FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | ECU |
| Lat/Long: | 29-56-48.9105N / 100-10-25.8768W
29-56.815175N / 100-10.431280W
29.9469196 / -100.1738547
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 2372 ft. / 723.0 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 07E (2000) |
| From city: | 4 miles SE of ROCKSPRINGS, TX |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 78880 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 02/1977 |
| Sectional chart: | SAN ANTONIO |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | HOUSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | SAN ANGELO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | ECU (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 118.175 (830-683-2425) |
| DEL RIO APPROACH: | 119.6 |
| DEL RIO DEPARTURE: | 119.6 |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY HOUSTON ARTCC ON FREQS 125.75/346.4 (ROCK SPRINGS RCAG) WHEN DEL RIO APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| RSGr112/7.7 | | ROCKSPRINGS VORTAC | | 111.20 | | 10E |
Airport Services
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 14/32
| Dimensions: | 4050 x 50 ft. / 1234 x 15 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 14 | | RUNWAY 32 |
| Latitude: | 29-57.089513N | | 29-56.540830N |
| Longitude: | 100-10.650122W | | 100-10.212458W |
| Elevation: | 2367.1 ft. | | 2368.7 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 138 magnetic, 145 true | | 318 magnetic, 325 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 278 ft.
NIGHTTIME OPERATION DSPLCD THLD LGTS ARE SET 288 FT FM RY END. | | no |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 21 ft. trees, 280 ft. from runway, 3:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 21:1 FM DSPLCD THLD TO +15 FT ROAD 325 FT FM DSPLCD THLD ACROSS CNTRLN.
+5' FENCE 80' FM THR; +8' FENCE POST 40' FM THR 204' RIGHT OF CNTRLN; +15' TREES 125' FM THR 25' RIGHT OF CNTRLN. | | 30 ft. trees, 230 ft. from runway, 245 ft. left of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | COUNTY OF EDWARDS
EDWARDS CTY COURTHOUSE
ROCKSPRINGS, TX 78880
Phone 830-683-6122 |
| Manager: | NICK GALLEGOS
BOX 348
ROCKSPRINGS, TX 78880
Phone 830-683-6122
COUNTY JUDGE. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 2 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 68/month * | | 49% | transient general aviation | | 27% | military | | 24% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 14 July 2006 | |
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 3 July 2008 at 0901Z and 31 July 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 14 | |
download (193KB) |
| VOR RWY 14 | |
download (260KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (13KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply | |
download (28KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KJCT - Kimble County Airport (40 nm NE)
KSOA - Sonora Municipal Airport (46 nm NW)
KDLF - Laughlin Air Force Base (47 nm SW)
KUVA - Garner Field Airport (50 nm SE)
KDRT - Del Rio International Airport (52 nm SW)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Bruce D. Sidlinger
Photo taken 16-Jul-2006
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| Sectional chart |
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Click on chart to expand
Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 24-Jul-2008
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:30 | | 11:30 |
| Sunrise | | 06:57 | | 11:57 |
| Sunset | | 20:38 | | 01:38 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:04 | | 02:04 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 24-Jul-2008 22:27:14 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 24-Jul-2008 17:27:14 |
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| METAR |
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| KECU | 242205Z AUTO 07015G20KT 9SM OVC017 23/21 A3001 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
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KJCT
39nm NE | 241731Z 241818 05012G20KT P6SM SCT018 OVC035 TEMPO 1822 3SM SHRA BKN018CB FM2200 07012G20KT P6SM SCT022 OVC035 TEMPO 2202 4SM SHRA BKN018CB FM0300 12010KT P6SM VCSH BKN020
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KSOA
46nm NW | 241731Z 241818 07012G20KT P6SM SCT025 OVC040 TEMPO 1822 3SM SHRA BKN018CB FM2200 09012KT P6SM SCT030CB OVC040 TEMPO 2202 3SM SHRA BKN018CB FM0300 11011KT P6SM VCSH BKN025
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KDLF
47nm SW | 241818 05015G25KT 8000 -SHRA BKN040 OVC120 QNH2988INS TEMPO 1820 06025G35KT 1200 +SHRA BKN020 BECMG 1920 06015G25KT 8000 -SHRA VCTS BKN030CB QNH2986INS TEMPO 2024 06025G35KT -TSRA BECMG 0506 08012KT 9999 VCSH BKN015 QNH2992INS BECMG 1516 12010G20KT 8
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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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