FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
Location
| FAA Identifier: | T79 |
| Lat/Long: | 29-33-20.8420N / 095-19-40.7750W
29-33.347367N / 095-19.679583W
29.5557894 / -95.3279931
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 55 ft. / 17 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 06E (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles W of PEARLAND, TX |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 77584 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 02/1971 |
| 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: | CXO (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | IREG |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX ASOS at LVJ (5 nm SE): | 118.525 (281-992-1853) |
| WX ASOS at HOU (6 nm NE): | PHONE 713-847-1462 |
| WX AWOS-3 at AXH (8 nm W): | 123.625 (281-431-6572) |
| WX ASOS at SGR (18 nm W): | 118.125 (281-242-7605) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| HUBr199/6.6 | | HOBBY VOR/DME | | 117.10 | | 05E |
| IAHr173/24.1 | | HUMBLE VORTAC | | 116.60 | | 05E |
| VUHr300/29.6 | | SCHOLES VORTAC | | 113.00 | | 06E |
| MHFr264/30.3 | | TRINITY VOR/DME | | 113.60 | | 07E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| SANJAC | | 238/15.1 | | 347 | | 05E | | JPA | .--- .--. .- |
| HULL | | 100/17.7 | | 388 | | 05E | | SGR | ... --. .-. |
| NIXIN | | 188/26.9 | | 326 | | 05E | | BVP | -... ...- .--. |
| WEISER | | 138/27.9 | | 286 | | 06E | | EYQ | . -.-- --.- |
| GALVESTON | | 286/32.7 | | 206 | | 08E | | GLS | --. .-.. ... |
| DAVID HOOKS | | 155/36.4 | | 521 | | 05E | | DWH | -.. .-- .... |
Airport Services
Runway Information
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 2550 x 70 ft. / 777 x 21 m |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition
SOFT WHEN WET. |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Obstructions: | 35 ft. pline, marked, 110 ft. from runway, 3:1 slope to clear | | 35 ft. pline, marked, 100 ft. from runway, 2:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | SKYWAY MANOR
2736 PIPER ROAD
PEARLAND, TX 77584
Phone 281-485-4755 |
| Manager: | RICHARD WELLS
2736 PIPER ROAD
PEARLAND, TX 77584
Phone 281-485-4755
OWNER'S ASSOCIATION CONTACT |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 9 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 8 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 46/week * | | 67% | local general aviation | | 33% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 04 June 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | NUMEROUS VIOLATIONS OF PRIM SFC ENTIRE RWY LGTH; BLDGS, FENCES, TREES & BRUSH. |
| - | NO TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at T79.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KLVJ - Pearland Regional Airport (5 nm SE)
KHOU - William P Hobby Airport (6 nm NE)
KAXH - Houston Southwest Airport (8 nm W)
KEFD - Ellington Field Airport (9 nm E)
T41 - La Porte Municipal Airport (15 nm NE)
KSGR - Sugar Land Regional Airport (18 nm W)
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Times for 11-Feb-2012
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(UTC-6) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:41 | | 12:41 |
| Sunrise | | 07:05 | | 13:05 |
| Sunset | | 18:06 | | 00:06 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:31 | | 00:31 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 12-Feb-2012 04:39:26 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 11-Feb-2012 22:39:26 |
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| METAR |
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KLVJ
5nm SE | 120353Z AUTO 03007KT 10SM CLR 08/M05 A3052 RMK AO2 SLP334 T00831050
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KHOU
5nm NE | 120353Z 04016G21KT 10SM BKN250 08/M06 A3051 RMK AO2 SLP336 T00831056
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KAXH
8nm W | 120355Z AUTO 04007KT 10SM CLR 08/M05 A3051 RMK AO2
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KEFD
9nm E | 120350Z 02012KT 10SM BKN250 08/M06 A3054
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KSGR
17nm W | 120353Z 03010KT 10SM CLR 08/M05 RMK AO2 SLPNO T00831050 $
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KHOU
5nm NE | 120256Z 1203/1224 02010KT P6SM SCT120 BKN250 FM121400 06010KT P6SM BKN120 FM121800 09010KT P6SM BKN100
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KEFD
9nm E | 1204/1304 02009KT 9999 BKN250 QNH3044INS BECMG 1218/1219 08009KT 9999 BKN070 BKN250 QNH3047INS T12/1220Z T01/1212Z
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KSGR
17nm W | 111720Z 1118/1218 03011KT P6SM SKC FM120100 03008KT P6SM SCT250 FM120900 06008KT P6SM SCT250 FM121500 07010KT P6SM SCT250 FM121700 09010KT P6SM SCT120
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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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