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49R Real County Airport
Leakey, Texas, USA


FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008

Location

FAA Identifier: 49R
Lat/Long: 29-44-43.8040N / 099-45-39.2130W
29-44.730067N / 099-45.653550W
29.7455011 / -99.7608925
(estimated)
Elevation: 1640 ft. / 500 m (estimated)
Variation: 08E (1985)
From city: 1 mile N of LEAKEY, TX
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 78873

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 03/1976
Sectional chart: SAN ANTONIO
Control tower: no
ARTCC: HOUSTON CENTER
FSS: SAN ANGELO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: SJT (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: UNATNDD
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: DUSK-DAWN

Airport Communications

CTAF: 122.9

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
CSIr242/30.4CENTER POINT VORTAC117.5008E
RSGr110/32.4ROCKSPRINGS VORTAC111.2010E
HDOr300/38.6HONDO VOR/DME109.4008E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
UVALDE350/34.128107EUVA ..- ...- .-
HONDO298/38.032908EHMA .... -- .-

Airport Services

Parking: tiedowns

Runway Information

Runway 15/33

Dimensions: 3975 x 50 ft. / 1212 x 15 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 11.0
Runway edge lights: non-standard
NSTD LIRL DUE TO COLOR.
RUNWAY 15  RUNWAY 33
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Displaced threshold: 240 ft.
DSPLCD THLD UNLGTD.
270 ft.
DSPLCD THLD UNLGTD.
Markings: basic, in fair conditionbasic, in fair condition
Obstructions: 20 ft. trees, 200 ft. from runway, 60 ft. right of centerline
APCH SLOPE 0:1 FM DSPLCD THLD TO +20 FT TREE 60 FT R OF CNTRLN 200 FT FROM THE DSPLCD THLD.
+30 FT TREE 80 FT R OF RY CNTRLN AT THLD.
30 ft. trees, 200 ft. from runway
APCH SLOPE 0:1 FM DSPLCD THLD TO +4 FT FENCE 75 FT L OF CNTRLN AT DSPLCD THLD.
+3 FT GATE & HWY 60 FT FM THLD; +10 FT TREE 35 FT R OF RY CNTRLN AT THLD.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
COUNTY LEASES RY, TWY, APRON & ENT RD.
Owner: BUZ MAXWELL
20 CAMPDEN
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78412
Phone 361-739-8279
Manager: W.B. SANSOM
PO BOX M
LEAKEY, TX 78873
Phone 830-232-5304
COUNTY JUDGE.

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 4
Single engine airplanes: 4
    
Aircraft operations: avg 23/week *
67% local general aviation
33% transient general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 14 July 2006

Additional Remarks

+4' FENCE 75' WEST RWY CNTRLN FULL LENGTH RWY.
+4' FENCE 100' EAST RWY CNTRLN FROM RWY 15 THR SOUTH TO NORTH TWY.
DO NOT USE TURF TWY FROM APRON TO END OF RWY 33.
ULTRALIGHT ACTIVITY ADJ TO RY.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 49R.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KECU - Edwards County Airport (25 nm NW)
KUVA - Garner Field Airport (32 nm S)
KERV - Kerrville Municipal Airport/Louis Schreiner Field (38 nm E)
KHDO - Hondo Municipal Airport (38 nm SE)
KJCT - Kimble County Airport (46 nm N)
 
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Aerial photo
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Aerial photo of 49R (Real County Airport)
Photo by Tim Ingram
Taken in May 2006

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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 17-May-2008
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:1911:19
Sunrise06:4511:45
Sunset20:2601:26
Evening civil twilight20:5201:52

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  17-May-2008 05:10:56
Local (UTC-5)  17-May-2008 00:10:56
 
METAR
KECU 
25nm NW 
170505Z AUTO 33003KT 10SM SCT100 17/13 A3020 RMK AO2
KUVA 
32nm S 
162310Z AUTO 33003KT 10SM SCT120 27/09 A3004 RMK AO2
KERV 
38nm E 
170451Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 18/13 A3012 RMK AO2
KHDO 
38nm SE 
170451Z AUTO 02003KT 10SM BKN110 19/13 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP187 T01940133
KJCT 
45nm N 
170451Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM OVC100 17/15 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP171 T01720150 TSNO
TAF
KJCT 
45nm N 
162320Z 170024 VRB06KT P6SM BKN100 OVC150 FM1800 25010KT P6SM SCT150
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Frio Fly-In Cabin 830-232-4007
[web site]
[email]
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Frio River Landing 830-232-5228
830-486-8031
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[email]
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888-232-4174
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