FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 6R5 |
| Lat/Long: | 29-24-55.8520N / 095-17-20.7680W
29-24.930867N / 095-17.346133W
29.4155144 / -95.2891022
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 43 ft. / 13 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 06E (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles W of ALVIN, TX |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 77511 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 09/1959 |
| Sectional chart: | HOUSTON |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | HOUSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | MONTGOMERY COUNTY FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
FOR FP FILING CALL CXO FSS 1-800-992-7433. |
| NOTAMs facility: | CXO (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX ASOS at LVJ (7 nm N): | 118.525 (281-992-1853) |
| WX AWOS-3 at AXH (11 nm NW): | 123.625 (281-431-6572) |
| WX ASOS at HOU (14 nm N): | PHONE 713-847-1462 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| HUBr178/14.4 | | HOBBY VOR/DME | | 117.10 | | 05E |
| VUHr286/23.7 | | SCHOLES VORTAC | | 113.00 | | 06E |
| MHFr247/29.4 | | TRINITY VOR/DME | | 113.60 | | 07E |
| IAHr170/32.6 | | HUMBLE VORTAC | | 116.60 | | 05E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| SANJAC | | 212/19.0 | | 347 | | 05E | | JPA | .--- .--. .- |
| HULL | | 119/23.2 | | 388 | | 05E | | SGR | ... --. .-. |
| GALVESTON | | 272/28.3 | | 206 | | 08E | | GLS | --. .-.. ... |
| NIXIN | | 181/34.9 | | 326 | | 05E | | BVP | -... ...- .--. |
| WEISER | | 143/36.1 | | 286 | | 06E | | EYQ | . -.-- --.- |
| BAY CITY | | 042/40.0 | | 344 | | 06E | | BYY | -... -.-- -.-- |
Airport Services
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
Runway Information
Runway 6/24
| Dimensions: | 1500 x 80 ft. / 457 x 24 m |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition |
| RUNWAY 6 | | RUNWAY 24 |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Obstructions: | 34 ft. plines, 55 ft. left of centerline | | 30 ft. trees |
Runway 3/21
| Dimensions: | 1420 x 75 ft. / 433 x 23 m |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition |
| RUNWAY 3 | | RUNWAY 21 |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Obstructions: | 15 ft. trees, 35 ft. right of centerline | | 30 ft. trees, 40 ft. left of centerline |
Runway 12/30
| Dimensions: | 830 x 60 ft. / 253 x 18 m |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Obstructions: | 34 ft. pline | | 20 ft. trees |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | ROBERT D. HERING
RT 1 BOX 239
ALVIN, TX 77511
Phone 281-331-3701 |
| Manager: | ROBERT D. HERING
RT 1 BOX 239
ALVIN, TX 77511
Phone 281-331-3701 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 16 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 3 | | Ultralights: | | 13 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 52/week * | | 96% | local general aviation | | 4% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 28 March 2008 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | RY 03 +5 FT FENCE 40 FT SE OF CNTRLN ALONG SOUTHEAST EDGE. +30 FT TREES ALONG RY 03 RIGHT OF CNTRLN. |
| - | RY 21 +5 FT FENCE 20 FT FM THLD 0B. +30 FT TREES ALONG RY 21 LEFT OF CNTRLN. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 6R5.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KLVJ - Pearland Regional Airport (7 nm N)
KAXH - Houston Southwest Airport (11 nm NW)
KEFD - Ellington Field Airport (13 nm NE)
KHOU - William P Hobby Airport (14 nm N)
T41 - La Porte Municipal Airport (19 nm NE)
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 29-Nov-2009
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(UTC-6) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:32 | | 12:32 |
| Sunrise | | 06:58 | | 12:58 |
| Sunset | | 17:21 | | 23:21 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:47 | | 23:47 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 29-Nov-2009 08:21:00 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 29-Nov-2009 02:21:00 |
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| METAR |
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KLVJ
6nm N | 290753Z AUTO 16004KT 10SM CLR 20/17 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP132 T02000167
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KAXH
11nm NW | 290741Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 18/ A2991 RMK AO2 T0178
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KEFD
13nm NE | 290750Z 16004KT 10SM BKN100 19/19 A2994
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KHOU
13nm N | 290753Z 16003KT 10SM SCT060 BKN130 19/17 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP134 T01890167
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KHOU
13nm N | 290520Z 2906/3006 16007KT P6SM SCT035 BKN050 FM290800 16008KT P6SM BKN025 OVC040 FM291500 15008KT P6SM BKN025 FM291800 17011KT P6SM BKN040 FM300100 14006KT P6SM BKN040 PROB30 3003/3006 TSRA BKN025CB
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