FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | PSX |
| Lat/Long: | 28-43-39.0000N / 096-15-03.4000W
28-43.650000N / 096-15.056667W
28.7275000 / -96.2509444
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 14 ft. / 4.3 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 03E (2015) |
| From city: | 3 miles NW of PALACIOS, TX |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 77465 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 08/1943 |
| 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: | PSX (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | MIRL RY 13/31 PRESET ON LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX ASOS: | 118.025 (361-972-0101) |
- APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY HOUSTON ARTCC ON FREQS 128.6/360.8 (PALACIOS RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| PSXr119/3.7 | | PALACIOS VORTAC | | 117.30 | | 08E |
| VCTr099/39.7 | | VICTORIA VOR/DME | | 109.00 | | 06E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| PORT LAVACA | | 074/23.1 | | 515 | | 05E | | PKV | .--. -.- ...- |
| BAY CITY | | 228/25.3 | | 344 | | 06E | | BYY | -... -.-- -.-- |
| WHARTON | | 183/32.1 | | 245 | | 06E | | ARM | .- .-. -- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL
FUEL SELF-SERVICE WITH CREDIT CARD. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
Runway Information
Runway 8/26
| Dimensions: | 5001 x 150 ft. / 1524 x 46 m |
| Surface: | concrete, in poor condition
GRASS ON RUNWAY SFC. |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 46.0 | | Double wheel: | 58.0 | | Double tandem: | 105.0 |
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| Runway edge markings: | RY 08/26 MARKINGS VERY FADED. |
| RUNWAY 8 | | RUNWAY 26 |
| Latitude: | 28-43.823265N | | 28-43.820233N |
| Longitude: | 096-15.725210W | | 096-14.788963W |
| Elevation: | 10.8 ft. | | 12.4 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 087 magnetic, 090 true | | 267 magnetic, 270 true |
| Markings: | basic, in poor condition | | basic, in poor condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 15 ft. trees, 460 ft. from runway, 75 ft. both sides of centerline, 17:1 slope to clear | | 20 ft. tree, 515 ft. from runway, 80 ft. right of centerline, 15:1 slope to clear |
Runway 13/31
| Dimensions: | 5001 x 150 ft. / 1524 x 46 m |
| Surface: | concrete, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 46.0 | | Double wheel: | 58.0 | | Double tandem: | 105.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
| Latitude: | 28-43.843450N | | 28-43.257858N |
| Longitude: | 096-15.441088W | | 096-14.781452W |
| Elevation: | 12.3 ft. | | 13.8 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 132 magnetic, 135 true | | 312 magnetic, 315 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 15 ft. tree, 633 ft. from runway, 75 ft. right of centerline, 28:1 slope to clear | | 15 ft. tree, 490 ft. from runway, 141 ft. right of centerline, 19:1 slope to clear
3 FT POST 115 FT EAST OF CNTRLN FM THLD TO 80 FT. |
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 5001 x 75 ft. / 1524 x 23 m |
| Surface: | concrete, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 46.0 | | Double wheel: | 58.0 | | Double tandem: | 105.0 |
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| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 28-43.991812N | | 28-43.166562N |
| Longitude: | 096-14.802373W | | 096-14.805822W |
| Elevation: | 11.1 ft. | | 13.8 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 177 magnetic, 180 true | | 357 magnetic, 000 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, 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 PALACIOS
PO BOX 845
PALACIOS, TX 77465
Phone 361-972-3605 |
| Manager: | PEGGY GEORGI
PO BOX 845
PALACIOS, TX 77465
Phone 361-972-3605
CITY ADMIN. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 12 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 9 | | Helicopters: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 57/week * | | 49% | military | | 33% | local general aviation | | 17% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 21 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 |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 | |
download (211KB) |
| VOR RWY 13 | |
download (167KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (23KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (70KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KPKV - Calhoun County Airport (23 nm W)
KBYY - Bay City Municipal Airport (25 nm NE)
KARM - Wharton Regional Airport (32 nm N)
KVCT - Victoria Regional Airport (36 nm W)
KLBX - Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport (47 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 02-Jun-2012
looking east.
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 07:04 | | 12:04 |
| Sunrise | | 07:28 | | 12:28 |
| Sunset | | 18:54 | | 23:54 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:17 | | 00:17 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 23:28:11 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 16-Oct-2013 18:28:11 |
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| METAR |
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| KPSX | 162253Z AUTO 35013KT 10SM SCT110 21/17 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP136 T02110172
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| TAF |
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KVCT
37nm W | 161907Z 1619/1718 01010KT P6SM VCSH BKN020 TEMPO 1619/1622 OVC009 FM171600 03010KT P6SM SCT040
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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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