FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008
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 -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: | 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 JET-A
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 | | 6 ft. tree, 490 ft. from runway, 195 ft. right of centerline, 48:1 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: | | 5 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 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 27 June 2005 | |
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 |
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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
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Palacios Municipal Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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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 25-Jul-2008
| | Local
(UTC-5) | | Zulu
(UTC) |
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:18 | | 11:18 |
| Sunrise | | 06:44 | | 11:44 |
| Sunset | | 20:19 | | 01:19 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:45 | | 01:45 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 26-Jul-2008 01:46:48 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 25-Jul-2008 20:46:48 |
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| METAR |
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| KPSX | 260053Z AUTO 13010KT 10SM CLR 29/24 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP178 T02890244
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| TAF |
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KVCT
37nm W | 252322Z 260024 16014G20KT P6SM SCT060 FM0200 15007KT P6SM FEW020 FM0900 VRB03KT 4SM BR FEW005 FM1600 18011KT P6SM SKC
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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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