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81D Flyin' Tiger Field
Angleton, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

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 -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving 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
HUBr192/24.5HOBBY VOR/DME117.1005E
VUHr263/28.5SCHOLES VORTAC113.0006E
MHFr237/38.6TRINITY VOR/DME113.6007E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
HULL145/25.538805ESGR ... --. .-.
BAY CITY047/29.334406EBYY -... -.-- -.--
SANJAC211/30.134705EJPA .--- .--. .-
GALVESTON255/34.620608EGLS --. .-.. ...
WHARTON083/38.724506EARM .- .-. --

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: 29-16.076167N29-15.718167N
Longitude: 095-24.851167W095-24.728667W
Elevation: 34.0 ft.30.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 157 magnetic, 163 true337 magnetic, 343 true
Obstructions: 35 ft. trees, 30 ft. from runway, 45 ft. left of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear45 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: 29-16.080333N29-15.717500N
Longitude: 095-24.724000W095-24.711000W
Elevation: 34.0 ft.30.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 172 magnetic, 178 true352 magnetic, 358 true
Obstructions: 15 ft. road45 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
    
Aircraft operations: avg 34/week *
67% local general aviation
33% transient general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 16 June 2008

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 - Brazoria County 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 Field Airport (24 nm NE)
 
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Aerial photo
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Aerial photo of 81D (Flyin' Tiger Field)
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

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From to 81D

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 29-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-6)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3212:32
Sunrise06:5812:58
Sunset17:2223:22
Evening civil twilight17:4823:48

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  29-Nov-2009 10:12:32
Local (UTC-6)  29-Nov-2009 04:12:32
 
METAR
KLBX 
9nm S 
290953Z AUTO 17008KT 10SM FEW035 19/18 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP125 T01940178
KAXH 
15nm N 
290941Z AUTO 00000KT 1 3/4SM BR SCT030 SCT034 OVC042 16/ A2991 RMK AO2 VIS 1V5 T0164
KLVJ 
17nm NE 
290953Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM FEW048 19/17 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP134 T01890167
TAF
KLBX 
9nm S 
290520Z 2906/3006 16007KT P6SM SCT035 BKN050 FM290800 16008KT P6SM SCT025 BKN050 FM291700 17013KT P6SM BKN040 FM300100 16007KT P6SM BKN040
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Hotels near Flyin' Tiger Field

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BEST WESTERN ANGLETON INN 5.8 81-90

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 Flyin' Tiger Field

1 in Manvel
5 in Alvin
4 in Lake Jackson
5 in Clute
 

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