FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | SWW |
| Lat/Long: | 32-28-02.5000N / 100-27-59.6000W 32-28.041667N / 100-27.993333W 32.4673611 / -100.4665556 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 2380 ft. / 725.4 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 08E (1990) |
| From city: | 3 miles W of SWEETWATER, TX |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 79556 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 12/1946 |
| Sectional chart: | DALLAS-FT WORTH |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | FORT WORTH CENTER |
| FSS: | FORT WORTH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [817-541-3474] |
| NOTAMs facility: | SWW (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-1800 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | SS-SR |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 119.025 (325-236-9652) |
| ABILENE APPROACH: | 127.2 |
| ABILENE DEPARTURE: | 127.2 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| ABIr258/30.5 | | ABILENE VORTAC | | 113.70 | | 10E |
| TQAr283/35.7 | | TUSCOLA VOR/DME | | 111.60 | | 10E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| SWEETWATER | | at field | | 275 | | 08E | | SWW | ... .-- .-- |
| SNYDER | | 112/28.0 | | 359 | | 08E | | SDR | ... -.. .-. |
| WINTERS | | 314/39.6 | | 396 | | 08E | | IEW | .. . .-- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A1+ FOR FUEL AFT HRS CALL 325-235-8478. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Runway Information
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 5840 x 100 ft. / 1780 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 32-28.562762N | | 32-27.605778N |
| Longitude: | 100-28.167825W | | 100-28.042190W |
| Elevation: | 2340.7 ft. | | 2369.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.5% | | 0.5% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 166 magnetic, 174 true | | 346 magnetic, 354 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 6 ft. brush, 200 ft. from runway | | 15 ft. tree, 782 ft. from runway, 38:1 slope to clear |
Runway 4/22
| Dimensions: | 5658 x 75 ft. / 1725 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 4 | | RUNWAY 22 |
| Latitude: | 32-27.659045N | | 32-28.336608N |
| Longitude: | 100-28.257432W | | 100-27.501038W |
| Elevation: | 2379.5 ft. | | 2336.9 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.7% | | 0.7% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 035 magnetic, 043 true | | 215 magnetic, 223 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 32 ft. pole, 960 ft. from runway, 285 ft. left of centerline, 23:1 slope to clear | | 15 ft. road, 200 ft. from runway, 235 ft. left of centerline +15 FT GRVL ROAD 199 FT FM THLD 236 FT L OF CNTRLN. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF SWEETWATER PO BOX 450 SWEETWATER, TX 79556 Phone 325-236-6313 |
| Manager: | KIRT HARRIS 317 HOMER K. TAYLOR DR SWEETWATER, TX 79556 Phone 325-235-8478 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 19 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 18 | | Helicopters: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 86/week * | | 67% | local general aviation | | 33% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 06 February 2012 | |
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 04 | |
download (222KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download (233KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 22 | |
download (225KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 | |
download (251KB) |
| NDB RWY 17 | |
download (175KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (18KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (113KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KSNK - Winston Field Airport (28 nm NW)
KDYS - Dyess Air Force Base (31 nm E)
77F - Winters Municipal Airport (40 nm SE)
KABI - Abilene Regional Airport (40 nm E)
F56 - Arledge Field Airport (46 nm NE)
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:23 | | 12:23 |
| Sunrise | | 07:47 | | 12:47 |
| Sunset | | 19:07 | | 00:07 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:32 | | 00:32 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 23:42:40 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 16-Oct-2013 18:42:40 |
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| METAR |
| KSWW | 162255Z AUTO 34005KT 10SM SCT050 13/04 A3012 RMK AO2 T01320042
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| TAF |
KDYS 32nm E | 1616/1722 02012KT 9999 OVC035 QNH3014INS BECMG 1621/1622 01009KT 9999 SCT035 QNH3008INS BECMG 1704/1705 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH3012INS T21/1720Z T05/1712Z
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KABI 40nm E | 161721Z 1618/1718 03010KT P6SM BKN040 FM162100 02007KT P6SM SCT050 FM170300 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM171500 19006KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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