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T86 Zapata County Airport
Zapata, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008

Location

FAA Identifier: T86
Lat/Long: 26-58-07.6300N / 099-14-56.0700W
26-58.127167N / 099-14.934500W
26.9687861 / -99.2489083
(estimated)
Elevation: 422 ft. / 128.6 m (surveyed)
Variation: 08E (1985)
From city: 4 miles NE of ZAPATA, TX
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 78076

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 02/1987
Sectional chart: BROWNSVILLE
Control tower: no
ARTCC: HOUSTON CENTER
FSS: SAN ANGELO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: SJT (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0800-1800
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
MIRL RY 12/30 PRESET MED INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 122.7

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
LRDr155/31.9LAREDO VORTAC117.4009E
NLDr140/32.6NUEVO LAREDO VOR/DME112.6009E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
HEBBRONVILLE223/35.526606EHBV .... -... ...-

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
Parking: hangars and tiedowns

Runway Information

Runway 12/30

Dimensions: 5000 x 60 ft. / 1524 x 18 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 12.5
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 12  RUNWAY 30
Latitude: 26-58.389100N26-57.865050N
Longitude: 099-15.290133W099-14.578783W
Elevation: 421.4 ft.407.9 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 121 magnetic, 129 true301 magnetic, 309 true
Displaced threshold: 112 ft.113 ft.
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 3 ft. fence, 204 ft. from runway, 1:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 25:1 FM DSPLCD THR TO +16 FT TREES 125 FT LEFT AT 400 FT.
12 ft. trees, 200 ft. from runway, 120 ft. left of centerline
APCH RATIO 21:1 FM DSPLCD THLD TO +15 FT TREE 145 FT LEFT AT 315 FT.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: ZAPATA COUNTY
PO BOX 99
ZAPATA, TX 78076
Phone 956-765-9920
Manager: CHARLIE AVARITT
PO BOX 99
ZAPATA, TX 78076
Phone 956-765-9794

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 10
Single engine airplanes: 6
Multi engine airplanes: 1
Ultralights: 3
    
Aircraft operations: avg 57/week *
60% local general aviation
40% transient general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 05 January 2006

Additional Remarks

FOR SVC CALL 956-765-9794 BTN 0800-1800.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at T86.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KHBV - Jim Hogg County Airport (36 nm NE)
KLRD - Laredo International Airport (36 nm N)
KBKS - Brooks County Airport (62 nm E)
KEBG - South Texas International Airport at Edinburg (68 nm SE)
KMFE - Mc Allen Miller International Airport (72 nm SE)
 
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From to T86

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 25-Jul-2008
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3411:34
Sunrise06:5911:59
Sunset20:2801:28
Evening civil twilight20:5301:53

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  25-Jul-2008 06:33:58
Local (UTC-5)  25-Jul-2008 01:33:58
 
METAR
MMNL 
32nm NW 
250248Z 15008KT 8SM OVC160 27/24 A2985 RMK 8/07/
KHBV 
36nm NE 
250605Z AUTO 13013G17KT 5SM HZ BKN012 BKN019 OVC032 A2996 RMK AO2
KLRD 
37nm N 
250556Z AUTO 15015G22KT 9SM BKN018 BKN041 28/25 A2994 RMK AO2 51020 T02770250 10294 20277 403050238 SLP127
TAF
MMNL 
32nm NW 
250506Z 250606 15008KT P6SM OVC160 TEMPO 1014 3SM BR BKN015 BKN160 FM1500 16012KT P6SM BKN030 BKN120 TEMPO 1822 5SM RA FM0200 16008KT P6SM SCT030 BKN120
KLRD 
37nm N 
250526Z 250606 14013KT P6SM BKN015 OVC100 FM1400 13018KT P6SM BKN025 FM1800 14020KT P6SM SCT025 BKN050 FM0000 14012KT P6SM FEW030
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Zapata County Airport 956-765-4453
956-765-9794
[email]
Airport management, Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Passenger terminal and lounge, Restrooms

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SS 
100LL 
$4.55 
Jet A 
$4.35 
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