FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | BBD |
| Lat/Long: | 31-10-45.4000N / 099-19-26.1000W 31-10.756667N / 099-19.435000W 31.1792778 / -99.3239167 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1827 ft. / 556.9 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 07E (1995) |
| From city: | 3 miles NE of BRADY, TX |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 76825 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 08/1941 |
| Sectional chart: | SAN ANTONIO |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | HOUSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | SAN ANGELO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | SJT (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-2200 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN. ACTVT MIRL RY 17/35 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 118.375 (325-597-9139) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY HOUSTON ARTCC ON FREQS 132.35/317.5 (LOMETA RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| LLOr302/35.9 | | LLANO VORTAC | | 108.20 | | 08E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| BRADY | | at field | | 380 | | 07E | | BBD | -... -... -.. |
| COLEMAN | | 167/39.9 | | 385 | | 07E | | COM | -.-. --- -- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A FOR FUEL OR ATTENDANT AFT HRS CALL 325-456-1595. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 4605 x 75 ft. / 1404 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 31-11.117943N | | 31-10.358483N |
| Longitude: | 099-19.476780W | | 099-19.479028W |
| Elevation: | 1826.2 ft. | | 1792.5 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.8% | | 0.7% UP |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 173 magnetic, 180 true | | 353 magnetic, 000 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 | | 20 ft. pline, 546 ft. from runway, 115 ft. right of centerline, 17:1 slope to clear |
Runway 8/26
| Dimensions: | 3520 x 110 ft. / 1073 x 34 m |
| Surface: | turf, in fair condition WEST END VERY ROUGH; RY PAVED AT MID-FIELD. |
| Runway edge markings: | RY 08/26 MKD WITH WHITE TIRES. |
| Operational restrictions: | RY CLSD EXCEPT FOR TAILWHEEL ACFT & HEL. |
| RUNWAY 8 | | RUNWAY 26 |
| Latitude: | 31-10.799492N | | 31-10.765012N |
| Longitude: | 099-19.717322W | | 099-19.043173W |
| Elevation: | 1812.1 ft. | | 1823.1 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% UP | | |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 086 magnetic, 093 true | | 266 magnetic, 273 true |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 10 ft. fence, 120 ft. from runway, 12:1 slope to clear | | 10 ft. fence, 210 ft. from runway, 21:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF BRADY PO BOX 351 BRADY, TX 76825 Phone 325-597-1461 |
| Manager: | JOE MOSIER 3825 N. BRIDGE ST BRADY, TX 76825 Phone 325-597-1461 AFTER HRS PHONE NUMBER 325-456-1595. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 47 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 26 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 12 | | Jet airplanes: | | 2 | | Helicopters: | | 1 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 1 | | Ultralights: | | 2 | | Military aircraft: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 64/day * | | 50% | local general aviation | | 26% | military | | 25% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 21 January 2012 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | OVER NIGHT TIE DOWN FEE. |
| - | DEER ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | EXTENSIVE MILITARY HELICOPTER OPNS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
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 17 | |
download (208KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 | |
download (227KB) |
| NDB RWY 17 | |
download (156KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (19KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
T92 - Mason County Airport (28 nm S)
KCOM - Coleman Municipal Airport (40 nm N)
KBWD - Brownwood Regional Airport (41 nm NE)
KAQO - Llano Municipal Airport (42 nm SE)
E30 - Bruce Field Airport (45 nm NW)
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| Aerial photo |
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Taken in August 2005
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Times for 19-May-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:13 | | 11:13 |
| Sunrise | | 06:40 | | 11:40 |
| Sunset | | 20:27 | | 01:27 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:54 | | 01:54 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 20-May-2013 03:03:11 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 19-May-2013 22:03:11 |
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| METAR |
| KBBD | 200155Z AUTO 15011KT 10SM CLR 30/19 A2974 RMK
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| TAF |
| KBBD | 191720Z 1918/2018 20015G23KT P6SM SKC FM200100 16010KT P6SM SKC FM201100 16011KT P6SM SCT020
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| NOTAMs |
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