FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | LRD |
| Lat/Long: | 27-32-37.5000N / 099-27-41.6000W 27-32.625000N / 099-27.693333W 27.5437500 / -99.4615556 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 508 ft. / 154.8 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 08E (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles NE of LAREDO, TX |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 78041 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Sectional chart: | BROWNSVILLE |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | HOUSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | SAN ANGELO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | LRD (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RY 17R - 120.1; MIRL RY 14/32; HIRL RYS 17L/35R & 17R/35L PRESET MED INTST. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index B |
| International operations: | international airport of entry |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 120.1 |
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 125.775 |
| WX ASOS: | PHONE 956-712-8640 |
| LAREDO GROUND: | 121.8 [0600-0000 MON-FRI; 0700-2000 SAT; 0800-2000 SUN] |
| LAREDO TOWER: | 120.1 257.9 [0600-0000 MON-FRI; 0700-2000 SAT; 0800-2000 SUN] |
| EMERG: | 243.0 |
- APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY HOUSTON ARTCC ON FREQS 127.8/307.2 (LAREDO RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| LRDr320/4.5 | | LAREDO VORTAC | | 117.40 | | 09E |
| NLDr031/8.7 | | NUEVO LAREDO VOR/DME | | 112.60 | | 09E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| HEBBRONVILLE | | 281/39.9 | | 266 | | 06E | | HBV | .... -... ...- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A JP4 FUEL AVBL. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | LOW |
| Bulk oxygen: | LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 17L/35R
| Dimensions: | 8236 x 150 ft. / 2510 x 46 m |
| Surface: | concrete/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 90.0 | | Double wheel: | 190.0 | | Double tandem: | 360.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 17L | | RUNWAY 35R |
| Latitude: | 27-33.382118N | | 27-32.024245N |
| Longitude: | 099-27.559958W | | 099-27.628210W |
| Elevation: | 499.3 ft. | | 474.2 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% | | 0.3% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 175 magnetic, 183 true | | 355 magnetic, 003 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:8236 TODA:8236 ASDA:8236 LDA:8236 | | TORA:8236 TODA:8236 ASDA:8236 LDA:8236 |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Runway 17R/35L
| Dimensions: | 7711 x 150 ft. / 2350 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in fair condition FIRST 1,900 FT OF RY 17R EXCELLENT, CENTER 75 FT OF REMAINING GOOD. RY GRVD CENTER 75 FT ONLY. |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 70.0 | | Double wheel: | 110.0 | | Double tandem: | 190.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 17R | | RUNWAY 35L |
| Latitude: | 27-33.239022N | | 27-31.967697N |
| Longitude: | 099-27.752732W | | 099-27.816455W |
| Elevation: | 503.7 ft. | | 483.8 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 175 magnetic, 183 true | | 355 magnetic, 003 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:7830 TODA:7830 ASDA:7830 LDA:7830 | | TORA:7830 TODA:7830 ASDA:7830 LDA:7830 |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS/DME | | |
Runway 14/32
| Dimensions: | 5928 x 150 ft. / 1807 x 46 m |
| Surface: | concrete, in poor condition BLOCK CRACKING ON PORTIONS OF THE RUNWAY. |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 50.0 | | Double wheel: | 60.0 | | Double tandem: | 125.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 14 | | RUNWAY 32 |
| Latitude: | 27-32.967113N | | 27-32.143822N |
| Longitude: | 099-28.003825W | | 099-27.411047W |
| Elevation: | 505.4 ft. | | 467.4 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.7% | | 0.7% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 139 magnetic, 147 true | | 319 magnetic, 327 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:5928 TODA:5928 ASDA:5928 LDA:5928 | | TORA:5928 TODA:5928 ASDA:5928 LDA:5928 |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | none | | 12 ft. road, 201 ft. from runway, 250 ft. right of centerline |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF LAREDO PO BOX 579 LAREDO, TX 78041 Phone 956-791-7300 |
| Manager: | JOSE FLORES 5210 BOB BULLOCK LOOP LAREDO, TX 78041 Phone 956-795-2000 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 41 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 15 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 8 | | Jet airplanes: | | 13 | | Helicopters: | | 5 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 158/day * | | 39% | transient general aviation | | 28% | military | | 18% | air taxi | | 9% | local general aviation | | 7% | commercial | | * for 12-month period ending 30 September 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | 5' LINE OF SIGHT NOT AVBL BTN ENDS OF RY 14/32. |
| - | ACFT WEIGHING MORE THAN 115,000 LBS ARE RSTRD FM USING TWY C BTN RY 17L/35R & RY 17R/35L. |
| - | RY 14/32 RESTRICTED TO ACFT LESS THAN 60,000 LBS DTW. |
| - | ARRESTING GEAR/SYSTEM: ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 170 FT IN WIDTH BY 363 FT IN LENGTH LCTD AT THE DEPARTURE END OF RY 17R. |
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 |
| ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 17R **CHANGED** | |
download (307KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 14 **CHANGED** | |
download (202KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17L **CHANGED** | |
download (240KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17R **CHANGED** | |
download (253KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 **CHANGED** | |
download (252KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35L **CHANGED** | |
download (228KB) |
| LOC/DME BC RWY 35L **CHANGED** | |
download (276KB) |
| VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 14 **CHANGED** | |
download (259KB) |
| VOR OR TACAN RWY 32 **CHANGED** | |
download (306KB) |
| NDB RWY 17L **CHANGED** | |
download (264KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (15KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply | |
download (25KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KHBV - Jim Hogg County Airport (40 nm E)
KCOT - Cotulla-La Salle County Airport (56 nm N)
KCZT - Dimmit County Airport (62 nm N)
KBKS - Brooks County Airport (74 nm E)
KIKG - Kleberg County Airport (76 nm E)
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| Sectional chart |
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Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 24-Jul-2008
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:33 | | 11:33 |
| Sunrise | | 06:58 | | 11:58 |
| Sunset | | 20:30 | | 01:30 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:56 | | 01:56 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 24-Jul-2008 12:57:07 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 24-Jul-2008 07:57:07 |
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| METAR |
| KLRD | 241256Z 35027G37KT 1SM RA FEW001 OVC011 24/23 A2954 RMK AO2 T02440233 CIG 007V014 RAB1157 P0007 PK WND 34037/1247 SLP992
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MMNL 9nm SW | 241234Z 35016G32KT 1SM RA SCT003 OVC006CB 23/23 A2959 RMK 8/3// PREFR
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| TAF |
| KLRD | 241200Z 241212 36025G32KT 1SM SHRA BR OVC008 FM1600 32025G37KT 1SM +SHRA BR OVC006 FM1900 15022G32KT 4SM SHRA BR OVC012 TEMPO 1923 2SM +TSRA BR OVC008CB FM0300 13015KT 6SM -SHRA OVC030 FM0700 13010KT P6SM SCT020 BKN080
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MMNL 9nm SW | 241201Z 241106 34015G30KT 3SM -RA BKN007 OVC015 TEMPO 1216 1SM SHRA BKN005 OVC010CB FM1800 33015G30KT 5SM -RA BKN010 OC015CB TEMPO 1823 1/2SM SHRA OVC005CB FM2300 13010G20KT 4SM -RA BKN010CB OVC080 TEMPO 2303 1/2SM SHRA OVC010CB
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| NOTAMs |
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