FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | AXS |
| Lat/Long: | 34-41-55.7000N / 099-20-18.5000W 34-41.928333N / 099-20.308333W 34.6988056 / -99.3384722 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1433 ft. / 436.8 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 08E (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles N of ALTUS, OK |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 73521 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 10/1942 |
| Sectional chart: | DALLAS-FT WORTH |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | FORT WORTH CENTER |
| FSS: | MC ALESTER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | AXS (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-1800 FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL 580-471-0992. |
| Pattern altitude: | 2400 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN. MIRL RY 17/35 PRESET MED INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT- CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 118.825 (580-477-1745) |
| ALTUS APPROACH: | 125.1 [0600-0000] |
| ALTUS DEPARTURE: | 125.1 [0600-0000] |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY FORT WORTH ARTCC ON FREQS 128.4/269.375 (CLINTON-SHERMAN RCAG) & 133.5/350.35 (WICHITA FALLS NR 2 RCAG) WHEN ALTUS APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| LTSr295/4.0 | | ALTUS VORTAC | | 109.80 | | 08E |
| HBRr223/16.9 | | HOBART VORTAC | | 111.80 | | 10E |
| BFVr183/32.9 | | BURNS FLAT VORTAC | | 110.00 | | 08E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| WILBARGER | | 346/28.5 | | 230 | | 08E | | VRT | ...- .-. - |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 5501 x 75 ft. / 1677 x 23 m |
| Surface: | concrete, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 30.0 | | Double wheel: | 48.0 | | Double tandem: | 90.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 34-42.381383N | | 34-41.474515N |
| Longitude: | 099-20.309722W | | 099-20.306842W |
| Elevation: | 1433.2 ft. | | 1412.7 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.4% | | 0.4% |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 172 magnetic, 180 true | | 352 magnetic, 360 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF ALTUS 300 E. COMMERCE ALTUS, OK 73521 Phone 580-477-1950 |
| Manager: | DANIEL ADAMS 300 E. COMMERCE ALTUS, OK 73521 Phone 580-482-8833 ARPT TERMINAL BLDG. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 41 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 34 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 5 | | Jet airplanes: | | 1 | | Ultralights: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 42/day * | | 50% | transient general aviation | | 50% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 08 October 2010 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | DO NOT MISTAKE ALTUS AFB 4 MI SE OF ARPT. |
| - | NUMEROUS HVY MILITARY JET ACFT OPNS INVOF ARPT. |
| - | NUMEROUS AGRICULTURAL ACFT OPNS INVOF ARPT. |
| - | 320 FT TOWER 2.6 MI SOUTH OF ARPT. |
| - | ULTRALIGHT ACTIVITY ON AND INVOF AIRPORT. |
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 | |
download (204KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 | |
download (191KB) |
| VOR-A | |
download (153KB) |
| VOR-B | |
download (153KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (16KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW** | |
download (131KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KLTS - Altus Air Force Base (4 nm SE)
2K4 - Scott Field Airport (15 nm NW)
1O8 - Tipton Municipal Airport (17 nm SE)
KHBR - Hobart Regional Airport (23 nm NE)
KFDR - Frederick Regional Airport (27 nm SE)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 13-May-2007
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Times for 13-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:30 | | 11:30 |
| Sunrise | | 06:57 | | 11:57 |
| Sunset | | 20:27 | | 01:27 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:54 | | 01:54 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 13:06:41 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 13-Aug-2013 08:06:41 |
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| METAR |
| KAXS | 131255Z AUTO 03009KT 10SM SCT090 23/20 A3006 RMK AO2 T02330195
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KLTS 4nm SE | 131158Z AUTO 03009KT 10SM SCT085 22/22 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP149 60000 70009 T02220222 10238 20221 51017 $
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| TAF |
KLTS 4nm SE | 1311/1415 VRB06KT 9999 FEW160 QNH2990INS BECMG 1323/1324 VRB06KT 9999 VCTS BKN070CB BKN160 QNH2995INS TEMPO 1402/1406 8000 -TSRA BKN050CB BECMG 1408/1409 06009KT 8000 -SHRA BKN070 QNH3003INS BECMG 1413/1414 04012KT 9999 NSW BKN020 QNH3003INS T30/1321Z T21/1412Z AMD 131100
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| NOTAMs |
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