FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 JULY 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | HDO |
| Lat/Long: | 29-21-34.3000N / 099-10-36.0000W 29-21.571667N / 099-10.600000W 29.3595278 / -99.1766667 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 930 ft. / 283.5 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 08E (1980) |
| From city: | 2 miles NW of HONDO, TX |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 78861 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 07/1943 |
| Sectional chart: | SAN ANTONIO |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | HOUSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | SAN ANGELO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | HDO (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0800-1700, ALL SAT IREG |
| Pattern altitude: | 1800 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.725 |
| WX ASOS: | 119.675 (830-426-3060) |
| OPNS: | 121.95 123.3 123.5 |
| WX AWOS-3 at CVB (17 nm E): | 119.25 (830-931-0232) |
- RWY SUPERVISOR UNIT FOR RWY 17L-35R CALL 'TINCAN' ON 123.5; IF UNABLE TO CONTACT CALL 'HONDO MOBILE' ON 123.3.
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY HOUSTON ARTCC ON FREQS 134.95/269.4 (KERRVILLE RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| HDO at field | | HONDO VOR/DME | | 109.40 | | 08E |
| CSIr169/33.8 | | CENTER POINT VORTAC | | 117.50 | | 08E |
| SSFr270/(38.8) | | STINSON VOR | | 108.40 | | 09E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| HONDO | | at field | | 329 | | 08E | | HMA | .... -- .- |
| CASTROVILLE | | 265/17.1 | | 338 | | 08E | | CVB | -.-. ...- -... |
| DEVINE | | 310/18.2 | | 359 | | 07E | | HHH | .... .... .... |
| UVALDE | | 062/30.7 | | 281 | | 07E | | UVA | ..- ...- .- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A SELF SERVICE FUEL AVBL 24 HRS. FULL SERVICE JET A AVBL UPON REQUEST; CALL 210-639-7150 OR 210-275-2664. 2 HRS NOTICE REQUIRED AFT HRS. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 8/26
| Dimensions: | 6059 x 150 ft. / 1847 x 46 m |
| Surface: | concrete, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 30.0 | | Double wheel: | 45.0 | | Double tandem: | 90.0 |
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| Runway edge markings: | RY NUMBER IS FADED. RY NUMBERS ARE FADED. |
| RUNWAY 8 | | RUNWAY 26 |
| Latitude: | 29-21.842200N | | 29-21.843050N |
| Longitude: | 099-11.104300W | | 099-09.963150W |
| Elevation: | 930.1 ft. | | 922.4 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% UP | | |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 082 magnetic, 090 true | | 262 magnetic, 270 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 79 ft. |
| Markings: | basic, in poor condition | | basic, in poor condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | none | | 6 ft. trees, 200 ft. from runway, 235 ft. right of centerline APCH RATIO 0:1 BASED ON DSPLCD THLD; 6 FT TREES AT THLD 230 FT RIGHT. +6 FT TREES AT THLD 230 FT RIGHT. |
Runway 13/31
| Dimensions: | 6045 x 150 ft. / 1843 x 46 m |
| Surface: | concrete, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 30.0 | | Double wheel: | 45.0 | | Double tandem: | 90.0 |
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| Runway edge markings: | RY NUMBERS ARE FADED. RY NUMBERS ARE FADED. |
| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
| Latitude: | 29-21.702950N | | 29-20.998183N |
| Longitude: | 099-11.097217W | | 099-10.291733W |
| Elevation: | 927.3 ft. | | 909.3 ft. |
| Gradient: | | | 0.3% UP |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 127 magnetic, 135 true | | 307 magnetic, 315 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 98 ft. | | 471 ft. |
| Markings: | basic, in poor condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Runway 17L/35R
| Dimensions: | 6024 x 150 ft. / 1836 x 46 m |
| Surface: | concrete, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 30.0 | | Double wheel: | 45.0 | | Double tandem: | 90.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity THLD LGTS OTS INDEFLY. |
| Runway edge markings: | RY NUMBERS ARE FADED. RY NUMBERS ARE FADED. |
| RUNWAY 17L | | RUNWAY 35R |
| Latitude: | 29-21.984317N | | 29-20.990417N |
| Longitude: | 099-10.321183W | | 099-10.320550W |
| Elevation: | 927.1 ft. | | 909.5 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% | | 0.3% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 172 magnetic, 180 true | | 352 magnetic, 360 true |
| Markings: | basic, in poor condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 26 ft. trees, 870 ft. from runway, 270 ft. left of centerline, 25:1 slope to clear | | none |
Runway 4/22
| Dimensions: | 5400 x 150 ft. / 1646 x 46 m |
