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

GOING TO ALVIN?

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 03 SEPTEMBER 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): PHONE 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 12-Sep-2026
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4111:41
Sunrise07:0512:05
Sunset19:3000:30
Evening civil twilight19:5300:53

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  12-Sep-2026 05:32:21
Local (UTC-5)  12-Sep-2026 00:32:21
 
METAR
KLVJ 
9nm N 		120453Z AUTO 18004KT 10SM CLR 28/26 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP121 T02780256
KAXH 
13nm NW 		120515Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 27/26 A2989 RMK AO2 T02700262
KEFD 
15nm NE 		120454Z 16005KT 10SM FEW040 27/26 A2987
KHOU 
16nm N 		120453Z 18007KT 9SM SCT025 SCT250 28/26 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP120 T02780256
TAF
KHOU 
16nm N 		120256Z 1203/1224 18009KT P6SM FEW030 BKN250 FM120600 VRB03KT P6SM FEW020 TEMPO 1212/1214 BKN020 FM121500 21009KT P6SM SCT025 SCT035 BKN250 FM121900 17010KT P6SM FEW045 SCT060 PROB30 1219/1223 -SHRA
KLBX 
18nm SW 		111725Z 1118/1218 18009KT P6SM FEW035 SCT060 PROB30 1118/1120 -SHRA SCT025 FM120200 VRB03KT P6SM FEW020 FM121500 20009KT P6SM SCT020 SCT030 AMD NOT SKED
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