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2R9 Karnes County Airport
Kenedy, Texas, USA


FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: 2R9
Lat/Long: 28-49-30.0270N / 097-51-56.1000W
28-49.500450N / 097-51.935000W
28.8250075 / -97.8655833
(estimated)
Elevation: 289 ft. / 88.1 m (surveyed)
Variation: 08E (1980)
From city: 1 mile NW of KENEDY, TX
Time zone: UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 78119

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Sectional chart: SAN ANTONIO
Control tower: no
ARTCC: HOUSTON CENTER
FSS: SAN ANGELO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: SJT (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: MON-FRI DAYLIGHT HOURS
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
MIRL RY 16/34 & TWY LGTS PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 123.0
  • APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY HOUSTON ARTCC ON FREQS 134.6/322.5 (ROCKPORT RCAG).

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
THXr030/24.4THREE RIVERS VORTAC111.4008E
SSFr122/(39.9)STINSON VOR108.4009E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
PLEASANTON096/35.227507EPEZ .--. . --..

Airport Services

Parking: tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR

Runway Information

Runway 16/34

Dimensions: 3218 x 60 ft. / 981 x 18 m
Surface: asphalt, in fair condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 11.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 16  RUNWAY 34
Latitude: 28-49.760033N28-49.238250N
Longitude: 097-51.990067W097-51.878133W
Elevation: 288.7 ft.272.2 ft.
Gradient: 0.6%0.5% UP
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Runway heading: 161 magnetic, 169 true341 magnetic, 349 true
Markings: basic, in fair conditionbasic, in fair condition
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 26 ft. trees, 475 ft. from runway, 76 ft. left of centerline, 10:1 slope to clear
+6 FT DIRT ROAD 144 FT FM THLD; +8 FT TREE 173 FT FM THLD 10 FT R.
15 ft. trees, 583 ft. from runway, 25:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: CITY OF KENEDY
303 W.MAIN
KENEDY, TX 78119
Phone 830-583-2230
Manager: RANDY GARZA
303 W.MAIN
KENEDY, TX 78119
Phone 830-583-6400
MAYOR

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 7
Single engine airplanes: 5
Multi engine airplanes: 2
    
Aircraft operations: avg 40/week *
67% local general aviation
33% transient general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 04 January 2007

Additional Remarks

DEER ON & INVOF ARPT (SEASONAL).

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 between 19 November 2009 at 0901Z and 17 December 2009 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
VOR/DME OR GPS-A   download (151KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (25KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KBEA - Beeville Municipal Airport (28 nm S)
8T6 - Live Oak County Airport (31 nm SW)
KPEZ - Pleasanton Municipal Airport (35 nm W)
KSSF - Stinson Municipal Airport (44 nm NW)
KRND - Randolph Air Force Base (47 nm NW)
 
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Area around 2R9 (Karnes County Airport)
 
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From to 2R9

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 21-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-6)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3512:35
Sunrise07:0013:00
Sunset17:3423:34
Evening civil twilight18:0024:00

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  22-Nov-2009 00:08:37
Local (UTC-6)  21-Nov-2009 18:08:37
 
METAR
KBEA 
28nm S 
212344Z AUTO 03003KT 10SM CLR 15/13 A2996 RMK AO2 T01500130 10182 20147
KPEZ 
35nm W 
212342Z AUTO 06003KT 10SM CLR 16/12 A2996 RMK AO2 T01620122
KSSF 
44nm NW 
212353Z 10004KT 10SM CLR 16/13 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP142 T01560128 10200 20156 53002
KRND 
47nm NW 
212355Z AUTO 07004KT 10SM CLR 14/12 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP144 T01370119 10175 20137 55000
KVCT 
49nm E 
212351Z 36008KT 10SM OVC021 15/12 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP144 T01500122 10178 20144 53002
KSKF 
49nm NW 
212355Z AUTO 06006KT 10SM CLR 15/11 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP137 T01540109 10190 20154 53001
TAF
KSSF 
44nm NW 
212339Z 2200/2224 08006KT P6SM SKC FM220900 VRB03KT 1/2SM FG VV002 FM221530 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM221700 16005KT P6SM FEW030
KVCT 
49nm E 
212320Z 2200/2224 36008KT P6SM OVC021 FM220500 VRB03KT 4SM BR BKN012 FM220800 02003KT 1/4SM FG VV001 FM221530 07006KT P6SM SKC
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Where to Eat: Catering, Restaurants, Food shops

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Distance Comments
Barth's Restaurant 830-583-2468
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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Hotels near Karnes County Airport

Miles Price ($)
DAYS INN KENEDY 0.3 68-75

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    
 

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