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KBPG Big Spring Mc Mahon-Wrinkle Airport
Big Spring, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008

Location

FAA Identifier: BPG
Lat/Long: 32-12-45.4000N / 101-31-17.9000W
32-12.756667N / 101-31.298333W
32.2126111 / -101.5216389
(estimated)
Elevation: 2573 ft. / 784.3 m (surveyed)
Variation: 09E (1990)
From city: 2 miles SW of BIG SPRING, TX
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 79720

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Sectional chart: DALLAS-FT WORTH
Control tower: no
ARTCC: FORT WORTH CENTER
FSS: SAN ANGELO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: BPG (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: MON-SAT 0800-1700
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
MIRL RYS 06/24 & 17/35 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT SSALS RY 17; PVASI RYS 06 & 24, PAPI RYS 17 & 35 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 122.8
WX AWOS-3: 118.025 (432-263-3842)
  • APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY FORT WORTH ARTCC ON FREQS 133.7/350.2 (BIG SPRING RCAG).

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
BGSr180/10.6BIG SPRING VORTAC114.3011E
MAFr059/36.1MIDLAND VORTAC114.8011E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
LAMESA140/38.433809ELSA .-.. ... .-

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
FOR FUEL AFT HRS CALL 432-267-8952 OR 432-935-3395.
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR

Runway Information

Runway 17/35

Dimensions: 8802 x 100 ft. / 2683 x 30 m
Surface: asphalt/concrete, in fair condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 44.0
Double wheel: 62.0
Dual double tandem: 101.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 17  RUNWAY 35
Latitude: 32-13.609283N32-12.158567N
Longitude: 101-31.251717W101-31.307933W
Elevation: 2549.8 ft.2561.9 ft.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Runway heading: 173 magnetic, 182 true353 magnetic, 002 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Approach lights: SSALS: simplified short approach lighting system
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights

Runway 6/24

Dimensions: 4601 x 75 ft. / 1402 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 6  RUNWAY 24
Latitude: 32-12.365383N32-12.663217N
Longitude: 101-31.745383W101-30.924700W
Elevation: 2547.0 ft.2572.9 ft.
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Runway heading: 058 magnetic, 067 true238 magnetic, 247 true
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: pulsating/steady burning VASI on left (2.97 degrees glide path)pulsating/steady burning VASI on left (3.55 degrees glide path)
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 4 ft. fence, 260 ft. from runway, 125 ft. left of centerline, 15:1 slope to clear56 ft. pline, marked, 1600 ft. from runway, 25:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: CITY OF BIG SPRING
310 NOLAN
BIG SPRING, TX 79720
Phone 432-264-2500
Manager: JIM LITTLE
3200 RICKABAUGH DRIVE WEST
BIG SPRING, TX 79720
Phone 432-264-2362

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 45
Single engine airplanes: 34
Multi engine airplanes: 5
Jet airplanes: 3
Ultralights: 3
    
Aircraft operations: avg 32/day *
83% local general aviation
17% transient general aviation
<1% military
* for 12-month period ending 22 June 2006

Additional Remarks

FBO LONE STAR AVIATION 432-264-7124.
SANDHILL CRANES CROSSING IN THE SPRING & FALL.
PRAIRIE DOGS ON RYS & TWYS.
EXTENSIVE AGRICULTURAL OPNS 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 3 July 2008 at 0901Z and 31 July 2008 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
VOR/DME OR GPS RWY 17   download (279KB)
VOR/DME OR GPS RWY 35   download (261KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply   download (25KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KMDD - Midland Airpark (31 nm W)
KMAF - Midland International Airport (38 nm SW)
2F5 - Lamesa Municipal Airport (38 nm NW)
KSNK - Winston Field Airport (41 nm NE)
KODO - Odessa-Schlemeyer Field Airport (47 nm W)
 
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Aerial photo
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Aerial photo of KBPG (Big Spring Mc Mahon-Wrinkle Airport)
Photo by Marc Marchesseault
Photo taken 05-Oct-2006

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From to KBPG

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 25-Jul-2008
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3111:31
Sunrise06:5811:58
Sunset20:4701:47
Evening civil twilight21:1402:14

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  25-Jul-2008 22:37:56
Local (UTC-5)  25-Jul-2008 17:37:56
 
METAR
KBPG 252205Z AUTO 13017G22KT 10SM SCT065 OVC080 32/16 A3010 RMK AO1
TAF
KMAF 
38nm SW 
252022Z 252018 14015G25KT P6SM SCT040 BKN070 TEMPO 2023 5SM SHRA BKN035 FM0200 15011KT P6SM SCT040 BKN120 TEMPO 1014 BKN030
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Lone Star Aviation & Lone Star Propeller 432-264-7124
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100LL 
$6.19 
Jet A 
$6.02 
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DAYS INN SUITES BIG SPRING 3.2 73-105
 

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QUALITY INN BIG SPRING 5.2 63-150

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