FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | BKS |
| Lat/Long: | 27-12-21.6868N / 098-07-15.7352W
27-12.361447N / 098-07.262253W
27.2060241 / -98.1210376
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 113 ft. / 34 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 06E (2000) |
| From city: | 2 miles SE of FALFURRIAS, TX |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 78355 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 09/1949 |
| Sectional chart: | BROWNSVILLE |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | HOUSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | SAN ANGELO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | BKS (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MAR-OCT MON-FRI 0900-1600, NOV-FEB DAYLIGHT HOURS
FOR ATTENDANT AFT HRS CALL 361-325-2909. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | MIRL RY 17/35 PRESET LOW INTST, TO INCR INTST & ACTVT PAPI RYS 17 & 35 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 118.125 (361-325-4055) |
| KINGSVILLE APPROACH: | 119.9 |
| KINGSVILLE DEPARTURE: | 119.9 |
- APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY HOUSTON ARTCC ON FREQS 128.15/350.3 (KINGSVILLE RCAG) WHEN KINGSVILLE APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| ALIr183/(32.5) | | ALICE VOR | | 114.50 | | 06E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 6002 x 75 ft. / 1829 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 52.0, GROSS ENGINEERING WEIGHT 60000 LBS. (PER AMGR) | | Double wheel: | 80.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 27-12.876970N | | 27-11.885917N |
| Longitude: | 098-07.207532W | | 098-07.205567W |
| Elevation: | 111.9 ft. | | 111.7 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 174 magnetic, 180 true | | 354 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) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 34 ft. tree, 1024 ft. from runway, 24:1 slope to clear | | none |
Runway 14/32
| Dimensions: | 3071 x 60 ft. / 936 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| RUNWAY 14 | | RUNWAY 32 |
| Latitude: | 27-12.540675N | | 27-12.104055N |
| Longitude: | 098-07.515115W | | 098-07.227130W |
| Elevation: | 108.8 ft. | | 111.6 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 143 magnetic, 149 true | | 323 magnetic, 329 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 16 ft. tree, 230 ft. from runway, 120 ft. right of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear
+10 FT TREES 100-185 FT FROM THLD 100 FT RIGHT OF CENTERLINE. | | none |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | BROOKS COUNTY
CO COMMISSIONERS COURT
FALFURRIAS, TX 78355
Phone 361-325-5604
OR 361-325-5676. |
| Manager: | BOND COSBY
PO BOX 556
FALFURRIAS, TX 78355
Phone 361-325-2909 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 4 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 3 | | Helicopters: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 98/week * | | 88% | transient general aviation | | 12% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 20 March 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | 9 FT FENCE LCTD APRXLY 900 FT NORTH OF RY 17. |
| - | EXTREME NOISE SENSITIVE AREAS TO THE NORTH, WEST AND SW OF ARPT ALONG LAKE/RESIDENCE AREA. |
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 |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download (181KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 | |
download (184KB) |
| NDB RWY 35 | |
download (164KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (20KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (105KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KIKG - Kleberg County Airport (21 nm N)
KNQI - Kingsville Naval Air Station (24 nm NE)
KALI - Alice International Airport (32 nm N)
KHBV - Jim Hogg County Airport (34 nm W)
KRBO - Nueces County Airport (41 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Bond Cosby
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 07:10 | | 12:10 |
| Sunrise | | 07:34 | | 12:34 |
| Sunset | | 19:02 | | 00:02 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:26 | | 00:26 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 23:00:41 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 16-Oct-2013 18:00:41 |
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| METAR |
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| KBKS | 162055Z AUTO 33008KT 10SM OVC033 28/20 A2990 RMK AO1 T02800201
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| TAF |
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KNQI
24nm NE | 1617/1715 01012G18KT 9999 VCSH FEW015 SCT024 SCT060 BKN250 QNH2986INS TEMPO 1618/1620 FEW015 BKN024 OVC060 FM162000 01012G18KT 9999 SCT014 BKN024 OVC060 QNH2988INS TEMPO 1620/1703 FEW014 SCT024 BKN060 BKN250 FM170300 01010G15KT 9999 BKN025 BKN060 BKN250 QNH2992INS FM170900 01008KT 9999 VCSH OVC020 QNH2997INS TEMPO 1709/1715 9000 -RA FEW006 OVC010 T28/1618Z T16/1713Z AMD 1715
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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