FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | TX23 |
| Lat/Long: | 30-51-22.6550N / 097-56-45.0710W 30-51.377583N / 097-56.751183W 30.8562931 / -97.9458531 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1150 ft. / 351 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 07E (1985) |
| From city: | 2 miles SW of BRIGGS, TX |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 78605 |
Gliderport Operations
| Gliderport use: | Private use. Permission required prior to landing |
| Activation date: | 08/1988 |
| Sectional chart: | SAN ANTONIO |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | HOUSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | SAN ANGELO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| Attendance: | SAT-SUN 0800-2000 |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Gliderport Communications
| WX ASOS at BMQ (17 nm SW): | 119.925 (512-756-7277) |
| WX AWOS-3 at GTU (17 nm SE): | 118.6 (512-869-3430) |
| WX AWOS-3 at ILE (19 nm NE): | 128.575 (254-690-3131) |
| WX AWOS-3 at LZZ (20 nm NW): | 119.075 (512-556-6392) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| GRKr206/12.6 | | GRAY VOR/DME | | 111.80 | | 07E |
| LZZr145/22.2 | | LAMPASAS VORTAC | | 112.50 | | 08E |
| TPLr223/34.1 | | TEMPLE VOR/DME | | 110.40 | | 09E |
| CWKr317/35.8 | | CENTEX VORTAC | | 112.80 | | 06E |
Gliderport Services
Runway Information
Runway 16/34
| Dimensions: | 4500 x 300 ft. / 1372 x 91 m |
| Surface: | turf |
| RUNWAY 16 | | RUNWAY 34 |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
Gliderport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | FAULT LINE FLYERS, INC 1804 OAKRIDGE DR ROUND ROCK, TX 78681 Phone 512-471-4496 |
| Manager: | WILLIAM BRINKMAN 1804 OAKRIDGE DR ROUND ROCK, TX 78681 Phone 512-255-0285 |
Gliderport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 16 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 1 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 15 |
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Additional Remarks
| - | ALL TFC PAT OPNS TO BE CONDUCTED EAST OF THE FIELD. |
| - | GLIDER OPNS ON & INVOF GLIDERPORT. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at TX23.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KGRK - Robert Gray Army Airfield (14 nm NE)
KBMQ - Burnet Municipal Airport-Kate Craddock Field (17 nm SW)
KGTU - Georgetown Municipal Airport (17 nm SE)
KILE - Skylark Field Airport (19 nm NE)
KLZZ - Lampasas Airport (20 nm NW)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sectional chart |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 04-Jul-2009
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:07 | | 11:07 |
| Sunrise | | 06:34 | | 11:34 |
| Sunset | | 20:38 | | 01:38 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:05 | | 02:05 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 04-Jul-2009 21:18:46 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 04-Jul-2009 16:18:46 |
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| METAR |
KGRK 14nm NE | 041955Z 18015KT 7SM FEW100 FEW250 37/20 A2995 RMK SLP117
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KBMQ 17nm SW | 042053Z AUTO 20011G18KT 10SM CLR 37/16 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP120 T03670161 58026
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KGTU 18nm SE | 042045Z 17014G20KT 10SM CLR 38/17 A2991
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KILE 19nm NE | 042055Z AUTO 23009KT 10SM CLR 38/19 A2993 RMK AO1 57027
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KHLR 20nm NE | 042056Z AUTO 15007KT 120V200 10SM CLR 38/22 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP118 T03780217 58026 $
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