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
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 08-Sep-2008
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:57 | | 11:57 |
| Sunrise | | 07:21 | | 12:21 |
| Sunset | | 19:48 | | 00:48 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:11 | | 01:11 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Sep-2008 17:56:12 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 08-Sep-2008 12:56:12 |
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| METAR |
MMNL 32nm NW | 081640Z 15005KT 10SM BKN030 29/23 A2998 RMK 8/500 ISOL TCU
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KHBV 36nm NE | 081724Z AUTO 10004KT 10SM SCT029 SCT037 31/22 A2997 RMK AO2
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KLRD 37nm N | 081656Z AUTO 17008KT 10SM SCT027 SCT033 31/24 A3000 RMK AO2 TSNO T03050238 SLP145
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| 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
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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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| NOTAMs |
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