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 |
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| BGSr180/10.6 | | BIG SPRING VORTAC | | 114.30 | | 11E |
| MAFr059/36.1 | | MIDLAND VORTAC | | 114.80 | | 11E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| LAMESA | | 140/38.4 | | 338 | | 09E | | LSA | .-.. ... .- |
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 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 32-13.609283N | | 32-12.158567N |
| Longitude: | 101-31.251717W | | 101-31.307933W |
| Elevation: | 2549.8 ft. | | 2561.9 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 173 magnetic, 182 true | | 353 magnetic, 002 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, 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 lights | | yes, 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: | 32-12.365383N | | 32-12.663217N |
| Longitude: | 101-31.745383W | | 101-30.924700W |
| Elevation: | 2547.0 ft. | | 2572.9 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 058 magnetic, 067 true | | 238 magnetic, 247 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, 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 lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 4 ft. fence, 260 ft. from runway, 125 ft. left of centerline, 15:1 slope to clear | | 56 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Marc Marchesseault
Photo taken 05-Oct-2006
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Big Spring Mc Mahon-Wrinkle Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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| Sectional chart |
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Click on chart to expand
Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 25-Jul-2008
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:31 | | 11:31 |
| Sunrise | | 06:58 | | 11:58 |
| Sunset | | 20:47 | | 01:47 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:14 | | 02:14 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 25-Jul-2008 22:37:56 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 25-Jul-2008 17:37:56 |
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| METAR |
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| KBPG | 252205Z AUTO 13017G22KT 10SM SCT065 OVC080 32/16 A3010 RMK AO1
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| TAF |
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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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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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