FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | T89 |
| Lat/Long: | 29-20-30.9150N / 098-51-03.2420W 29-20.515250N / 098-51.054033W 29.3419208 / -98.8509006 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 771 ft. / 235.0 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 08E (1980) |
| From city: | 2 miles SE of CASTROVILLE, TX |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 78009 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 01/1951 |
| Sectional chart: | SAN ANTONIO |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | HOUSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | SAN ANGELO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | SJT (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | IREG |
| Pattern altitude: | 1600 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN MIRL RY 15/33 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| SAN ANTONIO APPROACH: | 118.05 |
| SAN ANTONIO DEPARTURE: | 118.05 |
| WX ASOS at HDO (17 nm W): | 119.675 (830-426-3060) |
| WX ASOS at SSF (20 nm E): | PHONE 210-927-9391 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| HDOr083/17.1 | | HONDO VOR/DME | | 109.40 | | 08E |
| SSFr274/(21.9) | | STINSON VOR | | 108.40 | | 09E |
| SATr220/27.2 | | SAN ANTONIO VORTAC | | 116.80 | | 08E |
| RNDr241/31.4 | | RANDOLPH VORTAC | | 112.30 | | 09E |
| CSIr143/39.7 | | CENTER POINT VORTAC | | 117.50 | | 08E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| CASTROVILLE | | at field | | 338 | | 08E | | CVB | -.-. ...- -... |
| DEVINE | | 014/13.1 | | 359 | | 07E | | HHH | .... .... .... |
| HONDO | | 088/16.9 | | 329 | | 08E | | HMA | .... -- .- |
| PLEASANTON | | 316/29.0 | | 275 | | 07E | | PEZ | .--. . --.. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL FOR FUEL AFT HRS CALL 830-931-4722; 1 HR NOTIFICATION RQRD. NO FEE CHARGED. 100LL AVBL 24 HR SELF SERVICE. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 15/33
| Dimensions: | 4600 x 75 ft. / 1402 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 15 | | RUNWAY 33 |
| Latitude: | 29-20.874000N | | 29-20.156850N |
| Longitude: | 098-51.195167W | | 098-50.912767W |
| Elevation: | 771.0 ft. | | 761.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 153 magnetic, 161 true | | 333 magnetic, 341 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | pulsating/steady burning VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | |
| Obstructions: | 70 ft. tree, 2600 ft. from runway, 34:1 slope to clear | | none |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF CASTROVILLE PO BOX 479 CASTROVILLE, TX 78009 Phone 830-931-4070 |
| Manager: | JOE PAINTER 10500 AIRPORT ROAD CASTROVILLE, TX 78009 Phone 830-931-0234 CITY ADMINISTRATOR |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 71 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 68 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 2 | | Helicopters: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 57/day * | | 67% | local general aviation | | 33% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 07 July 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | BRIGHT LGTS AT BALL PARK FM APR-JUN. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 8 May 2008 at 0901Z and 5 June 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 15 | |
download (182KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 33 | |
download (173KB) |
| NDB RWY 33 | |
download (186KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
23R - Devine Municipal Airport (13 nm S)
KSKF - Lackland Air Force Base (Kelly Field Annex) (14 nm E)
KHDO - Hondo Municipal Airport (17 nm W)
KSSF - Stinson Municipal Airport (20 nm E)
KSAT - San Antonio International Airport (23 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Sula Combs
Taken late August 2005
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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 13-May-2008
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:19 | | 11:19 |
| Sunrise | | 06:45 | | 11:45 |
| Sunset | | 20:19 | | 01:19 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:45 | | 01:45 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-May-2008 17:02:37 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 13-May-2008 12:02:37 |
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| METAR |
KSKF 15nm E | 131655Z 17007KT 10SM BKN025 BKN065 28/22 A2978 RMK AO2A SLP076 T02830224 $
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KHDO 17nm W | 131651Z AUTO 16008KT 10SM BKN023 29/21 A2981 RMK AO2 SLP077 T02890211
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KSSF 20nm E | 131653Z 16010KT 5SM HZ BKN024 OVC031 29/22 A2978 RMK AO2 SLP073 T02890217
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KSAT 23nm NE | 131653Z 19008KT 7SM BKN023 OVC030 28/22 A2980 RMK AO2 SLP074 T02780217
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KPEZ 29nm SE | 131645Z AUTO 16008KT 7SM OVC023 29/26 A2977 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KSKF 15nm E | 131010 17012KT 9999 OVC015 QNH2978INS TEMPO 1014 OVC008 BECMG 1718 15010G18KT 9999 BKN030 OVC200 QNH2977INS BECMG 2223 14015G25KT 6000 VCTS BKN040CB OVC200 QNH2972INS TEMPO 2203 14030G40KT 3200 TSRA BECMG 0203 14012KT 9999 NSW BKN020 OVC200 QNH2975IN
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| NOTAMs |
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