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KSWW Avenger Field Airport
Sweetwater, Texas, USA

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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
ABIr258/30.5ABILENE VORTAC113.7010E
TQAr283/35.7TUSCOLA VOR/DME111.6010E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
SWEETWATERat field27508ESWW ... .-- .--
SNYDER112/28.035908ESDR ... -.. .-.
WINTERS314/39.639608EIEW .. . .--

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: 
Single wheel: 30.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 17  RUNWAY 35
Latitude: 32-28.562762N32-27.605778N
Longitude: 100-28.167825W100-28.042190W
Elevation: 2340.7 ft.2369.0 ft.
Gradient: 0.5%0.5%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 166 magnetic, 174 true346 magnetic, 354 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, 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: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 6 ft. brush, 200 ft. from runway15 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: 
Single wheel: 30.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 4  RUNWAY 22
Latitude: 32-27.659045N32-28.336608N
Longitude: 100-28.257432W100-27.501038W
Elevation: 2379.5 ft.2336.9 ft.
Gradient: 0.7%0.7%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 035 magnetic, 043 true215 magnetic, 223 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, 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 lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 32 ft. pole, 960 ft. from runway, 285 ft. left of centerline, 23:1 slope to clear15 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
    
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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From to KSWW

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 16-Oct-2013
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:2312:23
Sunrise07:4712:47
Sunset19:0700:07
Evening civil twilight19:3200:32

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  16-Oct-2013 23:42:40
Local (UTC-5)  16-Oct-2013 18:42:40
 
METAR
KSWW 162255Z AUTO 34005KT 10SM SCT050 13/04 A3012 RMK AO2 T01320042
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
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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AirNav users who flew into KSWW have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
BW PLUS SWEETWATER INN SUITES 4.0 101-130
 

Other hotels near Avenger Field Airport

Miles Price ($)
LA QUINTA INN SWEETWATER 3.6 95-96
STAY EXPRESS INN AND SUITES 3.7 49-59
COUNTRY HEARTH INN SWEETWATER TX 3.9 69-70
HAMPTON INN SWEETWATER 4.3 109-110
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS SWEETWATER 4.4 108-139

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport. 		    

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