FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 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 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 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) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (105KB) |
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 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:17 | | 12:17 |
| Sunrise | | 07:42 | | 12:42 |
| Sunset | | 19:04 | | 00:04 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:28 | | 00:28 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 22:46:13 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 16-Oct-2013 17:46:13 |
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| METAR |
| KBBD | 162035Z AUTO 35009KT 10SM OVC023 17/11 A3006 RMK
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| TAF |
| KBBD | 161721Z 1618/1718 36010KT P6SM OVC015 FM162000 36009KT P6SM BKN025 FM162300 01007KT P6SM BKN035 FM170300 VRB04KT P6SM SCT050
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| NOTAMs |
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