FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | F98 |
| Lat/Long: | 33-13-02.2519N / 102-49-48.3469W 33-13.037532N / 102-49.805782W 33.2172922 / -102.8300964 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 3704 ft. / 1129 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 07E (2010) |
| From city: | 1 mile NW of PLAINS, TX |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 79355 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1948 |
| Sectional chart: | ALBUQUERQUE |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | FORT WORTH CENTER |
| FSS: | FORT WORTH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [817-541-3474] |
| NOTAMs facility: | FTW (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | IREG |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN MIRL RYS 03/21 & 17/35 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
- APCH/DEP SERVICE PRVDD BY FORT WORTH ARTCC ON FREQS 132.6/269.05 (LUBBOCK RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL FOR FUEL CALL 806-456-3580/2100/7452. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 3/21
| Dimensions: | 5001 x 75 ft. / 1524 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in excellent condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 3 | | RUNWAY 21 |
| Latitude: | 33-12.737617N | | 33-13.366667N |
| Longitude: | 102-49.933933W | | 102-49.299683W |
| Elevation: | 3676.1 ft. | | 3703.8 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.6% UP | | |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 033 magnetic, 040 true | | 213 magnetic, 220 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | none | | 35 ft. pole, 1400 ft. from runway, 125 ft. left of centerline, 34:1 slope to clear |
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 3925 x 60 ft. / 1196 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 33-13.342593N | | 33-12.695240N |
| Longitude: | 102-50.043538W | | 102-50.049585W |
| Elevation: | 3687.2 ft. | | 3678.7 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.4% | | 0.2% UP |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 173 magnetic, 180 true | | 353 magnetic, 360 true |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.15 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.15 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 4 ft. fence, 200 ft. from runway, 109 ft. left of centerline RY 17 4 FT FENCE 109 FT L. | | 30 ft. pole, 1075 ft. from runway, 75 ft. right of centerline, 29:1 slope to clear +4 FT BRUSH 0-200 FT 125 FEET RIGHT. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | YOAKUM COUNTY YOAKUM CO. COURTHOUSE PLAINS, TX 79355 Phone 806-456-7491 |
| Manager: | JACK COBB BOX 10 PLAINS, TX 79355 Phone 806-456-3580 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 19 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 16 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 119/week * | | 81% | local general aviation | | 19% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 07 May 2007 | |
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 04 June 2009 at 0901Z and 02 July 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 03 | |
download (201KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 21 | |
download (178KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (43KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KLLN - Levelland Municipal Airport (30 nm NE)
KBFE - Terry County Airport (32 nm E)
E06 - Lea County-Zip Franklin Memorial Airport (33 nm SW)
KGNC - Gaines County Airport (34 nm S)
KHOB - Lea County Regional Airport (37 nm SW)
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| Aerial photo |
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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 03-Jul-2009
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:19 | | 11:19 |
| Sunrise | | 06:48 | | 11:48 |
| Sunset | | 21:03 | | 02:03 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:32 | | 02:32 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 04-Jul-2009 00:52:46 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 03-Jul-2009 19:52:46 |
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| METAR |
KGNC 34nm S | 040025Z AUTO 15009KT 10SM CLR 33/12 A3004 RMK AO2 T03250124
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KHOB 38nm SW | 032350Z 13011G18KT 10SM SKC 33/13 A3004
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| TAF |
KHOB 38nm SW | 032334Z 0400/0424 15013KT P6SM FEW080 SCT250 FM040500 14009KT P6SM SCT250 FM041500 16012G19KT P6SM FEW080 SCT250 FM042100 16012G19KT P6SM SCT080CB BKN250 AMD NOT SKED 0400/0413
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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