FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | BBD |
| Lat/Long: | 31-10-45.4000N / 099-19-26.1000W 31-10.756667N / 099-19.435000W 31.1792778 / -99.3239167 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1827 ft. / 556.9 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 07E (1995) |
| From city: | 3 miles NE of BRADY, TX |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 76825 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 08/1941 |
| Sectional chart: | SAN ANTONIO |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | HOUSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | SAN ANGELO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | SJT (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | DAYLIGHT HOURS |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RY 17/35 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 118.375 (325-597-9139) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY HOUSTON ARTCC ON FREQS 132.35/317.5 (LOMETA RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| LLOr302/35.9 | | LLANO VORTAC | | 108.20 | | 08E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| BRADY | | at field | | 380 | | 07E | | BBD | -... -... -.. |
| COLEMAN | | 167/39.9 | | 385 | | 07E | | COM | -.-. --- -- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A FOR FUEL OR ATTENDANT AFT HRS CALL 325-597-2445. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 4605 x 75 ft. / 1404 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 31-11.117943N | | 31-10.358483N |
| Longitude: | 099-19.476780W | | 099-19.479028W |
| Elevation: | 1826.2 ft. | | 1792.5 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.8% | | 0.7% UP |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 173 magnetic, 180 true | | 353 magnetic, 000 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Runway 8/26
| Dimensions: | 3520 x 110 ft. / 1073 x 34 m |
| Surface: | turf, in fair condition WEST END VERY ROUGH. |
| Runway edge markings: | RY 08/26 MKD WITH WHITE TIRES. |
| Operational restrictions: | RY CLSD EXCEPT FOR TAILWHEEL ACFT & HEL. |
| RUNWAY 8 | | RUNWAY 26 |
| Latitude: | 31-10.799492N | | 31-10.765012N |
| Longitude: | 099-19.717322W | | 099-19.043173W |
| Elevation: | 1812.1 ft. | | 1823.1 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% UP | | |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 086 magnetic, 093 true | | 266 magnetic, 273 true |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 5 ft. fence, 213 ft. from runway, 42:1 slope to clear | | 5 ft. fence, 230 ft. from runway, 46:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF BRADY PO BOX 351 BRADY, TX 76825 Phone 325-597-2152 |
| Manager: | JOE MOSIER BOX 223 BRADY, TX 76825 Phone 325-597-1461 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 47 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 26 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 12 | | Jet airplanes: | | 2 | | Helicopters: | | 1 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 1 | | Ultralights: | | 2 | | Military aircraft: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 64/day * | | 50% | local general aviation | | 26% | military | | 25% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 18 June 2008 | |
Additional Remarks
| A57-17 | APCH RATIO 50:1 FROM DSPLCD THLD TO FENCE; 953 FT FROM DSPLCD THLD. |
| - | OVER NIGHT TIE DOWN FEE. |
| - | DEER ON & INVOF ARPT. |
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 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download (247KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 | |
download (276KB) |
| NDB RWY 17 | |
download (190KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (19KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (32KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
T92 - Mason County Airport (28 nm S)
KCOM - Coleman Municipal Airport (40 nm N)
KBWD - Brownwood Regional Airport (41 nm NE)
KAQO - Llano Municipal Airport (42 nm SE)
E30 - Bruce Field Airport (45 nm NW)
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| Aerial photo |
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Taken in August 2005
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 09-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:35 | | 12:35 |
| Sunrise | | 07:00 | | 13:00 |
| Sunset | | 17:42 | | 23:42 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:07 | | 00:07 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 09-Nov-2009 09:18:54 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 09-Nov-2009 03:18:54 |
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| METAR |
| KBBD | 090845Z AUTO 09003KT 10SM SCT026 OVC085 14/14 A3009 RMK
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| TAF |
| KBBD | 090536Z 0906/1006 VRB04KT P6SM SCT008 TEMPO 0906/0907 BKN008 FM090700 VRB03KT 5SM BR OVC007 FM091100 VRB03KT 3SM BR OVC007 FM091700 05004KT P6SM OVC015 FM091800 05007KT P6SM OVC030 FM092200 06006KT P6SM BKN040
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| NOTAMs |
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