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 Airport / FBO Information  
BKS       BROOKS COUNTY       FALFURRIAS       TX
  Time Zone: CT 
Lat: N 2712.4     Long: W 09807.3     Elev: 113     Var: -06  Longest Runway: 6002
     AWOS: 118.12        CTAF: 122.8

FBO info for KBKS:      
MABO Ph: 361-325-2909 Fax: 361-325-1372 Freq: 122.8
AWOS Ph: 361-325-4055
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Freq: 118.12


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 Runway & Approach Info
  Rwy  
    Length    
  Land Dist Avail  
  Approach*  
    Rwy  
Length
  Land Dist Avail  
 Approach* 
14
3071x60  3071'          
 
  
32
  3071x60  3071'          
 
17
6002x75  6002'          
 
  
35
  6002x75  6002'          
 
 * only ILS, LOC, LDA, and SDF approaches to a specific runway are shown

Runway Weight Capability   (lbs.)
Runway IDSingle WheelDouble WheelDouble Tandem WheelDual Double Wheel
14/324,000N/AN/AN/A
17/3552,00080,000N/AN/A


Database effective date: 10/22/2009

Facility Name: BROOKS COUNTY
City Name: FALFURRIAS
County: BROOKS
State abbrev: TX
State Name: TEXAS
   
Ownership: PUBLICLY OWNED
Use: OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Owner's Name: BROOKS COUNTY
Address: CO COMMISSIONERS COURT
 FALFURRIAS, TX 78355
Owner's Phone: 361-325-5604; OR 361-325-5676.
  
Manager's Name: BOND COSBY
Address: PO BOX 556
 FALFURRIAS, TX 78355
Phone: 361-325-2909
   
FAA Region: SOUTHWEST
FAA Field Office: TEX

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Sunrise / Sunset times for:
BROOKS COUNTY
Date: Sunrise Sunset
September 01, 2009 7:1219:53
October 01, 2009 7:2519:19
November 01, 2009 6:4317:49
December 01, 2009 7:0517:38
January 01, 2010 8:2218:50
February 01, 2010 8:1919:14
March 01, 2010 7:5719:33
April 01, 2010 7:2319:50
May 01, 2010 6:5420:06
June 01, 2010 6:3820:23
July 01, 2010 6:4120:31
August 01, 2010 6:5620:21

 Airport Facilities
Airport Attendance Schedule: NOV-FEB 7 Days A Week DALGT, MAR-OCT MON-FRI 0800-1600
Airport Status: OPERATIONAL (This Status can change at any time - please check NOTAMS)
Airport Lighting Schedule: DUSK-DAWN; MIRL RY 17/35 PRESET LOW INTST, TO INCR INTST & ACTVT PAPI RYS 17 & 35 - CTAF.
Airport Storage Available: Tie Downs
Extra Services Available: NONE
Wind Indicator: YES - (lighted)
Control Tower: NO
CTAF Frequency: 122.800
Unicom Frequency: 122.800
Rotating Beacon Color: CLEAR-GREEN (Light Land Airport)
Segmented Circle: YES
Landing Fee: NO

Airport Services
Type of Fuel Available: Grade 100LL, JET A (freeze point -40C)
Airframe Repair Service: NONE
Power Plant Repair Service: NONE

Geographic Data
Latitude: N2712.4   Longitude: W09807.3  (ESTIMATED)
Arpt Elevation: 113ft (ESTIMATED)
Magnetic Variation: 06E
2 miles SE of FALFURRIAS
Traffic Pattern Altitude:
Sectional Chart: BROWNSVILLE

  Aircraft Data
Operations (reported)
YearlyAvg. Daily
General Aviation transient: 450012
General Aviation Local: 6002
Air Taxi: 00
Commercial: 00
Commuter: 00
Military: 00
Aircraft based on Field
General Aviation Singles: 1
General Aviation Multi: 0
Jet Aircraft: 0
General Aviation Helicopters: 0
Military Aircraft: 0
Gliders: 0
Ultralights: 0

  FAA Services
FSS on field: NO
FSS tie-in: SAN ANGELO
FSS Phone: 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Who issues Notams: BKS
Notam D service at airport: YES
ARTCC Name: HOUSTON
  
  Federal Status
Airport Certification:
Aircraft Rescue & Firefighting Index: None
Airport of Entry: No
Custom Landing Rights: No
Joint Civil/Military: No
Military Landing rights: YES

Runway Identification: 14/32
Length: 3071 ft
Width: 60 ft
Surface: ASPHALT-GOOD CONDITION
Edge lights:


