Robert R Wells Jr Airport

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 December 2025 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

Annual Operations (as of )

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

Dist (NM)	ID	Morse Code	Name	Type	Freq	True Hdg	Mag Hdg
10.4	ELA	. . _ . . . _	Eagle Lake	DME	116.4	83	81
19.0	IDU	. . _ . . . . _	Industry	VORTAC	110.20	352	350
30.0	ARM	. _ . _ . _ _	Wharton	NDB	245	140	138
38.1	OKT	_ _ _ _ . _ _	Yoakum	NDB	350	238	235
45.5	TNV	_ _ . . . . _	Navasota	VOR-DME	115.90	31	29
48.8	EYQ	. _ . _ _ _ _ . _	Weiser	NDB	286	68	66
50.6	VCT	. . . _ _ . _ . _	Victoria	VOR-DME	109.00	208	205
52.0	CL	_ . _ . . _ . .	Rowdy	NDB	260	10	8
52.8	BYY	_ . . . _ . _ _ _ . _ _	Bay City	NDB	344	139	137
53.8	PSX	. _ _ . . . . _ . . _	Palacios	VORTAC	117.30	168	166
57.3	DWH	_ . . . _ _ . . . .	David Hooks	NDB	521	59	57
58.0	CLL	_ . _ . . _ . . . _ . .	College Station	VORTAC	113.30	4	2
61.2	LB	. _ . . _ . . .	Freep	NDB	263	115	113
63.8	IAH	. . . _ . . . .	Humble	VORTAC	116.60	72	70
64.5	HOU	. . . . _ _ _ . . _	Houston	VOT	108.40	89	87
64.6	HUB	. . . . . . _ _ . . .	Hobby	VOR-DME	117.10	88	86
66.1	BS	_ . . . . . .	Creed	NDB	255	294	291
68.8	CWK	_ . _ . . _ _ _ . _	Centex	VORTAC	112.80	310	307
70.8	EFD	. . . _ . _ . .	Ellington	TACAN	109.40	91	89
70.9	BVP	_ . . . . . . _ . _ _ .	Nixin	NDB	326	72	70

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	183	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

FAA: 66R

Location

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Operations

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

Area Code: 409

Flight Service Stations

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Nearby Airports with Fuel

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Remarks

Runways

Runway Summary

66R Airport Runway Details

Runway 15

Runway 33

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