FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 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 -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving 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 |
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| 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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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 09-Dec-2009
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(UTC-6) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:53 | | 12:53 |
| Sunrise | | 07:19 | | 13:19 |
| Sunset | | 17:29 | | 23:29 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:56 | | 23:56 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 10-Dec-2009 04:49:20 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 09-Dec-2009 22:49:20 |
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| METAR |
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KGRK
14nm NE | 100355Z 36005KT 7SM SCT200 00/M04 A3008 RMK SLP205
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KBMQ
17nm SW | 100353Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 01/M07 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP195 T00061072
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KGTU
18nm SE | 100348Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 01/M07 A3014
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KILE
19nm NE | 100435Z AUTO 03005KT 10SM CLR M01/M08 A3011 RMK AO1
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KLZZ
20nm NW | 100435Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 00/M05 A3009 RMK AO2
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KHLR
20nm NE | 100356Z AUTO 01003KT 10SM CLR 01/M32 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP200 T00061317 $
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