FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | ECU |
| Lat/Long: | 29-56-48.9105N / 100-10-25.8768W 29-56.815175N / 100-10.431280W 29.9469196 / -100.1738547 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 2372 ft. / 723.0 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 07E (2000) |
| From city: | 4 miles SE of ROCKSPRINGS, TX |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 78880 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 02/1977 |
| Sectional chart: | SAN ANTONIO |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | HOUSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | SAN ANGELO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | ECU (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 118.175 (830-683-2425) |
| DEL RIO APPROACH: | 119.6 |
| DEL RIO DEPARTURE: | 119.6 |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY HOUSTON ARTCC ON FREQS 125.75/346.4 (ROCK SPRINGS RCAG) WHEN DEL RIO APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| RSGr112/7.7 | | ROCKSPRINGS VORTAC | | 111.20 | | 10E |
Airport Services
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 14/32
| Dimensions: | 4050 x 50 ft. / 1234 x 15 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 14 | | RUNWAY 32 |
| Latitude: | 29-57.089513N | | 29-56.540830N |
| Longitude: | 100-10.650122W | | 100-10.212458W |
| Elevation: | 2367.1 ft. | | 2368.7 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 138 magnetic, 145 true | | 318 magnetic, 325 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 278 ft. NIGHTTIME OPERATION DSPLCD THLD LGTS ARE SET 288 FT FM RY END. | | no |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 25 ft. trees, 280 ft. from runway, 3:1 slope to clear +5' FENCE 80' FM THR; +8' FENCE POST 40' FM THR 204' RIGHT OF CNTRLN; +15' TREES 125' FM THR 25' RIGHT OF CNTRLN. | | 30 ft. trees, 230 ft. from runway, 245 ft. left of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | COUNTY OF EDWARDS EDWARDS CTY COURTHOUSE ROCKSPRINGS, TX 78880 Phone 830-683-6122 |
| Manager: | NICK GALLEGOS BOX 348 ROCKSPRINGS, TX 78880 Phone 830-683-6122 COUNTY JUDGE. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 2 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 68/month * | | 49% | transient general aviation | | 27% | military | | 24% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 20 January 2009 | |
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.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 14 | |
download (191KB) |
| VOR RWY 14 | |
download (258KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (13KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (28KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KJCT - Kimble County Airport (40 nm NE)
KSOA - Sonora Municipal Airport (46 nm NW)
KDLF - Laughlin Air Force Base (47 nm SW)
KUVA - Garner Field Airport (50 nm SE)
KDRT - Del Rio International Airport (52 nm SW)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Bruce D. Sidlinger
Photo taken 16-Jul-2006
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| Sectional chart |
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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 23-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:48 | | 12:48 |
| Sunrise | | 07:13 | | 13:13 |
| Sunset | | 17:41 | | 23:41 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:07 | | 00:07 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 23-Nov-2009 15:58:32 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 23-Nov-2009 09:58:32 |
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| METAR |
| KECU | 231545Z AUTO 15012KT M1/4SM FG OVC001 13/13 A3010 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KJCT 39nm NE | 231239Z 2313/2412 VRB03KT 5SM BR SCT003 TEMPO 2313/2315 1/2SM FG OVC001 FM231600 18006KT P6SM SKC FM231900 19011KT P6SM FEW040 FM232300 21005KT P6SM FEW040 FM240530 20004KT P6SM BKN020 FM240800 36011KT P6SM BKN015
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KSOA 46nm NW | 231353Z 2314/2412 VRB03KT P6SM BKN001 TEMPO 2314/2315 1/2SM FG FM231600 21007KT P6SM SKC FM231900 22012KT P6SM SKC FM232300 20006KT P6SM SKC FM240505 20004KT P6SM BKN020 FM240730 36011KT P6SM BKN012
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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