 
Runway: 14
 
Runway: 32
Mag heading:  143ºMag heading:  323º
Rwy Slope:  .09% UpRwy Slope:  -.09% Down
Approach:  Approach:  
Pattern:  Left TrafficPattern:  Left Traffic
Markings:  BASICMarkings:  BASIC
Marking Condition:  GOODMarking Condition:  GOOD
Arresting Dev:  Arresting Dev:  
Lat & Long:  N2712.5  W09807.5Lat. & Long.:  N2712.1  W09807.2
Elev:  108.8 ft. MSLElev:  111.6 ft. MSL
TCH:  TCH:  
Visual Glide Path:  Visual Glide Path:  
Displaced Threshold:  NoDisplaced Threshold:  No
Touchdown Zone:  YESTouchdown Zone:  YES
Touchdown Elev.:  112 feetTouchdown Elev.:  112 feet
Visual Glide Slope:  Visual Glide Slope:  
RVR Equipment:  RVR Equipment:  
RVV Equipment:  NORVV Equipment:  NO
Approach Lights:  Approach Lights:  
REIL:  NOREIL:  NO
Centerline Lights:  NOCenterline Lights:  NO
Touchdown lights:  NOTouchdown lights:  NO
Runway Catagory:  Utility Runway with a Visual ApproachRunway Catagory:  Utility Runway with a Visual Approach
Obstructions:  TREEObstructions:  
Marked:  NOT Marked/LightedMarked:  
Clearance slope:  2:1Clearance slope:  50:1
Obstruction height:  12 feet AGLObstruction height:  
Dist. from runway:  230 feetDist. from runway:  
Centerline offset:  120 right of centerlineCenterline offset:  
Comments:  10 FT TREES 100-185 FT FROM THLD, 100 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN.Comments:  

Runway Identification: 17/35
Length: 6002 ft
Width: 75 ft
Surface: ASPHALT-GOOD CONDITION
Edge lights: Medium Intensity


 
Runway: 17
 
Runway: 35
Mag heading:  174ºMag heading:  354º
Rwy Slope:  .00% DownRwy Slope:  .00% Up
Approach:  Approach:  
Pattern:  Left TrafficPattern:  Left Traffic
Markings:  NONPRECISION INSTRUMENTMarkings:  NONPRECISION INSTRUMENT
Marking Condition:  GOODMarking Condition:  GOOD
Arresting Dev:  Arresting Dev:  
Lat & Long:  N2712.9  W09807.2Lat. & Long.:  N2711.9  W09807.2
Elev:  111.9 ft. MSLElev:  111.7 ft. MSL
TCH:  45 ft. AGLTCH:  45 ft. AGL
Visual Glide Path:  3.00 degreesVisual Glide Path:  3.00 degrees
Displaced Threshold:  NoDisplaced Threshold:  No
Touchdown Zone:  YESTouchdown Zone:  YES
Touchdown Elev.:  113 feetTouchdown Elev.:  113 feet
Visual Glide Slope:  4-Light PAPI on LEFT side of RunwayVisual Glide Slope:  4-Light PAPI on LEFT side of Runway
RVR Equipment:  RVR Equipment:  
RVV Equipment:  NORVV Equipment:  NO
Approach Lights:  Approach Lights:  
REIL:  YESREIL:  NO
Centerline Lights:  NOCenterline Lights:  NO
Touchdown lights:  NOTouchdown lights:  NO
Runway Catagory:  OTHER THAN UTILITY RUNWAY WITH A NON PRECISION APPROACH HAVING VISIBILITY MINIMUNS GREATHER THAN 3/4 MILERunway Catagory:  OTHER THAN UTILITY RUNWAY WITH A NON PRECISION APPROACH HAVING VISIBILITY MINIMUNS GREATHER THAN 3/4 MILE
Obstructions:  TREEObstructions:  
Marked:  NOT Marked/LightedMarked:  
Clearance slope:  26:1Clearance slope:  50:1
Obstruction height:  31 feet AGLObstruction height:  
Dist. from runway:  1024 feetDist. from runway:  
Centerline offset:  0BCenterline offset:  
Comments:  Comments:  

Remarks
  • 9 FT FENCE LCTD APRXLY 900 FT NORTH OF RY 17.
  • EXTREME NOISE SENSITIVE AREAS TO THE NORTH, WEST AND SW OF ARPT ALONG LAKE/RESIDENCE AREA.
  • RWY 17/3 5 GROSS ENGINEERING WEIGHT 60000 LBS. (PER AMGR)

    • Federal Agreements
  • NATIONAL PLAN OF INTEGRATED AIRPORT SYSTEMS (NPIAS)
  • GRANT AGREEMENTS UNDER FAAP/ADAP/AIP
  • ASSURANCES PURSUANT TO TITLE VI, CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964

    • Airport Inspection Data
    Airport Inspected:: STATE - performed by PRIVATE CONTRACT PERSONNEL
    Inspection Date: 08/21/2008



    Airport Communications & Frequencies:
    CTAF Frequency: 122.800
    Unicom Frequency: 122.800

    Remarks
  • APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY HOUSTON ARTCC ON FREQS 128.15/350.3 (KINGSVILLE RCAG) WHEN KINGSVILLE APCH CTL CLSD.

    • KINGSVILLE Primary Approach Frequencies:   Hours(local) of operation: CONTINUOUS   
    119.9
    290.45
    KINGSVILLE Primary Departure Frequencies:   Hours(local) of operation: CONTINUOUS   
    119.9
    305.2