FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | APY |
| Lat/Long: | 26-58-07.6300N / 099-14-56.0700W
26-58.127167N / 099-14.934500W
26.9687861 / -99.2489083
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 422 ft. / 128.6 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 08E (1985) |
| From city: | 4 miles NE of ZAPATA, TX |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 78076 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 02/1987 |
| Sectional chart: | BROWNSVILLE |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | HOUSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | SAN ANGELO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | SJT (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-1800 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN
MIRL RY 12/30 PRESET MED INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.7 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 118.225 (956-765-4069) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| LRDr155/31.9 | | LAREDO VORTAC | | 117.40 | | 09E |
| NLDr140/32.6 | | NUEVO LAREDO VOR/DME | | 112.60 | | 09E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| HEBBRONVILLE | | 223/35.5 | | 266 | | 06E | | HBV | .... -... ...- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
Runway Information
Runway 12/30
| Dimensions: | 5000 x 60 ft. / 1524 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Latitude: | 26-58.389100N | | 26-57.865050N |
| Longitude: | 099-15.290133W | | 099-14.578783W |
| Elevation: | 421.4 ft. | | 407.9 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 121 magnetic, 129 true | | 301 magnetic, 309 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 112 ft. | | 113 ft. |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 7 ft. tree, 204 ft. from runway, 120 ft. left of centerline
APCH RATIO 25:1 FM DSPLCD THR TO +16 FT TREES 125 FT LEFT AT 400 FT. | | 17 ft. trees, 200 ft. from runway, 120 ft. left of centerline
APCH RATIO 21:1 FM DSPLCD THLD TO +15 FT TREE 145 FT LEFT AT 315 FT. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | ZAPATA COUNTY
PO BOX 760
ZAPATA, TX 78076
Phone 956-765-9920 |
| Manager: | CHARLIE AVARITT
PO BOX 99
ZAPATA, TX 78076
Phone 956-765-9794 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 10 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 6 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 | | Ultralights: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 57/week * | | 60% | local general aviation | | 40% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 21 August 2008 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | FOR SVC CALL 956-765-9794 BTN 0800-1800. |
| - | RY 12 3 FT FENCE 204 FT FM RY END ACROSS APCH. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at KAPY.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KHBV - Jim Hogg County Airport (36 nm NE)
KLRD - Laredo International Airport (36 nm N)
KBKS - Brooks County Airport (62 nm E)
KEBG - South Texas International Airport at Edinburg (68 nm SE)
KMFE - Mc Allen Miller International Airport (72 nm SE)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 18-Aug-2005
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 24-Nov-2009
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(UTC-6) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:40 | | 12:40 |
| Sunrise | | 07:05 | | 13:05 |
| Sunset | | 17:43 | | 23:43 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:08 | | 00:08 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 25-Nov-2009 03:49:30 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 24-Nov-2009 21:49:30 |
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| METAR |
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| KAPY | 250324Z AUTO 33003KT 10SM SCT055 OVC075 16/04 A3021 RMK AO2 T01610040
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| TAF |
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MMNL
32nm NW | 241805Z 2418/2524 35015KT P6SM BKN015 OVC025 FM250200 33010KT P6SM BKN015 BKN080 FM251100 35006KT P6SM SCT020 BKN080 FM251800 02010KT P6SM SCT025 SCT100
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KLRD
37nm N | 242321Z 2500/2524 36008KT P6SM BKN080 FM251400 02006KT P6SM SCT100
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| NOTAMs |
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