Newton Municipal Airport

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FAA: 61R

Location

Latitude: 
 30-53-02.6000N (30.884056)
Longitude: 
 093-44-32.9000W (-93.742472)
Elevation: 
 322.0 feet MSL (98 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 0.9 E (as of April 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -6.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 03 N.M. NE of Newton, Texas
Found On: 
 Houston Chart
FAA Region: 
 ASW

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
RONALD J. COCHRAN
PO BOX 1380
NEWTON, TX 75966
409-379-5691		 NEWTON COUNTY
PO BOX 1380
NEWTON, TX 75966
409-379-5691

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Public
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 05/1967
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
Unattended
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZHU (Houston)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZHU (Houston)
Lighting Schedule: 
 SS-SR
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 Yes
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1322 feet (403 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
 CXO
NOTAM-D Service: 
 Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
 No
Customs Landing Rights: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Single Engine:  1
Ultralights:  2

Annual Operations (as of 04/02/2023)

Total Operations:  800
GA Local:  600 75.0%
GA Itinerant:  200 25.0%

Communications

CTAF:  122.800
Unicom:  122.800

       

    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 61R

    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
    21.0 Beauregard Regional Airport
    (DRI KDRI DRI)    		 98 97 100LL, Jet A
    26.7 Leesville Airport
    (L39)    		 50 49 100LL, Jet A
    41.8 Hart Airport
    (3R4)    		 18 17 100LL
    42.3 Hawthorne Field Airport
    (45R)    		 219 218 100LL, Jet A
    49.0 Southland Field Airport
    (KUXL UXL)    		 157 156 100LL, Jet A
    49.0 Orange County Airport
    (KORG ORG)    		 183 182 100LL, Jet A
    50.9 Chennault International Airport
    (CWF KCWF CWF)    		 142 142 100LL, Jet A-1+
    52.8 Lake Charles Regional Airport
    (LCH KLCH LCH)    		 149 148 100LL, Jet A-1+
    54.6 Beaumont Municipal Airport
    (BMT KBMT BMT)    		 206 205 100LL, Jet A
    55.9 Angelina County Airport
    (LFK KLFK LFK)    		 292 291 100LL, Jet A+
    57.8 Jack Brooks Regional Airport
    (BPT KBPT BPT)    		 194 193 100LL, Jet A
    60.7 Center Municipal Airport
    (F17)    		 339 338 100LL, Jet A+
    60.8 Natchitoches Regional Airport
    (KIER IER)    		 32 32 100LL, Jet A-1+
    60.9 Welsh Airport
    (6R1)    		 129 129 100LL, Jet A
    64.8 Nacogdoches A L Mangham Jr Regional Airport
    (OCH KOCH OCH)    		 310 309 100LL, Jet A+
    66.9 Alexandria International Airport
    (AEX KAEX AEX)    		 66 66 100, Jet A, MOGAS
    67.3 Jennings Airport
    (3R7)    		 124 124 100LL, Jet A
    69.2 Liberty Municipal Airport
    (T78)    		 225 224 100LL, Jet A
    71.3 C E 'Rusty' Williams Airport
    (3F3)    		 359 358 100LL, Jet A
    72.2 Pineville Municipal Airport
    (2L0)    		 67 67 100LL, MOGAS

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110-2 FOR CD CTC POLK APCH AT 337-531-2352.
    A14 COUNTY JUDGE/AMGR
    A16 AFTR HRS AMGR PH 409-384-0722

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 14/32
    Longest Runway: 14/32 is 4000 ft (1219 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    61R Airport Runway Details

    Runway 14/32  4000 ft x 60 ft (1219 m x 18 m)
    Surface:  Asphalt - Good condition - No special surface treatment
    Runway Edge Lights:  Low Intensity

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

    Runway 14

    Runway 32
    Elevation: 
    		 322.0 285.0
    Latitude: 
    		 30-53-18.7968N 30-52-46.3578N
    Longitude: 
    		 093-44-46.0913W 093-44-19.7586W
    Runway True Alignment: 
    		 145 325
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    		 Left Left
    Runway Markings Type: 
    		 Basic Basic
    Runway Markings Condition:
    		Good Good
    Object at End: 
    		 TREES TREES
    Object Height: 
    		 65 75
    Distance from End: 
    		 1650 1030
    Object Centerline Offset: 
    		 510 ft. left and right of centerline 175 ft. left of centerline

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 Major
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 Major
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    		 High Pressure / Low Pressure
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL, MOGAS
    Landing Fees: 
    		 No
    Parking: 
    		 Hangars and tiedowns available

    Maps & Diagrams

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