FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 81D |
| Lat/Long: | 29-15-53.8818N / 095-24-45.2522W 29-15.898030N / 095-24.754203W 29.2649672 / -95.4125701 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 30 ft. / 9 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 06E (1985) |
| From city: | 6 miles N of ANGLETON, TX |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 77515 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 01/1987 |
| Sectional chart: | HOUSTON |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | HOUSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | MONTGOMERY COUNTY FLIGHT SERVICE STATION FOR FP FILING CALL CXO FSS 1-800-833-5602. |
| NOTAMs facility: | CXO (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX ASOS at LBX (10 nm S): | 119.925 (979-849-3319) |
| WX AWOS-3 at AXH (15 nm N): | 123.625 (281-431-6572) |
| WX ASOS at LVJ (18 nm NE): | 118.525 (281-992-1853) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| HUBr192/24.5 | | HOBBY VOR/DME | | 117.10 | | 05E |
| VUHr263/28.5 | | SCHOLES VORTAC | | 113.00 | | 06E |
| MHFr237/38.6 | | TRINITY VOR/DME | | 113.60 | | 07E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| HULL | | 145/25.5 | | 388 | | 05E | | SGR | ... --. .-. |
| BAY CITY | | 047/29.3 | | 344 | | 06E | | BYY | -... -.-- -.-- |
| SANJAC | | 211/30.1 | | 347 | | 05E | | JPA | .--- .--. .- |
| GALVESTON | | 255/34.6 | | 206 | | 08E | | GLS | --. .-.. ... |
| WHARTON | | 083/38.7 | | 245 | | 06E | | ARM | .- .-. -- |
Airport Services
Runway Information
Runway 16/34
| Dimensions: | 2261 x 90 ft. / 689 x 27 m |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition |
| RUNWAY 16 | | RUNWAY 34 |
| Latitude: | 29-16.076167N | | 29-15.718167N |
| Longitude: | 095-24.851167W | | 095-24.728667W |
| Elevation: | 34.0 ft. | | 30.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 157 magnetic, 163 true | | 337 magnetic, 343 true |
| Obstructions: | 37 ft. trees, 30 ft. from runway, 45 ft. left of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear | | 46 ft. trees, 20 ft. from runway |
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 2200 x 80 ft. / 671 x 24 m |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 29-16.080333N | | 29-15.717500N |
| Longitude: | 095-24.724000W | | 095-24.711000W |
| Elevation: | 34.0 ft. | | 30.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 172 magnetic, 178 true | | 352 magnetic, 358 true |
| Obstructions: | 15 ft. road | | 48 ft. trees, 20 ft. from runway |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | BRUCE BOHANNON 2720 COUNTY ROAD 49 ANGLETON, TX 77515 Phone 281-369-0371 |
| Manager: | BRUCE BOHANNON 2720 COUNTY ROAD 49 ANGLETON, TX 77515 Phone 281-369-0371 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 3 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 34/week * | | 67% | local general aviation | | 33% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 03 June 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | POWER LINES BURIED IN RYS 16 & 17 APCH. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 81D.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KLBX - Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport (10 nm S)
KAXH - Houston Southwest Airport (15 nm N)
KLVJ - Pearland Regional Airport (18 nm NE)
KHOU - William P Hobby Airport (24 nm N)
KEFD - Ellington Airport (24 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by George Kounis, provided courtesy of Pilot Getaways magazine
Taken in June 2007
Aircraft in the foreground is the airfield's namesake, The Flyin' Tiger, owned & piloted by airport owner Bruce Bohannon
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Flyin' Tiger Field that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:01 | | 12:01 |
| Sunrise | | 07:25 | | 12:25 |
| Sunset | | 18:50 | | 23:50 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:14 | | 00:14 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 22:41:26 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 16-Oct-2013 17:41:26 |
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| METAR |
KLBX 9nm S | 161939Z AUTO 34005KT 10SM SCT016 OVC050 23/19 A2993 RMK AO2
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KAXH 15nm N | 162035Z AUTO 30007KT 10SM OVC010 22/19 A2994 RMK AO2 T02190189
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KLVJ 17nm NE | 162038Z AUTO 32008KT 10SM SCT027 BKN060 BKN100 24/19 A2993 RMK AO2 RAE01 P0000
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| TAF |
KLBX 9nm S | 162002Z 1620/1718 33007KT P6SM BKN030 OVC050 TEMPO 1620/1624 BKN015 OVC020 FM170000 36006KT P6SM BKN015 OVC020 FM171100 01007KT P6SM VCSH BKN015 OVC025 FM171700 01007KT P6SM SCT015 BKN025
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