Texas A & M Flight Test Station Airport

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FAA: 83TX

Location

Latitude: 
 30-38-00.7200N (30.633533)
Longitude: 
 096-29-00.8800W (-96.483578)
Elevation: 
 264.0 feet MSL (80 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 2.5 E (as of April 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -6.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 06 N.M. W of Bryan, Texas
Found On: 
 Houston Chart
FAA Region: 
 ASW

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
DAVID MORRISON
(FCOR) FACILITIES COORDINATION-TAMU
COLLEGE STATION, TX 77843-1369
(979) 458-1151		 TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY

COLLEGE STATION, TX 77843-1369
(979) 458-1151

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Private
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 10/1966
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
ALL/MON-FRI/0800-1700
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZHU (Houston)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZHU (Houston)
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1264 feet (385 m)
NOTAM-D Service: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Single Engine:  3
GA Helicopters:  2

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

       

    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 83TX

    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
    6.8 Easterwood Field Airport
    (CLL KCLL CLL)    		 113 111 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    9.3 Coulter Field Airport
    (CFD KCFD CFD)    		 57 55 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    16.0 Hearne Municipal Airport
    (KLHB LHB)    		 333 330 100LL
    25.0 Navasota Municipal Airport
    (60R)    		 129 127 100LL, Jet A
    25.5 Brenham Municipal Airport
    (11R)    		 167 165 100LL, Jet A
    49.7 Taylor Municipal Airport
    (T74)    		 266 263 100LL, Jet A
    50.7 Smithville Crawford Municipal Airport
    (84R)    		 224 221 100LL
    56.8 Draughon-Miller Central Texas Regional Airport
    (TPL KTPL TPL)    		 303 300 100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1+
    57.7 Conroe/North Houston Regional Airport
    (CXO KCXO CXO)    		 106 104 100LL, Jet A
    59.2 David Wayne Hooks Meml Airport
    (DWH KDWH DWH)    		 125 123 100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1+
    60.5 Mexia-Limestone County Airport
    (KLXY LXY)    		 358 356 100LL, Jet A-1+
    61.8 Georgetown Exec Airport
    (KGTU GTU)    		 272 269 100LL, Jet A-1+
    64.5 West Houston Airport
    (IWS KIWS IWS)    		 139 137 100LL, Jet A+
    66.7 Mc Gregor Exec Airport
    (KPWG PWG)    		 320 317 100LL, Jet A-1+
    66.8 Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
    (AUS KAUS AUS)    		 247 244 100LL, Jet A
    67.5 TSTC Waco Airport
    (CNW KCNW CNW)    		 333 330 100LL, Jet A
    67.6 Skylark Field Airport
    (ILE KILE ILE)    		 293 290 100LL, Jet A
    70.1 Waco Regional Airport
    (ACT KACT ACT)    		 327 324 100LL, Jet A, UL94
    70.8 George Bush Intcntl/Houston Airport
    (IAH KIAH IAH)    		 123 121 100LL, Jet A
    74.3 Sugar Land Regional Airport
    (SGR KSGR SGR)    		 144 142 100LL, Jet A+

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110-1 CONTROL TWR & WATER TOWER EAST.
    A110-2 FOUR ADDL RWYS ON FLD BUT ARE OBSTRUCTED.
    A110-3 RWY 17R-35L OBSTRUCTED BY CARS & TRUCKS.
    A110-5 EMERGENCY LANDINGS ONLY.
    A110-6 NO UNAUTHORIZED LANDINGS.
    A110-7 FOR ALL EMERGENCIES CTC THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY POLICE DEPT. 979-845-2345.
    A110-8 RESEARCH AND INSTRUCTIONAL FACILITIES OF VARIOUS HEIGHTS INVOF RY.
    A110-9 FOR CD CTC HOUSTON APCH AT 281-443-5844.
    A14 UNIVERSITY POLICE DEPT. TEXAS A & M UNIV. EMERGENCIES (979) 845-8661

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 17R/35L
    Longest Runway: 17R/35L is 7000 ft (2134 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    83TX Airport Runway Details

    Runway 17R/35L  7000 ft x 150 ft (2134 m x 46 m)
    Surface:  Concrete - No special surface treatment

    Runway 17R

    Runway 35L
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    		 Left Left

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 Major
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 Major
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    		 High Pressure / Low Pressure
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL, Jet A+
    Landing Fees: 
    		 Yes
    Parking: 
    		 Hangars and tiedowns available

    Maps & Diagrams

    83TX Sectional

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