FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 2024
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: | 14.1 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 |
Control tower: | no |
ARTCC: | HOUSTON CENTER |
FSS: | MONTGOMERY COUNTY FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | PSX (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | UNATNDD |
Wind indicator: | lighted |
Segmented circle: | yes |
Lights: | MIRL RWY 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 CTL SVC PRVDD BY HOUSTON ARTCC (ZHU) ON FREQS 135.05/353.6 (VICTORIA RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
PSXr119/3.7 | | PALACIOS VORTAC | | 117.30 | | 08E |
VCTr099/39.7 | | VICTORIA VOR/DME | | 109.00 | | 06E |
Airport Services
Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
Runway Information
Runway 8/26
Dimensions: | 5001 x 150 ft. / 1524 x 46 m |
Surface: | concrete, in poor condition TALL VEGETATION ON RWY. |
Weight bearing capacity: | Single wheel: | 46.0 | Double wheel: | 58.0 | Double tandem: | 105.0 |
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| 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. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 087 magnetic, 090 true | | 267 magnetic, 270 true |
Markings: | , in poor condition | | , in poor condition |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Obstructions: | 15 ft. trees, 415 ft. from runway, 70 ft. left of centerline, 14:1 slope to clear | | 23 ft. trees, 429 ft. from runway, 9:1 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 edge markings: | MKGS FADED. |
| 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. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 132 magnetic, 135 true | | 312 magnetic, 315 true |
Markings: | nonprecision, in poor condition | | nonprecision, in poor condition |
Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Obstructions: | none | | 18 ft. tree, 470 ft. from runway, 145 ft. right of centerline, 15:1 slope to clear |
Runway 18/36
Dimensions: | 5001 x 75 ft. / 1524 x 23 m |
Surface: | concrete, in poor condition TALL VEGETATION ON RWY. |
Weight bearing capacity: | Single wheel: | 46.0 | Double wheel: | 58.0 | Double tandem: | 105.0 |
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| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
Latitude: | 28-43.991812N | | 28-43.166562N |
Longitude: | 096-14.802373W | | 096-14.805822W |
Elevation: | 11.1 ft. | | 13.8 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 177 magnetic, 180 true | | 357 magnetic, 000 true |
Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, in fair condition |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Obstructions: | 20 ft. tree, 607 ft. from runway, 42 ft. left of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear | | 37 ft. tree, 1040 ft. from runway, 22:1 slope to clear |
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: | MANUEL GUEVARA PO BOX 845 PALACIOS, TX 77465 Phone 361-230-5394 MANUEL GUEVARA |
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: | | 13 | Single engine airplanes: | | 13 |
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Aircraft operations: avg 135/week * | 59% | local general aviation | 21% | military | 20% | transient general aviation | * for 12-month period ending 16 April 2023 | |
Additional Remarks
- | VEGETATION ON TWY. |
- | COURTESY CAR AVBL. |
- | FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622. |
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 from 18 April 2024 at 0901Z to 16 May 2024 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 | |
download (239KB) |
VOR RWY 13 | |
download (212KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (134KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (92KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KPKV - Calhoun County Airport (23 nm W)
26R - Jackson County Airport (24 nm NW)
KBYY - Bay City Regional Airport (25 nm NE)
KARM - Wharton Regional Airport (32 nm N)
KVCT - Victoria Regional Airport (36 nm W)
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Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 02-Jun-2012
looking east.
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 25-Apr-2024
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:25 | | 11:25 |
Sunrise | | 06:49 | | 11:49 |
Sunset | | 19:56 | | 00:56 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:21 | | 01:21 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 25-Apr-2024 12:21:34 |
Local (UTC-5) | 25-Apr-2024 07:21:34 |
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METAR |
KPSX | 251153Z AUTO 14008KT 8SM SCT010 SCT014 OVC041 23/23 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP157 T02330228 10233 20222 55001
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TAF |
KVCT 37nm W | 251128Z 2512/2612 15010KT P6SM SCT009 OVC040 TEMPO 2512/2514 BKN009 OVC040 FM251400 15015KT P6SM BKN015 FM251700 15017G24KT P6SM BKN025 FM252000 15018G25KT P6SM SCT035 TEMPO 2604/2606 BKN025 FM260600 13015KT P6SM BKN025 OVC035 FM261000 15012KT P6SM OVC025 WS020/18045KT
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NOTAMs |
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