FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
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' 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 20 January 2009 | |
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 November 2009 at 0901Z and 17 December 2009 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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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 21-Nov-2009
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(UTC-6) | | Zulu
(UTC) |
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:46 | | 12:46 |
| Sunrise | | 07:12 | | 13:12 |
| Sunset | | 17:41 | | 23:41 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:07 | | 00:07 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 21-Nov-2009 16:49:59 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 21-Nov-2009 10:49:59 |
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| METAR |
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| KECU | 211625Z AUTO 33007KT 10SM CLR 13/07 A3013 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
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KJCT
39nm NE | 211135Z 2112/2212 VRB06KT P6SM SKC FM220800 VRB06KT P6SM SCT006
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KSOA
46nm NW | 211135Z 2112/2212 VRB06KT P6SM SKC
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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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