FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
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: | 08E (1965) |
| From city: | 3 miles NW of PALACIOS, TX |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving 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: | DUSK-DAWN
MIRL RY 13/31 PRESET ON LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
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 fair condition |
| 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: | 082 magnetic, 090 true | | 262 magnetic, 270 true |
| Markings: | basic, in poor condition | | basic, in poor condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 11 ft. trees, 572 ft. from runway, 75 ft. left of centerline, 33:1 slope to clear | | 20 ft. tower, 697 ft. from runway, 280 ft. left of centerline, 24:1 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: | 127 magnetic, 135 true | | 307 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: | none | | 8 ft. tree, 490 ft. from runway, 195 ft. right of centerline, 36:1 slope to clear |
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 5001 x 150 ft. / 1524 x 46 m |
| Surface: | concrete, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 46.0 | | Double wheel: | 58.0 | | Double tandem: | 105.0 |
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| Runway edge markings: | RY 17/35 MARKINGS VERY FADED. |
| 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: | 172 magnetic, 180 true | | 352 magnetic, 000 true |
| Markings: | basic, in poor condition | | basic, in poor condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF PALACIOS
BOX 845
PALACIOS, TX 77465
Phone 361-972-3605 |
| Manager: | CHARLES WINFIELD
PO BOX 845
PALACIOS, TX 77465
Phone 361-972-3605
CITY ADMINISTRATOR. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 15 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 10 | | Helicopters: | | 5 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 57/week * | | 49% | military | | 33% | local general aviation | | 17% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 26 May 2008 | |
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 November 2009 at 0901Z and 17 December 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| GPS RWY 13 | |
download (156KB) |
| VOR RWY 13 | |
download (189KB) |
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 - Brazoria County Airport (47 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by John Cagle
Photo taken 04-Jun-2006
from the North
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| Sectional chart |
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Click on chart to expand
Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 21-Nov-2009
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(UTC-6) | | Zulu
(UTC) |
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:28 | | 12:28 |
| Sunrise | | 06:54 | | 12:54 |
| Sunset | | 17:28 | | 23:28 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:53 | | 23:53 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 21-Nov-2009 16:44:55 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 21-Nov-2009 10:44:55 |
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| METAR |
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| KPSX | 211553Z AUTO 01010KT 10SM CLR 14/12 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP152 T01390117
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| TAF |
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KVCT
37nm W | 211127Z 2112/2212 35008KT P6SM OVC008 FM211600 35010KT P6SM BKN015 FM212000 36008KT P6SM SCT020 FM220400 03004KT 4SM BR SCT006 FM220700 02003KT 1/4SM FG VV001
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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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