FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | HYI |
| Lat/Long: | 29-53-33.8920N / 097-51-46.8150W 29-53.564867N / 097-51.780250W 29.8927478 / -97.8630042 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 597 ft. / 182.0 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 07E (1985) |
| From city: | 4 miles E of SAN MARCOS, TX |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 78656 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 05/1965 |
| Sectional chart: | SAN ANTONIO |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | HOUSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | SAN ANGELO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | HYI (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | SR-SS |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN MIRL RYS 08/26, 13/31 & 17/35 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST AND ACTVT MALSR RY 13; VASI RY 31; REIL RYS 08 & 26 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.05 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 120.825 (512-353-8005) |
| AUSTIN APPROACH: | 119.0 |
| AUSTIN DEPARTURE: | 119.0 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 121.35 |
| WX ASOS at BAZ (15 nm SW): | 119.325 (830-629-7979) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| RNDr039/31.4 | | RANDOLPH VORTAC | | 112.30 | | 05E |
| CWKr205/33.9 | | CENTEX VORTAC | | 112.80 | | 06E |
| SATr056/34.6 | | SAN ANTONIO VORTAC | | 116.80 | | 08E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | LOW |
| Bulk oxygen: | LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 8/26
| Dimensions: | 6330 x 100 ft. / 1929 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 8 | | RUNWAY 26 |
| Latitude: | 29-53.508350N | | 29-53.547450N |
| Longitude: | 097-52.624900W | | 097-51.427267W |
| Elevation: | 588.0 ft. | | 580.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 081 magnetic, 088 true | | 261 magnetic, 268 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes REIL OTS INDEFLY. | | yes REIL OTS INDEFLY. |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 15 ft. road, 660 ft. from runway, 30:1 slope to clear | | none |
Runway 13/31
| Dimensions: | 5603 x 150 ft. / 1708 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
| Latitude: | 29-53.822000N | | 29-53.193100N |
| Longitude: | 097-52.201583W | | 097-51.424267W |
| Elevation: | 593.0 ft. | | 574.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 126 magnetic, 133 true | | 306 magnetic, 313 true |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS | | |
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 5213 x 100 ft. / 1589 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 29-54.101050N | | 29-53.241600N |
| Longitude: | 097-51.464983W | | 097-51.428317W |
| Elevation: | 594.0 ft. | | 573.7 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 171 magnetic, 178 true | | 351 magnetic, 358 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF SAN MARCOS 630 E. HOPKINS STREET SAN MARCOS, TX 78666 Phone 512-393-8160 |
| Manager: | SCOTT GALLAGHER 630 E. HOPKINS SAN MARCOS, TX 78666 Phone 512-393-8160 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 108 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 82 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 22 | | Jet airplanes: | | 4 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 326/day * | | 65% | local general aviation | | 33% | transient general aviation | | 2% | military | | <1% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 09 July 2008 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | EQUIVALENT ARFF INDEX A EQUIPMENT AVBL ON REQUEST. |
| - | 6'-8' CULTIVATION OCCASIONALLY OBSTRUCTS APCHS. |
| - | EXPECT EXTENSIVE PRACTICE INSTRUMENT APPROACH TRAFFIC TO RY 13 AT ANY TIME. |
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.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| BLEWE ONE | |
download (138KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 13 | |
download (277KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 | |
download (262KB) |
| NDB RWY 13 | |
download (208KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (25KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
50R - Lockhart Municipal Airport (10 nm E)
KBAZ - New Braunfels Municipal Airport (15 nm SW)
KAUS - Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (21 nm NE)
3R9 - Lakeway Airpark (29 nm N)
KRND - Randolph Air Force Base (31 nm SW)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Art Robb
Taken in May 2006
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| Sectional chart |
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Times for 05-Dec-2009
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:48 | | 12:48 |
| Sunrise | | 07:14 | | 13:14 |
| Sunset | | 17:31 | | 23:31 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:57 | | 23:57 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Dec-2009 17:05:39 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 05-Dec-2009 11:05:39 |
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| METAR |
| KHYI | 051655Z AUTO 23010KT 10SM CLR 05/M03 A3028 RMK AO1
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KBAZ 14nm SW | 051651Z AUTO 22008KT 10SM CLR 06/M03 A3027 RMK AO2 SLP254 T00561033
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| NOTAMs |
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