FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | PKV |
| Lat/Long: | 28-39-11.9000N / 096-40-57.8000W 28-39.198333N / 096-40.963333W 28.6533056 / -96.6827222 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 32 ft. / 9.8 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 05E (2000) |
| From city: | 3 miles NW of PORT LAVACA, TX |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 77979 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Sectional chart: | HOUSTON |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | HOUSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | MONTGOMERY COUNTY FLIGHT SERVICE STATION FOR FP FILING CALL CXO FSS 1-800-992-7433. |
| NOTAMs facility: | PKV (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-1700 |
| Pattern altitude: | 832 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RY 14/32 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 118.275 (361-552-3060) |
| WX ASOS at VCT (17 nm NW): | 119.025 (361-578-9916) |
- APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY HOUSTON ARTCC ON FREQS 128.15/350.3 (ROCKPORT RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| PSXr243/20.9 | | PALACIOS VORTAC | | 117.30 | | 08E |
| VCTr128/21.5 | | VICTORIA VOR/DME | | 109.00 | | 06E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A 100LL AVBL 24 HRS SELF SERVE. FOR JET A AFT HRS CALL 361-746-8147. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 14/32
| Dimensions: | 5004 x 75 ft. / 1525 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 14 | | RUNWAY 32 |
| Latitude: | 28-39.577555N | | 28-38.905817N |
| Longitude: | 096-41.151127W | | 096-40.606763W |
| Elevation: | 29.9 ft. | | 28.5 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 139 magnetic, 144 true | | 319 magnetic, 324 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) | | |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 13 ft. road, 560 ft. from runway, 27:1 slope to clear | | 13 ft. road, 475 ft. from runway, 21:1 slope to clear |
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 2432 x 60 ft. / 741 x 18 m |
| Surface: | turf, in fair condition |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 28-38.991252N | | 28-39.224778N |
| Longitude: | 096-41.320830W | | 096-40.950923W |
| Elevation: | 32.0 ft. | | 29.6 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 049 magnetic, 054 true | | 229 magnetic, 234 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 428 ft. |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 20 ft. tree, 270 ft. from runway, 70 ft. left of centerline, 13:1 slope to clear | | none |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | COUNTY OF CALHOUN CALHOUN CO COURTHOUSE PORT LAVACA, TX 77979 Phone 361-553-4600 |
| Manager: | DIANNA STANGER 4876 FM 3084 PORT LAVACA, TX 77979 Phone 361-552-1228 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 13 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 11 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 | | Jet airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 115/week * | | 50% | local general aviation | | 25% | transient general aviation | | 25% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 22 May 2011 | |
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 14 | |
download (199KB) |
| VOR/DME-A | |
download (197KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (16KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KVCT - Victoria Regional Airport (17 nm NW)
KPSX - Palacios Municipal Airport (23 nm E)
KRKP - Aransas County Airport (39 nm SW)
KARM - Wharton Regional Airport (45 nm NE)
T85 - Yoakum Municipal Airport (46 nm NW)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Taken in the Winter of 2006
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:05 | | 12:05 |
| Sunrise | | 07:29 | | 12:29 |
| Sunset | | 18:55 | | 23:55 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:19 | | 00:19 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 23:31:18 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 16-Oct-2013 18:31:18 |
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| METAR |
| KPKV | 162255Z AUTO 35011KT 10SM BKN011 20/17 A2994 RMK AO2 T02000166
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KVCT 18nm NW | 162251Z 36010KT 10SM OVC013 19/16 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP144 T01890161
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| TAF |
KVCT 18nm NW | 161907Z 1619/1718 01010KT P6SM VCSH BKN020 TEMPO 1619/1622 OVC009 FM171600 03010KT P6SM SCT040
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| NOTAMs |
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