Alert Field Airport

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FAA: 18TE

Location

Latitude: 
 32-35-06.7080N (32.585197)
Longitude: 
 095-03-50.0920W (-95.063914)
Elevation: 
 390.0 feet MSL (119 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 1.6 E (as of April 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -6.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 02 N.M. E of Big Sandy, Texas
Found On: 
 Dallas-Ft Worth Chart
FAA Region: 
 ASW

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
DAKOTA EYER
1 ACADEMY BLVD
BIG SANDY, TX 75755
570-854-5325		 INSTITUTE IN BASIC LIFE PRINCIPLES
BOX 1
OAK BROOK, IL 60522-3001
(479) 799-8999

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Private
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 04/1965
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
Unattended
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZFW (Fort Worth)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZFW (Fort Worth)
Lighting Schedule: 
 SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1390 feet (424 m)
NOTAM-D Service: 
 No
Military Landing Rights: 
 No
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Single Engine:  1

Annual Operations (as of 03/21/1985)

Total Operations:  2000
GA Local:  1200 60.0%
GA Itinerant:  800 40.0%

Communications

Unicom:  122.800

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 903
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    Flight Service Stations

    Primary Alternate
    FSS on Field:  N
    FSS Name (ID):  Fort Worth(FTW)
    Frequency: 
    Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near 18TE

    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
    5.8 Gladewater Municipal Airport
    (07F)    		 125 123 100LL
    21.5 East Texas Regional Airport
    (GGG KGGG GGG)    		 123 122 100LL, Jet A
    22.1 Tyler Pounds Regional Airport
    (TYR KTYR TYR)    		 231 229 100LL, Jet A
    23.2 Mineola Wisener Field Airport
    (3F9)    		 283 281 100LL
    23.8 Wood County/Collins Field Airport
    (KJDD JDD)    		 293 291 100LL, Jet A
    28.7 Rusk County Airport
    (KRFI RFI)    		 157 156 100LL
    31.1 Mount Pleasant Regional Airport
    (KOSA OSA)    		 9 7 100LL, Jet A
    38.4 Harrison County Airport
    (ASL KASL ASL)    		 95 94 100LL, Jet A
    43.7 Cherokee County Airport
    (JKV KJSO JSO)    		 190 188 100LL, Jet A
    44.5 Sulphur Springs Municipal Airport
    (SLR KSLR SLR)    		 320 318 100LL, Jet A
    46.3 Athens Municipal Airport
    (F44)    		 237 235 100LL, Jet A
    58.2 Majors Airport
    (GVT KGVT GVT)    		 300 298 100LL, Jet A
    58.3 Palestine Municipal Airport
    (PSN KPSN PSN)    		 214 212 100LL, Jet A
    61.2 Terrell Municipal Airport
    (TRL KTRL TRL)    		 277 275 100LL, Jet A
    63.1 Nacogdoches A L Mangham Jr Regional Airport
    (OCH KOCH OCH)    		 163 162 100LL, Jet A+
    63.2 Shreveport Regional Airport
    (SHV KSHV SHV)    		 97 96 100LL, Jet A
    64.6 Center Municipal Airport
    (F17)    		 134 133 100LL, Jet A+
    66.0 Cox Field Airport
    (PRX KPRX PRX)    		 342 340 100LL, Jet A
    66.5 Airpark East Airport
    (1F7)    		 282 280 100LL
    66.8 Shreveport Downtown Airport
    (DTN KDTN DTN)    		 91 90 100LL, Jet A

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110*G THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
    A110-1 CAUTION: ROAD INTERSECTS CNTR OF RWY 2507 FT FM THR OF RWY 8. RWY GATES MUST BE LOWERED FOR LNDG. TO ACTVT GATES: 7 CLICKS DOWN (2 MIN TIMER), AND 9 CLICKS UP.
    A110-2 FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC - 817-858-7584
    A110-3 FOR PMSN TO LND, CTC DIR OF OPNS AT 903-636-2012.
    A110-4 RWY CRESTS AT MID AND SLOPES DOWNWARD TWD EACH END. ACFT LNDG RWY 26 MAY WANT TO TOUCHDOWN PAST HNGR TWY TO AVOID UPSLOPE.
    A40-08/26 NSTD LIRL; ONLY WESTERN 2/3 OF RWY LGTD. NO TWY LGTS.
    A58-08 +30 FT TREES AT THR, 100 FT RIGHT.
    A58-26 +10 FT ROAD AT 146 FT, ACRS APCH.
    A75 PROVIDE YOUR OWN TIE DOWNS.
    A81-APT PILOT CONTROLLED LIRL RWY 8/26. TO ACTVT - 5 CLICKS ON RADIO (15 MIN TIMER) - 122.8.
    A81-BCN PILOT CONTROLLED BEACON. TO ACTVT - 5 CLICKS ON RADIO (15 MIN TIMER) - 122.8.
    A83 UNLIT WINDSOCK AT EACH END OF RWY.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 08/26
    Longest Runway: 08/26 is 5093 ft (1552 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    18TE Airport Runway Details

    Runway 08/26  5093 ft x 45 ft (1552 m x 14 m)
    Surface:  Asphalt - Good condition - No special surface treatment
    Runway Edge Lights:  Non-standard lighting system Intensity

    Runway 08

    Runway 26
    Elevation: 
    		 359.0 349.0
    Latitude: 
    		 32-35-07.0940N 32-35-06.3040N
    Longitude: 
    		 095-04-19.8870W 095-03-20.3680W
    Runway True Alignment: 
    		 091 271
    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: 
    		 30 50
    Distance from End: 
    		 200 203
    Object Centerline Offset: 
    		 100 ft. right of centerline 0 ft. left and right of centerline

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 Major
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 Major
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    		 High Pressure
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    		 Low Pressure
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL, Jet A
    Landing Fees: 
    		 No
    Parking: 
    		 Hangars and tiedowns available

    Maps & Diagrams

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