FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | HDO |
| Lat/Long: | 29-21-32.8700N / 099-10-38.9700W 29-21.547833N / 099-10.649500W 29.3591306 / -99.1774917 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 930 ft. / 283.5 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 08E (1980) |
| From city: | 2 miles NW of HONDO, TX |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 78861 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 07/1943 |
| Sectional chart: | SAN ANTONIO |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | HOUSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | SAN ANGELO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | HDO (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0730-1830, ALL SAT 0800-1600 |
| Pattern altitude: | 1800 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | SS-SR |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.725 |
| WX ASOS: | 119.675 (830-426-3060) |
| OPNS: | 121.95 123.3 123.5 |
| WX AWOS-3 at CVB (17 nm E): | 119.25 (830-931-0232) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY HOUSTON ARTCC ON FREQS 134.95/269.4 (KERRVILLE RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| HDO at field | | HONDO VOR/DME | | 109.40 | | 08E |
| CSIr169/33.8 | | CENTER POINT VORTAC | | 117.50 | | 08E |
| SSFr270/(38.9) | | STINSON VOR | | 108.40 | | 09E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| HONDO | | at field | | 329 | | 08E | | HMA | .... -- .- |
| CASTROVILLE | | 265/17.2 | | 338 | | 08E | | CVB | -.-. ...- -... |
| DEVINE | | 310/18.2 | | 359 | | 07E | | HHH | .... .... .... |
| UVALDE | | 062/30.7 | | 281 | | 07E | | UVA | ..- ...- .- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A SELF SERVICE FUEL AVBL 24 HRS. FULL SERVICE JET A AVBL UPON REQUEST; CALL 210-639-7150 OR 210-275-2664. 2 HRS NOTICE REQUIRED AFT HRS. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH |
Runway Information
Runway 17L/35R
| Dimensions: | 6002 x 100 ft. / 1829 x 30 m |
| Surface: | concrete, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 30.0 | | Double wheel: | 45.0 | | Double tandem: | 90.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 17L | | RUNWAY 35R |
| Latitude: | 29-22.046650N | | 29-21.056400N |
| Longitude: | 099-10.321217W | | 099-10.320583W |
| Elevation: | 929.4 ft. | | 911.7 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% | | 0.3% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 172 magnetic, 180 true | | 352 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) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 28 ft. trees, 692 ft. from runway, 302 ft. left of centerline, 17:1 slope to clear | | none |
Runway 13/31
| Dimensions: | 5545 x 150 ft. / 1690 x 46 m |
| Surface: | concrete, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 30.0 | | Double wheel: | 45.0 | | Double tandem: | 90.0 |
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| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
| Latitude: | 29-21.703000N | | 29-21.056500N |
| Longitude: | 099-11.097167W | | 099-10.358333W |
| Elevation: | 927.3 ft. | | 912.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | | | 0.3% UP |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 127 magnetic, 135 true | | 307 magnetic, 315 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 98 ft. | | no |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Runway 8/26
| Dimensions: | 3451 x 75 ft. / 1052 x 23 m RY WIDTH IS 75 FT WIDE AND UNMKD; OVERALL PAVEMENT WIDTH IS 150 FT. |
| Surface: | concrete, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 30.0 | | Double wheel: | 45.0 | | Double tandem: | 90.0 |
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| RUNWAY 8 | | RUNWAY 26 |
| Latitude: | 29-21.842167N | | 29-21.842500N |
| Longitude: | 099-11.095000W | | 099-10.445000W |
| Elevation: | 930.1 ft. | | 926.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% UP | | |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 082 magnetic, 090 true | | 262 magnetic, 270 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Runway 17R/35L
| Dimensions: | 3224 x 140 ft. / 983 x 43 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 30.0 | | Double wheel: | 45.0 | | Double tandem: | 90.0 |
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| Operational restrictions: | CLSD TO ACFT OVER 12500 LBS. |
| RUNWAY 17R | | RUNWAY 35L |
| Latitude: | 29-21.780617N | | 29-21.248700N |
| Longitude: | 099-10.998000W | | 099-10.997800W |
| Elevation: | 927.9 ft. | | 916.9 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% | | 0.3% |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 172 magnetic, 180 true | | 352 magnetic, 360 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF HONDO 1600 AVENUE M HONDO, TX 78861 Phone 830-426-3378 |
| Manager: | JOHN BENAVIDES 1600 AVENUE M HONDO, TX 78861 Phone 830-426-3810 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 35 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 28 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 3 | | Helicopters: | | 4 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 260/day * | | 79% | transient general aviation | | 21% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 20 January 2012 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | RY 13/31 HAS NO CNTRLN. |
| - | TPA 1000 FT AGL FOR PISTON ACFT; 1600 FT AGL FOR JET. |
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 17L **CHANGED** | |
download (235KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35R **CHANGED** | |
download (221KB) |
| NDB RWY 35R **CHANGED** | |
download (189KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (18KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (105KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KCVB - Castroville Municipal Airport (17 nm E)
23R - Devine Municipal Airport (18 nm SE)
KUVA - Garner Field Airport (31 nm W)
KSKF - Lackland Air Force Base (Kelly Field Annex) (31 nm E)
T30 - Mc Kinley Field Airport (32 nm S)
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:16 | | 12:16 |
| Sunrise | | 07:40 | | 12:40 |
| Sunset | | 19:05 | | 00:05 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:29 | | 00:29 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 23:09:18 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 16-Oct-2013 18:09:18 |
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| METAR |
| KHDO | 162251Z AUTO 03007KT 10SM OVC018 18/13 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP157 T01830133
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KCVB 17nm E | 162255Z AUTO 05005KT 7SM OVC016 17/15 A3002 RMK AO2 T01720146
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| TAF |
KSKF 32nm E | 1618/1724 02009KT 9999 BKN010 BKN018 OVC026 QNH3003INS TEMPO 1618/1624 BKN009 BKN020 BECMG 1623/1624 36009KT 9999 BKN020 QNH3000INS BECMG 1711/1712 36009KT 9999 FEW025 SCT060 QNH3007INS BECMG 1714/1715 02012G18KT 9999 SKC QNH2998INS BECMG 1721/1722 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH2997INS T22/1720Z T11/1711Z
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KSSF 37nm E | 161735Z 1618/1718 01008KT P6SM -RA SCT010 BKN015 OVC040 FM162000 36009KT P6SM VCSH BKN012 OVC025 FM170500 01006KT P6SM FEW012 OVC035 FM171500 02007KT P6SM SCT040
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KSAT 39nm E | 161911Z 1619/1724 01009KT P6SM VCSH OVC012 FM170500 01007KT P6SM FEW012 OVC035 FM171500 02008KT P6SM SCT040 FM171800 07007KT P6SM FEW050
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