FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | T59 |
| Lat/Long: | 35-27-03.9000N / 100-11-59.7000W 35-27.065000N / 100-11.995000W 35.4510833 / -100.1999167 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 2470 ft. / 752.9 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 08E (1985) |
| From city: | 4 miles E of WHEELER, TX |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 79096 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 07/1985 |
| Sectional chart: | DALLAS-FT WORTH |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ALBUQUERQUE CENTER |
| FSS: | FORT WORTH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [817-541-3474] |
| NOTAMs facility: | FTW (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | SS-SR |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC ON FREQS 127.85/285.475 (AMARILLO RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| SYOr273/28.3 | | SAYRE VORTAC | | 115.20 | | 10E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| ELK CITY | | 264/39.2 | | 241 | | 08E | | EZY | . --.. -.-- |
| PAMPA | | 098/39.9 | | 368 | | 06E | | PPA | .--. .--. .- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL FOR FUEL CALL 806-826-5537 (SHERIFF'S OFFICE). |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
Runway Information
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 3565 x 60 ft. / 1087 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | low intensity |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 35-27.357898N | | 35-26.770397N |
| Longitude: | 100-11.996342W | | 100-11.992372W |
| Elevation: | 2430.6 ft. | | 2469.9 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 172 magnetic, 180 true | | 352 magnetic, 360 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 57 ft. |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | none 3 FT BRUSH, 98 FT RIGHT, OB AND 94 FT LEFT, 36 FT FM THLD. | | 20 ft. road, 564 ft. from runway, 18:1 slope to clear 4 FT SHRUBS 90 FT FM THLD 96 FT L OF CNTRLN. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF WHEELER TX PO BOX 98 WHEELER, TX 79096 Phone 806-826-3222 |
| Manager: | CLAUDINE FINSTERWALD PO BOX 98 WHEELER, TX 79096 Phone 806-826-3222 CITY SECRETARY. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 1 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 21/month * | | 80% | transient general aviation | | 20% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 21 June 2012 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | 407 FT AGL TWR 19 NM SSW OF ARPT. |
| - | +10 FT RISING TERRAIN 100 FT L OF CNTRLN. |
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 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download (168KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 | |
download (166KB) |
| VOR/DME-A | |
download (155KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW** | |
download (113KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KHHF - Hemphill County Airport (28 nm N)
KELK - Elk City Regional Business Airport (39 nm E)
KPPA - Perry Lefors Field Airport (40 nm W)
1X1 - Higgins-Lipscomb County Airport (40 nm N)
2K4 - Scott Field Airport (47 nm SE)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 13-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:32 | | 11:32 |
| Sunrise | | 07:00 | | 12:00 |
| Sunset | | 20:32 | | 01:32 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:59 | | 01:59 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 16:06:21 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 13-Aug-2013 11:06:21 |
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| METAR |
KHHF 29nm N | 131555Z AUTO 02009KT 10SM OVC018 22/19 A3013 RMK AO2 T02180190
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KPPA 38nm W | 131555Z AUTO 32009KT 10SM SCT090 22/18 A3018 RMK AO2 T02180177
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KBPC 48nm NW | 131555Z AUTO 35007KT 10SM BKN016 23/18 A3016 RMK AO2
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KCSM 49nm E | 131553Z 31003KT 10SM -RA FEW009 SCT095 BKN110 22/21 A3012 RMK AO2 RAB24 SLP180 P0000 T02220206
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| TAF |
KCSM 49nm E | 131120Z 1312/1412 36010KT P6SM VCTS SCT035CB BKN090 TEMPO 1312/1316 5SM -TSRA BKN035CB BKN150 FM131600 08011KT P6SM BKN035 BKN100 FM132100 04011KT P6SM VCTS BKN040CB BKN150 FM140000 05011KT P6SM SCT100 SCT200 FM140900 05009KT P6SM BKN025
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| NOTAMs |
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