FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 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 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 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 | |
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 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:19 | | 12:19 |
| Sunrise | | 07:45 | | 12:45 |
| Sunset | | 19:01 | | 00:01 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:26 | | 00:26 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 20:50:03 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 16-Oct-2013 15:50:03 |
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| METAR |
| KAXS | 161955Z AUTO 34010G15KT 10SM BKN065 13/02 A3016 RMK AO2 T01290015
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KLTS 4nm SE | 161958Z AUTO 35014G17KT 10SM OVC065 13/02 A3014 RMK AO2 DZB1920E1929 SLP205 P0000 T01330017 $
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| TAF |
KLTS 4nm SE | 1617/1723 02012KT 9999 BKN075 QNH3007INS BECMG 1701/1702 VRB06KT 9999 SCT130 QNH3008INS BECMG 1715/1716 22008KT 9999 SKC QNH3003INS T23/1721Z T06/1712Z
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| NOTAMs |
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