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KBBD Curtis Field Airport
Brady, Texas, USA

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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
LLOr302/35.9LLANO VORTAC108.2008E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
BRADYat field38007EBBD -... -... -..
COLEMAN167/39.938507ECOM -.-. --- --

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: 
Single wheel: 21.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 17  RUNWAY 35
Latitude: 31-11.117943N31-10.358483N
Longitude: 099-19.476780W099-19.479028W
Elevation: 1826.2 ft.1792.5 ft.
Gradient: 0.8%0.7% UP
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 173 magnetic, 180 true353 magnetic, 000 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, 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 lightsyes, 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: 31-10.799492N31-10.765012N
Longitude: 099-19.717322W099-19.043173W
Elevation: 1812.1 ft.1823.1 ft.
Gradient: 0.3% UP
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 086 magnetic, 093 true266 magnetic, 273 true
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 5 ft. fence, 213 ft. from runway, 42:1 slope to clear5 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
    
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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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 09-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-6)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3512:35
Sunrise07:0013:00
Sunset17:4223:42
Evening civil twilight18:0700:07

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  09-Nov-2009 09:18:54
Local (UTC-6)  09-Nov-2009 03:18:54
 
METAR
KBBD 090845Z AUTO 09003KT 10SM SCT026 OVC085 14/14 A3009 RMK
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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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
 City of Brady (FBO)
325-597-1461
325-456-1595
[web site]
[email]
Airport management, Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Hangar leasing / sales, GPU / Power cart, Passenger terminal and lounge, ...
 
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100LL Jet A
FS $3.94 $3.55 
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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Hotels near Curtis Field Airport

Miles Price ($)
BRADY DAYS INN 4.7 63-89
BEST WESTERN BRADY INN 4.8 76-85

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Curtis Field Airport

2 in Brady
 

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