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TX23 FLF Gliderport
Briggs, Texas, USA

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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
GRKr206/12.6GRAY VOR/DME111.8007E
LZZr145/22.2LAMPASAS VORTAC112.5008E
TPLr223/34.1TEMPLE VOR/DME110.4009E
CWKr317/35.8CENTEX VORTAC112.8006E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
BURNET058/16.534107EBMQ -... -- --.-
GEORGETOWN301/17.233206EGUO --. ..- ---
HOOD209/20.334707EHLR .... .-.. .-.
HORSESHOE BAY RESORT040/29.240307EMFS -- ..-. ...

Gliderport Services

Runway Information

Runway 16/34

Dimensions: 4500 x 300 ft. / 1372 x 91 m
Surface: turf
RUNWAY 16  RUNWAY 34
Traffic pattern: leftright

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
    

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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From to TX23

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 09-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-6)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:2912:29
Sunrise06:5412:54
Sunset17:3723:37
Evening civil twilight18:0200:02

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  09-Nov-2009 19:16:41
Local (UTC-6)  09-Nov-2009 13:16:41
 
METAR
KGRK 
14nm NE 
091855Z 01007KT 4SM BR SCT008 OVC010 20/18 A3014 RMK SLP198
KBMQ 
17nm SW 
091853Z AUTO 01007KT 10SM BKN017 BKN025 BKN100 21/17 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP204 T02060167
KGTU 
18nm SE 
091850Z 36009KT 8SM BKN012 OVC018 20/17 A3017
KILE 
19nm NE 
091855Z AUTO 03010KT 8SM OVC011 19/17 A3015 RMK AO1
KLZZ 
20nm NW 
091855Z AUTO 03009KT 10SM SCT013 SCT021 OVC100 21/18 A3014 RMK AO2
KHLR 
20nm NE 
091856Z AUTO 01008KT 8SM OVC012 21/M03 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP203 T02061033 $
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