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74R Horizon Airport
San Antonio, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: 74R
Lat/Long: 29-17-00.8560N / 098-30-01.0580W
29-17.014267N / 098-30.017633W
29.2835711 / -98.5002939
(estimated)
Elevation: 550 ft. / 168 m (estimated)
Variation: 07E (1985)
From city: 9 miles S of SAN ANTONIO, TX
Time zone: UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 78221

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 04/1945
Sectional chart: SAN ANTONIO
Control tower: no
ARTCC: HOUSTON CENTER
FSS: SAN ANGELO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: SJT (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0600-1800
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no

Airport Communications

CTAF: 122.9
WX ASOS at SSF (4 nm NE): PHONE 210-927-9391
WX ASOS at SAT (15 nm N): PHONE 210-829-4782
WX AWOS-3 at CVB (19 nm W): 119.25 (830-931-0232)
WX AWOS-3 at PEZ (20 nm S): 118.575 (830-569-5749)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
SSFr288/(3.3)STINSON VOR108.4009E
RNDr214/18.1RANDOLPH VORTAC112.3005E
SATr177/21.7SAN ANTONIO VORTAC116.8008E
HDOr088/35.7HONDO VOR/DME109.4008E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
CASTROVILLE094/18.633808ECVB -.-. ...- -...
PLEASANTON356/19.727507EPEZ .--. . --..
DEVINE062/24.635907EHHH .... .... ....
HONDO091/35.532908EHMA .... -- .-

Airport Services

Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 11/29

Dimensions: 2360 x 80 ft. / 719 x 24 m
Surface: turf, in good condition
RUNWAY 11  RUNWAY 29
Gradient: 0.4%0.4%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Obstructions: 5 ft. fence, 125 ft. right of centerline13 ft. trees, 25 ft. from runway, 1:1 slope to clear

Runway 16/34

Dimensions: 2250 x 100 ft. / 686 x 30 m
Surface: turf, in good condition
RUNWAY 16  RUNWAY 34
Gradient: 0.4%0.4%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Obstructions: 20 ft. brush, 90 ft. left of centerline14 ft. tree, 80 ft. from runway, 85 ft. right of centerline, 5:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: TOUDOUZE INVESTMENTS INC
3714 LITCHFIELD
SAN ANTONIO, TX 78230
Phone 210-696-1663
MANAGING PARTNER WILLIAM S. TOUDOUZE.
Manager: RUSTY HENLEY
13680 PLEASANTON
SAN ANTONIO, TX 78221
Phone 210-744-5683
PAGE NR MGR HOME PHONE 830-22-5535.

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 7
Single engine airplanes: 7
    
Aircraft operations: avg 37/month *
91% local general aviation
9% transient general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 17 September 2008

Additional Remarks

RYS MARKED BY 3 FT WHITE CONES.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 74R.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KSSF - Stinson Municipal Airport (4 nm NE)
KSKF - Lackland Air Force Base (Kelly Field Annex) (7 nm NW)
KSAT - San Antonio International Airport (15 nm N)
KCVB - Castroville Municipal Airport (19 nm W)
KRND - Randolph Air Force Base (19 nm NE)
KPEZ - Pleasanton Municipal Airport (20 nm S)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 10-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-6)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3012:30
Sunrise06:5512:55
Sunset17:4123:41
Evening civil twilight18:0600:06

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  10-Nov-2009 13:11:15
Local (UTC-6)  10-Nov-2009 07:11:15
 
METAR
KSSF 
3nm NE 
101253Z 35005KT 10SM CLR 17/14 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP223 T01670144
KSKF 
6nm NW 
101255Z AUTO 36006KT 10SM CLR 15/15 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP223 T01530150
KSAT 
15nm N 
101253Z 32005KT 9SM CLR 15/14 A3022 RMK AO2 SLP220 T01500139
KRND 
19nm NE 
101255Z AUTO 34005KT 10SM CLR 15/14 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP225 T01450136
KPEZ 
20nm S 
101241Z AUTO 32003KT 5SM BR CLR 15/14 A3020 RMK AO2 T01450136
TAF
KSSF 
3nm NE 
101131Z 1012/1112 35003KT P6SM SKC TEMPO 1012/1015 5SM BR FM101500 02009KT P6SM SKC FM110100 01005KT P6SM SKC
KSAT 
15nm N 
101131Z 1012/1118 32003KT P6SM SKC TEMPO 1012/1015 5SM BR FM101500 01011KT P6SM SKC FM110100 01005KT P6SM SKC
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Horizon Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Horizon Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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Hotels near Horizon Airport

Miles Price ($)
HOLIDAY INN EXP STES SAN ANTON 2.9 99-114
DAYS INN SAN ANTONIO 4.3 51-90
LA QUINTA INN SAN ANTONIO SOUTH PARK 5.2 75-115
CAMINO REAL MOTEL 5.4 62-69
PARADISE MOTEL 6.0 

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Horizon Airport

1 in Elmendorf
253 in San Antonio
1 in Lytle
 

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