FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 OCTOBER 2024
Location
| FAA Identifier: | PSX |
| Lat/Long: | 28-43-39.0000N 096-15-03.4000W
28-43.650000N 096-15.056667W
28.7275000,-96.2509444
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 14.1 ft. / 4.3 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 03E (2015) |
| From city: | 3 miles NW of PALACIOS, TX |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 77465 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 08/1943 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | HOUSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | MONTGOMERY COUNTY FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | PSX (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | MIRL RWY 13/31 PRESET ON LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX ASOS: | 118.025 (361-972-0101) |
- APCH/DEP CTL SVC PRVDD BY HOUSTON ARTCC (ZHU) ON FREQS 135.05/353.6 (VICTORIA RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| PSXr119/3.7 | | PALACIOS VORTAC | | 117.30 | | 08E |
| VCTr099/39.7 | | VICTORIA VOR/DME | | 109.00 | | 06E |
Airport Services
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
Runway Information
Runway 8/26
| Dimensions: | 5001 x 150 ft. / 1524 x 46 m |
| Surface: | concrete, in poor condition
TALL VEGETATION ON RWY. |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 46.0 | | Double wheel: | 58.0 | | Double tandem: | 105.0 |
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| RUNWAY 8 | | RUNWAY 26 |
| Latitude: | 28-43.823265N | | 28-43.820233N |
| Longitude: | 096-15.725210W | | 096-14.788963W |
| Elevation: | 10.8 ft. | | 12.4 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 087 magnetic, 090 true | | 267 magnetic, 270 true |
| Markings: | , in poor condition | | , in poor condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 15 ft. trees, 415 ft. from runway, 70 ft. left of centerline, 14:1 slope to clear | | 23 ft. trees, 429 ft. from runway, 9:1 slope to clear |
Runway 13/31
| Dimensions: | 5001 x 150 ft. / 1524 x 46 m |
| Surface: | concrete, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 46.0 | | Double wheel: | 58.0 | | Double tandem: | 105.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Runway edge markings: | MKGS FADED. |
| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
| Latitude: | 28-43.843450N | | 28-43.257858N |
| Longitude: | 096-15.441088W | | 096-14.781452W |
| Elevation: | 12.3 ft. | | 13.8 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 132 magnetic, 135 true | | 312 magnetic, 315 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in poor condition | | nonprecision, in poor condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | none | | 18 ft. tree, 470 ft. from runway, 145 ft. right of centerline, 15:1 slope to clear |
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 5001 x 75 ft. / 1524 x 23 m |
| Surface: | concrete, in poor condition
TALL VEGETATION ON RWY. |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 46.0 | | Double wheel: | 58.0 | | Double tandem: | 105.0 |
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| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 28-43.991812N | | 28-43.166562N |
| Longitude: | 096-14.802373W | | 096-14.805822W |
| Elevation: | 11.1 ft. | | 13.8 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 177 magnetic, 180 true | | 357 magnetic, 000 true |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, in fair condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 20 ft. tree, 607 ft. from runway, 42 ft. left of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear | | 37 ft. tree, 1040 ft. from runway, 22:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF PALACIOS
PO BOX 845
PALACIOS, TX 77465
Phone 361-972-3605 |
| Manager: | MANUEL GUEVARA
PO BOX 845
PALACIOS, TX 77465
Phone 361-230-5394
MANUEL GUEVARA |
Additional Remarks
| - | VEGETATION ON TWY. |
| - | COURTESY CAR AVBL. |
| - | FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 31 October 2024 at 0901Z to 28 November 2024 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 | |
download (239KB) |
| VOR RWY 13 | |
download (211KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (134KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (92KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KPKV - Calhoun County Airport (23 nm W)
26R - Jackson County Airport (24 nm NW)
KBYY - Bay City Regional Airport (25 nm NE)
KARM - Wharton Regional Airport (32 nm N)
KVCT - Victoria Regional Airport (36 nm W)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 02-Jun-2012
looking east.
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 09-Nov-2024
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(UTC-6) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:20 | | 12:20 |
| Sunrise | | 06:45 | | 12:45 |
| Sunset | | 17:33 | | 23:33 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:58 | | 23:58 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 09-Nov-2024 15:42:13 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 09-Nov-2024 09:42:13 |
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| METAR |
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| KPSX | 091453Z AUTO 01017KT 10SM CLR 21/13 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP148 T02060133 53013 $
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| TAF |
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KVCT
37nm W | 091139Z 0912/1012 36011KT P6SM SCT030 FM091400 01011KT P6SM FEW022 BKN050 FM100800 01005KT 4SM BR BKN035 TEMPO 1009/1012 1/2SM FG BKN025
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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