Robert R Wells Jr Airport

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METAR: K66R 261255Z AUTO 36005KT 10SM CLR 10/05 A2990 RMK AO2 T00960049

TAF: N/A

Reporting Station: K66R (0.2 NM at True Heading of 149)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1012.6
Temperature: 9.6 C (49.28 F)
Dewpoint: 4.9 C (40.82 F)

Location

Latitude: 
29-38-29.4400N (29.641511)
Longitude: 
096-30-57.4400W (-96.515956)
Elevation: 
242.0 feet MSL (74 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
2.5 E (as of March 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
UTC -6.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
03 N.M. S of Columbus, Texas
Found On: 
Houston Chart
FAA Region: 
ASW

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
TY PRAUSE
400 SPRING ST.
COLUMBUS, TX 78934
(979) 732-2604
COLORADO COUNTY
PO BOX 236
COLUMBUS, TX 78934
979-732-2604

Operations

Airport Status: 
Operational
Facility Use: 
Public
Type: 
Airport
Activation Date: 
09/1981
Control tower: 
No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
Months/Days/Hours
Unattended
Boundary ARTCC: 
ZHU (Houston)
Responsible ARTCC: 
ZHU (Houston)
Lighting Schedule: 
SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
Yes
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
1242 feet (379 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
CXO
NOTAM-D Service: 
Yes
Military Landing Rights: 
No

Based Aircraft

Single Engine:  10
Ultralights:  3

Annual Operations (as of 05/24/2023)

Total Operations:  4000
GA Local:  3000 75.0%
GA Itinerant:  1000 25.0%

Communications

CTAF:  122.900
AWOS-3:  123.875 (979-732-2514)

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 409

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    Flight Service Stations

    Primary Alternate
    FSS on Field:  N
    FSS Name (ID):  Montgomery County(CXO)
    Frequency: 
    Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near 66R

    Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

    Nearby Airports with Fuel

    Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
    29.9 Wharton Regional Airport
    (WHT KARM ARM)
    140 138 100LL, Jet A+
    35.5 Brenham Municipal Airport
    (11R)
    11 9 100LL, Jet A
    38.6 Jackson County Airport
    (26R)
    185 182 100LL
    41.1 Smithville Crawford Municipal Airport
    (84R)
    304 301 100LL
    44.8 Sugar Land Regional Airport
    (SGR KSGR SGR)
    91 89 100LL, Jet A+
    45.2 West Houston Airport
    (IWS KIWS IWS)
    76 74 100LL, Jet A+
    48.3 Navasota Municipal Airport
    (60R)
    25 23 100LL, Jet A
    51.7 Victoria Regional Airport
    (VCT KVCT VCT)
    204 201 100LL, Jet A
    52.7 Bay City Regional Airport
    (BBC KBYY BYY)
    139 137 100LL, Jet A
    54.8 Houston/Southwest Airport
    (KAXH AXH)
    98 96 100LL, Jet A+
    56.1 David Wayne Hooks Meml Airport
    (DWH KDWH DWH)
    63 61 100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1+
    56.6 Palacios Municipal Airport
    (PSX KPSX PSX)
    165 163 100LL, Jet A
    57.3 Easterwood Field Airport
    (CLL KCLL CLL)
    7 5 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    59.9 Calhoun County Airport
    (KPKV PKV)
    188 185 100LL, Jet A
    62.8 Wolfe Air Park Airport
    (3T2)
    98 96 100LL
    63.7 Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport
    (LJN KLBX LBX)
    119 117 100LL, Jet A
    64.5 George Bush Intcntl/Houston Airport
    (IAH KIAH IAH)
    71 69 100LL, Jet A
    64.6 William P Hobby Airport
    (HOU KHOU HOU)
    89 87 100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1
    65.2 Coulter Field Airport
    (CFD KCFD CFD)
    8 6 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    66.9 Pearland Regional Airport
    (KLVJ LVJ)
    95 93 100LL, Jet A

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110-2 ULTRA-LIGHT ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT.
    A110-3 DEER & BIRDS ON AND INVOF ARPT.
    A110-4 FOR CD CTC HOUSTON APCH AT 281-443-5844 TO CNL IFR CALL 281-443-5888.
    A14 COUNTY JUDGE.
    A57-15 APCH RATIO 0:1 AT DSPLCD THR OVR 20 FT TREE, O FT DSTC, 120 FT R..
    A57-33 APCH RATIO 0:1 AT DSPLCD THR OVR 20 FT TREE 85 FT L.
    A58-15 4 FT FENCE 0-175 FT DSTC, 85 FT R.
    A58-33 4 FT FENCE 0-120 FT DSTC; 4 FT FENCE 85 FT L, 25 FT TREES 140 FT DSTC, 100 FT L.
    A70-FUEL-10 0LL SELF SVC FUEL.
    A81-APT ACTVT MIRL RY 15/33 - CTAF.
    E111 PRVDD RWY IS LCTD TO PRVD 20:1 SLOPE OVER ELECTRIC LINE OR IF THE LINE IS PLACED UNDERGROUND.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 15/33
    Longest Runway: 15/33 is 3800 ft (1158 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    66R Airport Runway Details

    Runway 15/33  3800 ft x 60 ft (1158 m x 18 m)
    Surface:  Asphalt - Good condition - No special surface treatment
    Runway Edge Lights:  Medium Intensity

    Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
    Single Wheel Landing Gear:  12.5

    Runway 15

    Runway 33

    Elevation: 
    242.0 230.0
    Latitude: 
    29-38-47.2000N 29-38-11.6900N
    Longitude: 
    096-31-04.5400W 096-30-50.3400W
    Runway True Alignment: 
    161 341
    Glide Path Angle: 
    0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Runway Markings Type: 
    Basic Basic
    Runway Markings Condition:
    Good Good
    Object at End: 
    ROAD TREES
    Object Height: 
    15 20
    Distance from End: 
    201 201
    Object Centerline Offset: 
    49 ft. right of centerline 87 ft. left of centerline
    Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
    2-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway 2-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
    REIL: 
    Yes Yes
    Displaced Threshold: 
    305 177
    Threshold Latitude: 
    29-38-44.3497N 29-38-13.3441N

    Threshold Longitude: 

    096-31-03.4001W 096-30-51.0014W

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    Major
    Powerplant Repair: 
    Major
    Fuel Available: 
    100LL, Jet A
    Landing Fees: 
    No
    Parking: 
    Hangars and tiedowns available

    Maps & Diagrams

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