Palacios Municipal Airport

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IATA: PSX

ICAO: KPSX

FAA: PSX


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Location

Latitude: 
 28-43-39.0000N (28.7275)
Longitude: 
 096-15-03.4000W (-96.250944)
Elevation: 
 14.1 feet MSL (4 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 2.3 E (as of February 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -6.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 03 N.M. NW of Palacios, Texas
Found On: 
 Houston Chart
FAA Region: 
 ASW

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
MANUEL GUEVARA
PO BOX 845
PALACIOS, TX 77465
361-230-5394		 CITY OF PALACIOS
PO BOX 845
PALACIOS, TX 77465
361-972-3605

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Public
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 08/1943
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): 
 1014 feet (309 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
 PSX
NOTAM-D Service: 
 Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
 No
Customs Landing Rights: 
 No
Military Landing Rights: 
 Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

CTAF:  122.800
Unicom:  122.800
ASOS:  118.025 (361-972-0101)

  • APCH/DEP CTL SVC PRVDD BY HOUSTON ARTCC (ZHU) ON FREQS 135.05/353.6 (VICTORIA RCAG).
   

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Area Code: 361
Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade
Vector Aviation
   Update FBO info		 972-2400 100LL, Jet A
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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

Instrument Procedures / Charts


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Page Type Page Name Volume Action Since
Last Cycle
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 SC-5
IAP VOR RWY 13 SC-5
MIN ALTERNATE MINIMUMS SC-5
MIN TAKEOFF MINIMUMS SC-5
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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near PSX

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
23.2 Calhoun County Airport
(KPKV PKV)		 259 256 100LL, Jet A
23.9 Jackson County Airport
(26R)		 313 311 100LL
25.1 Bay City Regional Airport
(BBC KBYY BYY)		 53 51 100LL, Jet A
32.0 Wharton Regional Airport
(WHT KARM ARM)		 9 7 100LL, Jet A+
35.9 Victoria Regional Airport
(VCT KVCT VCT)		 282 279 100LL, Jet A
47.3 Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport
(LJN KLBX LBX)		 60 58 100LL, Jet A
56.8 Aransas County Airport
(RKP KRKP RKP)		 227 224 100LL, Jet A+
61.9 Houston/Southwest Airport
(KAXH AXH)		 40 38 100LL, Jet A+
62.1 Sugar Land Regional Airport
(SGR KSGR SGR)		 29 27 100LL, Jet A+
62.3 Rooke Field Airport
(RFG KRFG RFG)		 245 242 100LL
66.2 Wolfe Air Park Airport
(3T2)		 46 44 100LL
71.2 Pearland Regional Airport
(KLVJ LVJ)		 47 45 100LL, Jet A
72.1 West Houston Airport
(IWS KIWS IWS)		 24 22 100LL, Jet A+
75.1 William P Hobby Airport
(HOU KHOU HOU)		 42 40 100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1
77.9 Ellington Airport
(EFD KEFD EFD)		 47 45 100LL, Jet A
79.7 Sinton Airport
(T69)		 239 236 100LL, Jet A+
79.8 Scholes International At Galveston Airport
(GLS KGLS GLS)		 65 64 100LL, Jet A
84.0 La Porte Municipal Airport
(T41)		 47 45 100LL, Jet A
85.1 Kenedy Regional Airport
(2R9)		 274 271 100LL, Jet A
87.5 Corpus Christi International Airport
(CRP KCRP CRP)		 229 226 100LL, Jet A

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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Remarks

A110*G THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
A110-2 VEGETATION ON TWY.
A110-3 COURTESY CAR AVBL.
A110-4 FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
A14 MANUEL GUEVARA
A33-08/26 TALL VEGETATION ON RWY.
A33-18/36 TALL VEGETATION ON RWY.
A42-13 MKGS FADED.
A42-31 MKGS FADED.
A81-APT MIRL RWY 13/31 PRESET ON LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF.

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways: 08/26
13/31
18/36
Longest Runway: 08/26 is 5001 ft (1524 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach:

PSX Airport Runway Details

Runway 08/26  5001 ft x 150 ft (1524 m x 46 m)
Runway Length Source:  NGS as of 02/06/2008
Surface:  Concrete - Poor condition - No special surface treatment

Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
Single Wheel Landing Gear:  46.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:  58.0
Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:  105.0

Runway 08

Runway 26
Elevation: 
 10.8 12.4
Latitude: 
 28-43-49.3959N 28-43-49.2140N
Longitude: 
 096-15-43.5126W 096-14-47.3378W
Runway True Alignment: 
 090 270
Glide Path Angle: 
 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern: 
 Left Left
Runway Markings Condition:
Poor Poor
Object at End: 
 TREES TREES
Object Height: 
 15 23
Distance from End: 
 415 429
Object Centerline Offset: 
 70 ft. left of centerline 0 ft. left and right of centerline

Runway 13/31  5001 ft x 150 ft (1524 m x 46 m)
Runway Length Source:  NGS as of 02/06/2008
Surface:  Concrete - Poor condition - No special surface treatment
Runway Edge Lights:  Medium Intensity

Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
Single Wheel Landing Gear:  46.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:  58.0
Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:  105.0

Runway 13

Runway 31
Elevation: 
 12.3 13.8
Latitude: 
 28-43-50.6070N 28-43-15.4715N
Longitude: 
 096-15-26.4653W 096-14-46.8871W
Runway True Alignment: 
 135 315
Glide Path Angle: 
 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern: 
 Left Left
Runway Markings Type: 
 Nonprecision Instrument Nonprecision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:
Poor Poor
Object at End: 
 TREE
Object Height: 
 18
Distance from End: 
 470
Object Centerline Offset: 
 70 ft. left of centerline 0 ft. left and right of centerline
REIL: 
 Yes Yes

Runway 18/36  5001 ft x 75 ft (1524 m x 23 m)
Runway Length Source:  NGS as of 02/06/2008
Surface:  Concrete - Poor condition - No special surface treatment

Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
Single Wheel Landing Gear:  46.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:  58.0
Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:  105.0

Runway 18

Runway 36
Elevation: 
 11.1 13.8
Latitude: 
 28-43-59.5087N 28-43-09.9937N
Longitude: 
 096-14-48.1424W 096-14-48.3493W
Runway True Alignment: 
 180 000
Glide Path Angle: 
 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern: 
 Left Left
Runway Markings Type: 
 Basic Basic
Runway Markings Condition:
Fair Fair
Object at End: 
 TREE TREE
Object Height: 
 20 37
Distance from End: 
 607 1040
Object Centerline Offset: 
 70 ft. left of centerline 0 ft. left and right of centerline

Services

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

Maps & Diagrams

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