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3TS3 J-D Ranch Airport
Alvin, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 16 APRIL 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: 3TS3
Lat/Long: 29-22-28.8540N 095-17-25.7670W
29-22.480900N 095-17.429450W
29.3746817,-95.2904908
(estimated)
Elevation: 34 ft. / 10 m (estimated)
Variation: 06E (1985)
From city: 2 miles SW of ALVIN, TX
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 77511

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 07/1985
Control tower: no
ARTCC: HOUSTON CENTER
FSS: MONTGOMERY COUNTY FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: no

Airport Communications

WX ASOS at LVJ (9 nm N): 118.525 (281-992-1853)
WX AWOS-3 at AXH (13 nm NW): 123.625 (281-431-6572)
WX AWOS-3 at EFD (16 nm NE): 135.575 (713-847-4430)
WX ASOS at HOU (16 nm N): PHONE 713-847-1462
WX ASOS at LBX (18 nm SW): 119.925 (979-849-3319)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
VUHr280/23.0SCHOLES VOR/DME113.0006E
MHFr243/30.2TRINITY VOR/DME114.7507E
IAHr170/35.1HUMBLE VORTAC116.6005E

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 15/33

Dimensions: 1800 x 100 ft. / 549 x 30 m
Surface: turf
RUNWAY 15  RUNWAY 33
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Obstructions: none16 ft. pline

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: DAVID S MILLER
P O BOX 1224
FRIENDSWOOD, TX 77549-1224
Phone 281-216-0119
Manager: DAVID S MILLER
P O BOX 1224
FRIENDSWOOD, TX 77549-1224
Phone 281-216-0119

Additional Remarks

- FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 3TS3.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KLVJ - Pearland Regional Airport (9 nm N)
KAXH - Houston Southwest Airport (13 nm NW)
KEFD - Ellington Airport (16 nm NE)
KHOU - William P Hobby Airport (16 nm N)
KLBX - Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport (18 nm SW)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 19-Apr-2026
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:2711:27
Sunrise06:5211:52
Sunset19:4900:49
Evening civil twilight20:1401:14

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  19-Apr-2026 07:06:51
Local (UTC-5)  19-Apr-2026 02:06:51
 
METAR
KLVJ 
9nm N 		190653Z AUTO 01012G20KT 9SM -RA OVC012 14/13 A3022 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT N RAB12 SLP232 P0000 T01440128
KAXH 
13nm NW 		190655Z AUTO 01011KT 5SM RA OVC013 A3022 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT NE AND NW P0002
KEFD 
15nm NE 		190654Z 35016G24KT 7SM -RA OVC014 14/13 A3020
KHOU 
16nm N 		190653Z 36015G21KT 6SM RA BR BKN013 OVC023 14/13 A3021 RMK AO2 RAE0559B31 SLP236 OCNL LTGICCC DSNT N-NE CB DSNT N-NE MOV NE P0003 T01390128 $
KLBX 
18nm SW 		190653Z AUTO 01011KT 10SM OVC011 14/14 A3018 RMK AO1 CIG 008V014 SLP220 T01440139
TAF
KHOU 
16nm N 		190520Z 1906/2006 02014G24KT P6SM VCSH SCT008 OVC015 FM191100 04014G24KT P6SM SCT025 OVC035 FM192200 07012KT P6SM SCT250
KLBX 
18nm SW 		190520Z 1906/2006 02017G25KT P6SM -SHRA SCT009 OVC015 FM191200 04015G23KT P6SM BKN015 OVC025 FM191600 07015G23KT P6SM SCT025 OVC040
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