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61R

Newton Municipal Airport
Newton, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 2024

Location

FAA Identifier:	61R
Lat/Long:	30-53-02.6000N 093-44-32.9000W 30-53.043333N 093-44.548333W 30.8840556,-93.7424722 (estimated)
Elevation:	322 ft. / 98 m (estimated)
Variation:	05E (1985)
From city:	3 miles NE of NEWTON, TX
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	75966

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	05/1967
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	HOUSTON CENTER
FSS:	MONTGOMERY COUNTY FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	CXO (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	yes
Lights:	SS-SR
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM:	122.8
WX AWOS-3 at JAS (15 nm W):	118.375 (409-489-1603)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
FXUr241/(30.2)		POLK VOR		108.40		02E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
DE RIDDER		287/22.5		385		04E		DXB	-.. -..- -...

Airport Services

Bottled oxygen:	NONE
Bulk oxygen:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 14/32

Dimensions:

4000 x 60 ft. / 1219 x 18 m

Surface:

asphalt, in good condition

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:

12.5

Runway edge lights:

low intensity

RUNWAY 14

RUNWAY 32

Latitude:

30-53.313280N

30-52.772630N

Longitude:

093-44.768188W

093-44.329310W

Elevation:

322.0 ft.

285.0 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

140 magnetic, 145 true

320 magnetic, 325 true

Markings:

basic, in good condition

Obstructions:

65 ft. trees, 1650 ft. from runway, 510 ft. both sides of centerline, 22:1 slope to clear

75 ft. trees, 1030 ft. from runway, 175 ft. left of centerline, 11:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	NEWTON COUNTY PO BOX 1380 NEWTON, TX 75966 Phone 409-379-5691
Manager:	RONALD J. COCHRAN PO BOX 1380 NEWTON, TX 75966 Phone 409-379-5691 AFTR HRS AMGR PH 409-384-0722

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field:		3
Single engine airplanes:		1
Ultralights:		2

Aircraft operations: avg 67/month *
75%	local general aviation
25%	transient general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 02 April 2023

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD CTC POLK APCH AT 337-531-2352.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 61R.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KJAS - Jasper County Airport-Bell Field (15 nm W)
KDRI - Beauregard Regional Airport (21 nm E)
L39 - Leesville Airport (27 nm NE)
KPOE - Maks Army Air Field (30 nm E)
5R8 - De Quincy Industrial Airpark (30 nm SE)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 25-Apr-2024

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:11	11:11
Sunrise	06:37	11:37
Sunset	19:49	00:49
Evening civil twilight	20:14	01:14

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	25-Apr-2024 13:03:12
Local (UTC-5)	25-Apr-2024 08:03:12

METAR

KJAS 15nm W	251235Z AUTO 00000KT M1/4SM FG OVC002 18/18 A3007 RMK AO2
KDRI 21nm E	251255Z AUTO VRB03KT 10SM CLR 19/19 A3009 RMK AO2 T01890189 TSNO $

TAF

KPOE
42nm E

242300Z 2423/2605 VRB06KT 9999 SCT080 QNH3004INS BECMG 2500/2501 VRB06KT 9999 BKN045 BKN060 QNH3005INS BECMG 2503/2504 VRB06KT 9999 BKN015 OVC025 QNH3007INS BECMG 2508/2509 VRB06KT 8000 BR BKN007 QNH3007INS TEMPO 2509/2513 3200 BR OVC004 BECMG 2515/2516 17009KT 9999 NSW BKN012 QNH3009INS BECMG 2516/2517 16012G18KT 9999 BKN025 BKN250 QNH3005INS BECMG 2518/2519 17012G18KT 9999 BKN045 BKN250 QNH2995INS BECMG 2600/2601 16009KT 9999 BKN015 QNH2995INS BECMG 2604/2605 16009KT 9999 BKN008 OVC015 QNH2997

NOTAMs

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