| Surface: | concrete, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 30.0 | | Double wheel: | 45.0 | | Double tandem: | 90.0 |
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| Runway edge markings: | RY NUMBER IS FADED. RY NUMBERS ARE FADED. |
| RUNWAY 4 | | RUNWAY 22 |
| Latitude: | 29-21.328667N | | 29-21.959050N |
| Longitude: | 099-11.001250W | | 099-10.282583W |
| Elevation: | 918.7 ft. | | 925.9 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.1% UP |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 037 magnetic, 045 true | | 217 magnetic, 225 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 294 ft. | | 532 ft. |
| Markings: | basic, in poor condition | | basic, in poor condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Runway 17R/35L
| Dimensions: | 3224 x 140 ft. / 983 x 43 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 30.0 | | Double wheel: | 45.0 | | Double tandem: | 90.0 |
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| Operational restrictions: | CLSD TO ACFT OVER 12500 LBS. |
| RUNWAY 17R | | RUNWAY 35L |
| Latitude: | 29-21.780617N | | 29-21.248700N |
| Longitude: | 099-10.998000W | | 099-10.997800W |
| Elevation: | 927.9 ft. | | 916.9 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% | | 0.3% |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 172 magnetic, 180 true | | 352 magnetic, 360 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 454 ft. | | no |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, in fair condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF HONDO 1600 AVENUE M HONDO, TX 78861 Phone 830-426-3378 |
| Manager: | TIM FOUSSE 1600 AVENUE M HONDO, TX 78861 Phone 210-275-2664 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 28 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 28 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 74/day * | | 69% | military | | 21% | local general aviation | | 10% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 14 April 2008 | |
Additional Remarks
| A57-04 | APCH RATIO 50:1 BASED ON DSPLCD THLD. |
| A57-13 | APCH RATIO 50:1 BASED ON DSPLCD THLD. |
| A57-17R | APCH RATIO 50:1 BASED ON DSPLCD THLD. |
| A57-22 | APCH RATIO 50:1 BASED ON DSPLCD THLD. |
| A57-31 | APCH RATIO 50:1 BASED ON DSPLCD THLD. |
| - | MARKINGS ALL RYS ARE NSTD; NRS 30 FT TALL; NPI BARS 100 FT LONG; RY 17R/35L NO CNTRLN. |
| - | ALL TWYS HOLDING LINE MARKINGS NSTD. |
| - | PILOT TRNG IN T6-A ACFT BEING CONDUCTED UNDER THE RANDOLPH 2A MOA & WITHIN 15 NM OF HONDO MUNI MON-FRI SR-SS FM SFC TO 7500 FT MSL. WKEND FLYING CONDUCTED AS NEEDED. |
| - | U.S. AIR FORCE T-6 ACFT FLY A NONSTANDARD RIGHT TFC PAT TO RY 17L & A NONSTANDARD LEFT TFC PAT TO RY 35R. |
| - | MILITARY USE: MISC - TOUCH AND GO TRNG PROVIDED ONLY O/R CTC TINCAN 122.725 FOR ADVSY WHEN 20 NM OUT. |
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 28 August 2008 at 0901Z and 25 September 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17L | |
download (197KB) |
| VOR RWY 17L | |
download (125KB) |
| NDB OR GPS RWY 35R | |
download (227KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KCVB - Castroville Municipal Airport (17 nm E)
23R - Devine Municipal Airport (18 nm SE)
KUVA - Garner Field Airport (31 nm W)
KSKF - Lackland Air Force Base (Kelly Field Annex) (31 nm E)
T30 - Mc Kinley Field Airport (32 nm S)
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Times for 07-Sep-2008
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:55 | | 11:55 |
| Sunrise | | 07:19 | | 12:19 |
| Sunset | | 19:50 | | 00:50 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:14 | | 01:14 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 07-Sep-2008 12:55:41 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 07-Sep-2008 07:55:41 |
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| METAR |
| KHDO | 071151Z AUTO 07005KT 10SM OVC005 20/18 A3004 RMK AO2 CIG 003V008 SLP159 T02000183 10228 20172 53011
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| TAF |
KSKF 32nm E | 071010 14006KT 9999 FEW250 QNH2999INS TEMPO 1216 BKN010 BECMG 1617 13012KT FEW050 FEW250 QNH2992INS BECMG 0809 13006KT 8000 BR BKN010 QNH2993INS T32/21Z T18/12Z
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KSSF 37nm E | 071130Z 071212 VRB03KT P6SM BKN010 FM1500 09006KT P6SM SCT025 BKN250 FM1800 10008KT P6SM FEW050 SCT250 FM0300 12005KT P6SM FEW250 FM0900 13004KT P6SM BKN020
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KSAT 39nm E | 071130Z 071212 VRB03KT P6SM BKN010 FM1500 10006KT P6SM SCT025 SCT250 FM1800 12008KT P6SM SCT250 FM0300 13006KT P6SM FEW250 FM1000 15004KT P6SM BKN025
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