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
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| LRDr155/31.9 | | LAREDO VORTAC | | 117.40 | | 09E |
| NLDr140/32.6 | | NUEVO LAREDO VOR/DME | | 112.60 | | 09E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| HEBBRONVILLE | | 223/35.5 | | 266 | | 06E | | HBV | .... -... ...- |
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: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Latitude: | 26-58.389100N | | 26-57.865050N |
| Longitude: | 099-15.290133W | | 099-14.578783W |
| Elevation: | 421.4 ft. | | 407.9 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 121 magnetic, 129 true | | 301 magnetic, 309 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 112 ft. | | 113 ft. |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, 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 |
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| 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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| Aerial photo |
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Photo taken 18-Aug-2005
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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 25-Jul-2008
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:34 | | 11:34 |
| Sunrise | | 06:59 | | 11:59 |
| Sunset | | 20:28 | | 01:28 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:53 | | 01:53 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 25-Jul-2008 06:33:58 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 25-Jul-2008 01:33:58 |
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| METAR |
MMNL 32nm NW | 250248Z 15008KT 8SM OVC160 27/24 A2985 RMK 8/07/
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KHBV 36nm NE | 250605Z AUTO 13013G17KT 5SM HZ BKN012 BKN019 OVC032 A2996 RMK AO2
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KLRD 37nm N | 250556Z AUTO 15015G22KT 9SM BKN018 BKN041 28/25 A2994 RMK AO2 51020 T02770250 10294 20277 403050238 SLP127
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| 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
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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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| NOTAMs |
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