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3TS3

J-D Ranch Airport
Alvin, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 MARCH 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
VUHr280/23.0	SCHOLES VOR/DME	113.00	06E
MHFr243/30.2	TRINITY VOR/DME	114.75	07E
IAHr170/35.1	HUMBLE VORTAC	116.60	05E

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 15/33

Dimensions:	1800 x 100 ft. / 549 x 30 m
Surface:	turf
	RUNWAY 15	RUNWAY 33
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Obstructions:	none	16 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 25-Mar-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:56	11:56
Sunrise	07:20	12:20
Sunset	19:34	00:34
Evening civil twilight	19:58	00:58

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	25-Mar-2026 05:46:05
Local (UTC-5)	25-Mar-2026 00:46:05

METAR

KLVJ 9nm N	250453Z AUTO 15005KT 9SM CLR 21/19 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP191 T02060194
KAXH 13nm NW	250535Z AUTO 00000KT 4SM BR OVC004 19/18 A3010 RMK AO2 T01910177
KEFD 15nm NE	250354Z 13006KT 10SM CLR 19/19 A3007
KHOU 16nm N	250512Z 15008KT 9SM SCT006 21/19 A3008 RMK AO2 T02060194
KLBX 18nm SW	250510Z AUTO 00000KT 3/4SM BR VV012 16/16 A3008 RMK AO1 T01560156

TAF

KEFD 15nm NE	250400Z 2504/2610 15006KT 9999 SCT006 QNH3008INS BECMG 2504/2505 16006KT 8000 BR OVC005 QNH3008INS TEMPO 2510/2512 3000 BR BECMG 2516/2517 18006KT 9999 NSW SCT012 OVC019 QNH3012INS BECMG 2523/2524 16009KT 9999 BKN035 OVC050 QNH3004INS BECMG 2605/2606 16006KT 8000 BR BKN012 OVC019 QNH3007INS TX26/2521Z TN19/2510Z
KHOU 16nm N	250305Z 2503/2524 16006KT P6SM FEW020 FM250600 VRB03KT 4SM BR SCT003 OVC007 TEMPO 2509/2513 1SM BR VV002 FM251500 17007KT P6SM SCT020 BKN025 FM251700 15012KT P6SM SCT050
KLBX 18nm SW	250340Z 2504/2524 17005KT 4SM BR SCT007 FM250600 18003KT 3SM BR SCT003 OVC007 FM251500 17005KT P6SM SCT020 BKN035 FM251900 16011KT P6SM FEW050 SCT250

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