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66R

Robert R Wells Jr. Airport
Columbus, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 NOVEMBER 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	66R
Lat/Long:	29-38-29.4400N 096-30-57.4400W 29-38.490667N 096-30.957333W 29.6415111,-96.5159556 (estimated)
Elevation:	242 ft. / 74 m (estimated)
Variation:	06E (1985)
From city:	3 miles S of COLUMBUS, TX
Time zone:	UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	77412

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	09/1981
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:	ACTVT MIRL RY 15/33 - CTAF.
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF:	122.9
WX AWOS-3:	123.875 (979-732-2514)
WX AWOS-3PT at ELA (10 nm E):	128.475 (979-234-2665)

Airport Services

Fuel available:	100LL JET-A 100LL:SELF SVC FUEL.
Parking:	tiedowns
Airframe service:	NONE
Powerplant service:	NONE
Bottled oxygen:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 15/33

Dimensions:

3800 x 60 ft. / 1158 x 18 m

Surface:

asphalt, in good condition

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:

12.5

Runway edge lights:

medium intensity

RUNWAY 15

RUNWAY 33

Latitude:

29-38.786667N

29-38.194833N

Longitude:

096-31.075667W

096-30.839000W

Elevation:

242.0 ft.

230.0 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

155 magnetic, 161 true

335 magnetic, 341 true

Displaced threshold:

305 ft.

177 ft.

Markings:

basic, in good condition

Visual slope indicator:

2-light PAPI on left

Runway end identifier lights:

yes

Obstructions:

15 ft. road, 201 ft. from runway, 49 ft. right of centerline
4 FT FENCE 0-175 FT DSTC, 85 FT R.

20 ft. trees, 201 ft. from runway, 87 ft. left of centerline
4 FT FENCE 0-120 FT DSTC; 4 FT FENCE 85 FT L, 25 FT TREES 140 FT DSTC, 100 FT L.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	COLORADO COUNTY PO BOX 236 COLUMBUS, TX 78934 Phone 979-732-2604
Manager:	TY PRAUSE 400 SPRING ST. COLUMBUS, TX 78934 Phone 979-732-2604 COUNTY JUDGE.

Additional Remarks

-	ULTRA-LIGHT ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT.
-	DEER & BIRDS ON AND INVOF ARPT.
-	FOR CD CTC HOUSTON APCH AT 281-443-5844 TO CNL IFR CALL 281-443-5888.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 66R.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KELA - Eagle Lake Airport (10 nm E)
3T5 - Fayette Regional Air Center Airport (28 nm NW)
KARM - Wharton Regional Airport (30 nm SE)
KTME - Houston Executive Airport (34 nm E)
11R - Brenham Municipal Airport (35 nm N)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 22-Dec-2025

	Local (UTC-6)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:52	12:52
Sunrise	07:18	13:18
Sunset	17:31	23:31
Evening civil twilight	17:57	23:57

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	22-Dec-2025 15:51:43
Local (UTC-6)	22-Dec-2025 09:51:43

METAR

K66R

221535Z AUTO 00000KT 1 1/4SM BR OVC003 19/19 A3027 RMK AO2 T01850185

TAF

KSGR
45nm E

221120Z 2212/2312 VRB04KT 6SM BR OVC004 TEMPO 2213/2215 1SM BR BKN003 FM221600 17007KT P6SM BKN015 OVC025 FM221900 18008KT P6SM SCT025 BKN035 TEMPO 2221/2301 SCT035 SCT050 FM230300 15004KT P6SM SCT007 BKN015 FM230600 15003KT 6SM BR FEW003 BKN007 TEMPO 2308/2312 2SM BR SCT003 OVC007

NOTAMs

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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

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Services / Description

Fuel Prices

Comments

Colorado County

979-732-9500
979-732-2604
[email]

Airport management, Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Passenger terminal and lounge, Courtesy transportation, Pilots lounge / snooze room, ...

More info about Colorado County

World Fuel Services
	100LL		Jet A
SS		$5.20		$5.30
Updated 05-Dec-2025

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SS=Self service

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