FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | RYW |
| Lat/Long: | 30-29-54.9000N 097-58-10.1000W 30-29.915000N 097-58.168333W 30.4985833,-97.9694722 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1230.4 ft. / 375.0 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 04E (2020) |
| From city: | 2 miles NE of LAGO VISTA, TX |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 78645 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 09/1973 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | HOUSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | SAN ANGELO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | RYW (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | M-F 0800-1800 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN. MIRL RWY 15/33 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF. PAPI RWYS 15 & 33 OPR CONSLY. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.725 |
| WX AWOS-3PT: | 119.375 (512-267-1365) |
| AUSTIN APPROACH: | 119.0 [1345-0600Z++ MON-THU; 1345-2345Z++ FRI; CLSD SAT, SUN AND HOL EXC BY NOTAM, HRS SUBJ TO CHG.] |
| AUSTIN DEPARTURE: | 119.0 [1345-0600Z++ MON-THU; 1345-2345Z++ FRI; CLSD SAT, SUN AND HOL EXC BY NOTAM, HRS SUBJ TO CHG.] |
| AEROZ DP: | 119.0 |
| BNDIA DP: | 119.0 |
| ELOEL DP: | 119.0 |
| GABOO STAR: | 127.225 |
| ILEXY DP: | 119.0 |
| MUCKY DP: | 119.0 |
| POTRR STAR: | 127.225 |
| SAYBR DP: | 119.0 |
| SZAGI STAR: | 118.15 ;SFC-7000 FT 119.0 ;8,000-12,000 FT |
| WX AWOS-3PT at GTU (18 nm NE): | PHONE 512-869-3430 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| CWKr282/23.9 | | CENTEX VORTAC | | 112.80 | | 06E |
| GRKr187/33.0 | | GRAY VOR/DME | | 111.80 | | 07E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
Runway Information
Runway 15/33
| Dimensions: | 3808 x 50 ft. / 1161 x 15 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 12.5, GWT PER AMGR. |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 15 | | RUNWAY 33 |
| Latitude: | 30-30.212715N | | 30-29.617755N |
| Longitude: | 097-58.283938W | | 097-58.051307W |
| Elevation: | 1230.4 ft. | | 1209.3 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 157 magnetic, 161 true | | 337 magnetic, 341 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:3808 TODA:3808 ASDA:3808 LDA:3808 | | TORA:3808 TODA:3808 ASDA:3808 LDA:3808 |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 25 ft. trees, 200 ft. from runway, 90 ft. left of centerline 30 FT HGR, 0 FT DSTC, 220 R. | | 10 ft. pline, marked, 200 ft. from runway, 234 ft. left of centerline 14-20 FT HNGRS R/L. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF LAGO VISTA 5803 THUNDERBIRD DR LAGO VISTA, TX 78645 Phone 512-267-1155 |
| Manager: | JONATHAN HANDFORD CITY OF LAGO VISTA, 5803 THUNDERBIRD LAGO VISTA, TX 78645 Phone 737-202-4378 DIR, PARKS & REC/AMGR. ADD'L CTC: CHRIS WILLIAMS, 737-704-4304. |
Additional Remarks
| - | DEER ON& INVOF ARPT. |
| - | UNICOM NOT MNT. |
| - | FOR CD CTC AUSTIN APCH AT 512-369-7865. |
| - | CALM WIND RWY I5. |
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 22 January 2026 at 0901Z to 19 February 2026 at 0900z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| BLEWE FIVE | |
download (158KB) |
| GABOO ONE (RNAV) | |
download (128KB) |
| POTRR TWO (RNAV) | |
download (166KB) |
| SZAGI THREE (RNAV) | |
download (196KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 15 | |
download (253KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (139KB) |
Departure Procedures |
| AEROZ TWO (RNAV) | |
download (152KB) |
| BNDIA THREE (RNAV) | |
download (141KB) |
| ELOEL THREE (RNAV) | |
download (165KB) |
| ILEXY FOUR (RNAV) | |
download (181KB) |
| MUCKY THREE (RNAV) | |
download (138KB) |
| SAYBR THREE (RNAV) | |
download (148KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (292KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
3R9 - Lakeway Airpark (9 nm S)
KGTU - Georgetown Executive Airport (18 nm NE)
KBMQ - Burnet Municipal Airport/Kate Craddock Field (20 nm NW)
KEDC - Austin Executive Airport (22 nm E)
KAUS - Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (24 nm SE)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Mike Mee
Taken in March 2016
looking southeast.
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Times for 26-Jan-2026
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:02 | | 13:02 |
| Sunrise | | 07:27 | | 13:27 |
| Sunset | | 18:02 | | 00:02 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:27 | | 00:27 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 26-Jan-2026 19:38:53 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 26-Jan-2026 13:38:53 |
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| METAR |
| KRYW | 261915Z AUTO 10SM CLR 00/M08 A3065 RMK AO2 T10011085
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KATT 18nm SE | 261851Z AUTO VRB04KT 10SM CLR 01/M11 A3067 RMK AO2 SLP399 T00061106 TSNO
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KGTU 19nm NE | 261855Z 36009KT 10SM CLR 01/M09 A3067 RMK AO2 SLP398 T00061094
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KAUS 19nm SE | 261853Z 02010KT 10SM CLR 01/M09 A3066 RMK AO2 SLP396 T00061089 $
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KBMQ 20nm NW | 261853Z AUTO 01007KT 10SM CLR M02/M08 A3064 RMK AO2 SLP390 T10171078
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| TAF |
KAUS 19nm SE | 261729Z 2618/2724 36009KT P6SM SKC FM270200 VRB01KT P6SM FEW250 FM271500 19005KT P6SM BKN150
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| NOTAMs |
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