FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | F98 |
| Lat/Long: | 33-13-01.9000N / 102-49-48.3000W 33-13.031667N / 102-49.805000W 33.2171944 / -102.8300833 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 3705 ft. / 1129.3 m (surveyed) |
| 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) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
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 FUEL AVBL 24 HRS SELF SERVE. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| 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 good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 3 | | RUNWAY 21 |
| Latitude: | 33-12.736570N | | 33-13.365595N |
| Longitude: | 102-49.932457W | | 102-49.298222W |
| Elevation: | 3676.9 ft. | | 3704.6 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, 34:1 slope to clear 4 FT BERM 115 FT LEFT OF RY CENTERLINE AT THLD. |
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 3924 x 60 ft. / 1196 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 33-13.329507N | | 33-12.682635N |
| Longitude: | 102-50.042582W | | 102-50.048705W |
| Elevation: | 3688.6 ft. | | 3680.1 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.4% | | 0.2% UP |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 173 magnetic, 180 true | | 353 magnetic, 360 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good 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: | GARY L. WALKER PO BOX 840 PLAINS, TX 79355 Phone 806-445-4505 |
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 23 April 2012 | |
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 2 May 2013 at 0901Z and 30 May 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 03 | |
download (167KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 21 | |
download (148KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KLLN - Levelland Municipal Airport (31 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 19-May-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:22 | | 11:22 |
| Sunrise | | 06:50 | | 11:50 |
| Sunset | | 20:46 | | 01:46 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:13 | | 02:13 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 19-May-2013 08:36:41 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 19-May-2013 03:36:41 |
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| METAR |
KGNC 34nm S | 190755Z AUTO 26008KT 10SM CLR 23/M07 A2980 RMK AO2 T02301075
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KHOB 38nm SW | 190755Z AUTO 24010KT 10SM CLR 22/M10 A2985 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KHOB 38nm SW | 190522Z 1906/2006 22009KT P6SM SKC FM191500 27017G26KT P6SM SKC FM200100 24008KT P6SM SKC
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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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