FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
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 -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving 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: | 25 ft. trees, 280 ft. from runway, 3:1 slope to clear
+5 FT DEER FENCE MARKED 80 FT FM THLD; +8 FT FENCE POST 40 FT FM THLD 204 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN; +15 FT TREES 125 FT FM THLD 25 FT 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: | SOULI SHANKLIN
BOX 348
ROCKSPRINGS, TX 78880
Phone 830-683-6122
COUNTY JUDGE. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 3 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 68/month * | | 49% | transient general aviation | | 27% | military | | 24% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 20 January 2009 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | ACCESS THROUGH SECURITY GATE USE FIELD ELEV. |
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 9 February 2012 at 0901Z and 8 March 2012 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 14 | |
download (191KB) |
| VOR RWY 14 | |
download (258KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (13KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures 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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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 13-Feb-2012
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(UTC-6) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:59 | | 12:59 |
| Sunrise | | 07:23 | | 13:23 |
| Sunset | | 18:27 | | 00:27 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:51 | | 00:51 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Feb-2012 09:13:35 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 13-Feb-2012 03:13:35 |
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| METAR |
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| KECU | 130855Z AUTO 00000KT 2SM -RA OVC002 01/01 A3006 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
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KJCT
39nm NE | 130804Z 1308/1406 08008KT 6SM -RA OVC035 TEMPO 1308/1310 4SM -RA OVC010 FM131100 16009KT P6SM OVC006 FM132000 21013KT P6SM SCT025
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KSOA
46nm NW | 130637Z 1307/1406 16006KT 5SM -RA BR SCT004 OVC010 TEMPO 1307/1309 BKN004 FM131700 23011KT P6SM BKN012 FM131900 23010G18KT P6SM SCT025
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KDLF
47nm SW | 1222/1318 VRB06KT 4800 -RA BR OVC005 QNH3005INS TEMPO 1223/1304 3200 -FZRA 690001 BECMG 1314/1315 VRB06KT 9999 NSW SCT010 QNH3000INS T14/1318Z T00/1223Z AMD 122250 LAST NO AMDS AFT 1223 NEXT 1310
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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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