FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | F17 |
| Lat/Long: | 31-49-53.7000N / 094-09-23.1000W 31-49.895000N / 094-09.385000W 31.8315833 / -94.1564167 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 318.6 ft. / 97.1 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 04E (1995) |
| From city: | 3 miles NE of CENTER, TX |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 75935 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 02/1949 |
| Sectional chart: | HOUSTON |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | FORT WORTH CENTER |
| FSS: | MONTGOMERY COUNTY FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | CXO (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0600-1530 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | MIRL RY 17/35 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY FORT WORTH ARTCC ON FREQS 126.325/346.25 (SHREVEPORT RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| AMASON | | at field | | 341 | | 04E | | CZJ | -.-. --.. .--- |
| CARTHAGE | | 157/22.1 | | 332 | | 04E | | RPF | .-. .--. ..-. |
| MANSFIELD | | 231/24.4 | | 414 | | 04E | | MSD | -- ... -.. |
| NACOGDOCHES | | 064/30.1 | | 391 | | 05E | | GXD | --. -..- -.. |
| MANY | | 292/35.1 | | 272 | | 04E | | MMY | -- -- -.-- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A+ FUEL AVBL 24 HRS SELF SERVICE WITH CREDIT CARD. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 5501 x 75 ft. / 1677 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 31-50.343220N | | 31-49.448257N |
| Longitude: | 094-09.472858W | | 094-09.298037W |
| Elevation: | 318.5 ft. | | 290.9 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 167 magnetic, 171 true | | 347 magnetic, 351 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) VASI OTS INDEFLY. |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 66 ft. trees, 1692 ft. from runway, 453 ft. right of centerline, 22:1 slope to clear | | 43 ft. trees, 640 ft. from runway, 258 ft. left of centerline, 10:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF CENTER PO BOX 1744 CENTER, TX 75935 Phone 936-598-2941 |
| Manager: | ALLEN PENICK 397 FM 1656 CENTER, TX 75935 Phone 936-598-8119 EMERGENCY PHONE: 936-598-2788. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 21 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 14 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 4 | | Helicopters: | | 2 | | Ultralights: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 21/day * | | 66% | local general aviation | | 34% | transient general aviation | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2012 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | DEER ON & INVOF RY. |
| - | +60 FT TREES 300 FT LEFT OF RY 17 CENTERLINE. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 **CHANGED** | |
download (159KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 **CHANGED** | |
download (180KB) |
| NDB RWY 17 **CHANGED** | |
download (174KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW** | |
download (70KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
4F2 - Panola County Airport-Sharpe Field (22 nm N)
3F3 - C E 'Rusty' Williams Airport (25 nm NE)
KOCH - A L Mangham Jr. Regional Airport (32 nm SW)
3R4 - Hart Airport (38 nm SE)
KRFI - Rusk County Airport (40 nm NW)
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Times for 13-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:15 | | 11:15 |
| Sunrise | | 06:41 | | 11:41 |
| Sunset | | 20:02 | | 01:02 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:28 | | 01:28 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 15:06:15 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 13-Aug-2013 10:06:15 |
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| TAF |
KSHV 41nm NE | 131153Z 1312/1412 21004KT P6SM SCT180 FM131800 25009KT P6SM VCTS SCT050CB BKN150 FM132000 23006KT P6SM SCT060 BKN150 FM140000 VRB04KT P6SM VCTS BKN060CB OVC090 FM140200 VRB04KT P6SM OVC090 FM141100 VRB03KT 5SM BR BKN025 OVC050
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KGGG 44nm NW | 131153Z 1312/1412 22009KT P6SM SCT250 FM131800 24009KT P6SM VCTS BKN050CB TEMPO 1319/1322 5SM -TSRA BKN040CB OVC090 FM140000 VRB04KT P6SM FEW050 BKN130 BKN250 FM140300 12006KT P6SM OVC250
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KLFK 47nm SW | 131413Z 1314/1412 23005KT P6SM SCT025 TEMPO 1314/1316 BKN015 FM131800 25006KT P6SM SCT050 BKN250 FM140000 VRB04KT P6SM FEW050 BKN140 BKN250
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KBAD 47nm NE | 1311/1416 22009KT 9999 SCT150 BKN170 QNH2993INS BECMG 1317/1318 27009KT 9000 -SHRA BKN050 QNH2991INS TEMPO 1320/1322 30010G15KT 8000 -TSRA BKN040CB BECMG 1323/1324 09009KT 9999 NSW SCT050 QNH2992INS BECMG 1405/1406 12009KT 9000 -SHRA BKN040 QNH2993INS TEMPO 1413/1416 19015G25KT 8000 TSRA BKN020CB T34/1321Z T25/1312Z AMD 131130
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| NOTAMs |
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