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T86 Zapata County Airport
Zapata, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 JULY 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 08-Sep-2008
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:5711:57
Sunrise07:2112:21
Sunset19:4800:48
Evening civil twilight20:1101:11

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  08-Sep-2008 17:56:12
Local (UTC-5)  08-Sep-2008 12:56:12
 
METAR
MMNL 
32nm NW 
081640Z 15005KT 10SM BKN030 29/23 A2998 RMK 8/500 ISOL TCU
KHBV 
36nm NE 
081724Z AUTO 10004KT 10SM SCT029 SCT037 31/22 A2997 RMK AO2
KLRD 
37nm N 
081656Z AUTO 17008KT 10SM SCT027 SCT033 31/24 A3000 RMK AO2 TSNO T03050238 SLP145
TAF
MMNL 
32nm NW 
080441Z 080606 08005KT 6SM HZ SCT040 SCT080 BKN200 TEMPO 1215 3SM BR BKN010 FM1500 13005KT 5SM HZ BKN020 FM1800 13010KT 6SM HZ BKN030 TEMPO 2202 5SM SHRA BKN020CB
KLRD 
37nm N 
081427Z 081412 12007KT P6SM SCT007 BKN250 TEMPO 1415 BKN007 OVC015 FM1500 12010KT P6SM SCT015 OVC250 FM1800 12012KT P6SM SCT040 BKN250 TEMPO 2023 5SM TSRA BKN035CB OVC060 FM2300 11011KT 5SM TSRA BR SCT050CB FM0100 11013KT P6SM VCTS FEW050CB
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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 
$4.95 
Jet A 
$4.85 
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