 10 m (estimated)
Variation: 06E (1985)
From city: 2 miles SW of ALVIN, TX
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 77511

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 07/1985
Control tower: no
ARTCC: HOUSTON CENTER
FSS: MONTGOMERY COUNTY FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: no

Airport Communications

WX ASOS at LVJ (9 nm N): 118.525 (281-992-1853)
WX AWOS-3 at AXH (13 nm NW): 123.625 (281-431-6572)
WX AWOS-3 at EFD (16 nm NE): 135.575 (713-847-4430)
WX ASOS at HOU (16 nm N): PHONE 713-847-1462
WX ASOS at LBX (18 nm SW): 119.925 (979-849-3319)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
VUHr280/23.0SCHOLES VOR/DME113.0006E
MHFr243/30.2TRINITY VOR/DME114.7507E
IAHr170/35.1HUMBLE VORTAC116.6005E

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 15/33

Dimensions: 1800 x 100 ft. / 549 x 30 m
Surface: turf
RUNWAY 15  RUNWAY 33
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Obstructions: none16 ft. pline

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: DAVID S MILLER
P O BOX 1224
FRIENDSWOOD, TX 77549-1224
Phone 281-216-0119
Manager: DAVID S MILLER
P O BOX 1224
FRIENDSWOOD, TX 77549-1224
Phone 281-216-0119

Additional Remarks

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

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 3TS3.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KLVJ - Pearland Regional Airport (9 nm N)
KAXH - Houston Southwest Airport (13 nm NW)
KEFD - Ellington Airport (16 nm NE)
KHOU - William P Hobby Airport (16 nm N)
KLBX - Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport (18 nm SW)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 09-Jun-2026
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:5510:55
Sunrise06:2211:22
Sunset20:1901:19
Evening civil twilight20:4601:46

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  10-Jun-2026 00:17:11
Local (UTC-5)  09-Jun-2026 19:17:11
 
METAR
KLVJ 
9nm N 		092353Z AUTO 16008KT 10SM FEW027 30/24 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP154 T03000239 10328 20300 56012
KAXH 
13nm NW 		092355Z AUTO 15007KT 10SM SCT029 31/22 A2998 RMK AO2 T03060224 10329 20305
KEFD 
15nm NE 		092354Z 13011G17KT 10SM SCT030 29/26 A2997
KHOU 
16nm N 		092353Z 13010KT 10SM SCT038 SCT048 SCT150 30/25 A2997 RMK AO2 RAB00E35 SLP152 P0000 60002 T03000250 10328 20294 56009 $
KLBX 
18nm SW 		092353Z AUTO 14010KT 10SM FEW021 FEW031 FEW050 29/24 A2998 RMK AO1 SLP150 T02940244 10317 20289 56011
TAF
KHOU 
16nm N 		092100Z 0921/1018 13012KT P6SM SCT030 SCT070 PROB30 0921/0923 -SHRA FM100200 14007KT P6SM SCT250 FM101100 VRB04KT P6SM BKN015 FM101500 15008KT P6SM BKN025 FM101700 15011KT P6SM SCT025 BKN050
KLBX 
18nm SW 		091720Z 0918/1018 14011KT P6SM SCT040 FM100200 14006KT P6SM SCT250 FM101500 16009KT P6SM VCSH SCT040
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