FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | HDO |
| Lat/Long: | 29-21-34.3000N / 099-10-36.0000W 29-21.571667N / 099-10.600000W 29.3595278 / -99.1766667 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 930 ft. / 283.5 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 08E (1980) |
| From city: | 2 miles NW of HONDO, TX |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 78861 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 07/1943 |
| Sectional chart: | SAN ANTONIO |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | HOUSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | SAN ANGELO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | HDO (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | SAT IREG, ALL MON-FRI 0800-1700 |
| Pattern altitude: | 1800 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.725 |
| WX ASOS: | 119.675 (830-426-3060) |
| OPNS: | 121.95 123.3 123.5 |
- RWY SUPERVISOR UNIT FOR RWY 17L-35R CALL 'TINCAN' ON 123.5; IF UNABLE TO CONTACT CALL 'HONDO MOBILE' ON 123.3.
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY HOUSTON ARTCC ON FREQS 134.95/269.4 (KERRVILLE RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| HDO at field | | HONDO VOR/DME | | 109.40 | | 08E |
| CSIr169/33.8 | | CENTER POINT VORTAC | | 117.50 | | 08E |
| SSFr270/(38.8) | | STINSON VOR | | 108.40 | | 09E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| HONDO | | at field | | 329 | | 08E | | HMA | .... -- .- |
| CASTROVILLE | | 265/17.1 | | 338 | | 08E | | CVB | -.-. ...- -... |
| DEVINE | | 310/18.2 | | 359 | | 07E | | HHH | .... .... .... |
| UVALDE | | 062/30.7 | | 281 | | 07E | | UVA | ..- ...- .- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A SELF SERVICE FUEL AVBL 24 HRS. FULL SERVICE JET A AVBL UPON REQUEST; CALL 210-639-7150 OR 210-275-2664. 2 HRS NOTICE REQUIRED AFT HRS. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 8/26
| Dimensions: | 6059 x 150 ft. / 1847 x 46 m |
| Surface: | concrete, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 30.0 | | Double wheel: | 45.0 | | Double tandem: | 90.0 |
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| Runway edge markings: | RY NUMBER IS FADED. RY NUMBERS ARE FADED. |
| RUNWAY 8 | | RUNWAY 26 |
| Latitude: | 29-21.842200N | | 29-21.843050N |
| Longitude: | 099-11.104300W | | 099-09.963150W |
| Elevation: | 930.1 ft. | | 922.4 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% UP | | |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 082 magnetic, 090 true | | 262 magnetic, 270 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 79 ft. |
| Markings: | basic, in poor condition | | basic, in poor condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | none | | 6 ft. trees, 200 ft. from runway, 235 ft. right of centerline APCH RATIO 0:1 BASED ON DSPLCD THLD; 6 FT TREES AT THLD 230 FT RIGHT. +6 FT TREES AT THLD 230 FT RIGHT. |
Runway 13/31
| Dimensions: | 6045 x 150 ft. / 1843 x 46 m |
| Surface: | concrete, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 30.0 | | Double wheel: | 45.0 | | Double tandem: | 90.0 |
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| Runway edge markings: | RY NUMBERS ARE FADED. RY NUMBERS ARE FADED. |
| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
| Latitude: | 29-21.702950N | | 29-20.998183N |
| Longitude: | 099-11.097217W | | 099-10.291733W |
| Elevation: | 927.3 ft. | | 909.3 ft. |
| Gradient: | | | 0.3% UP |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 127 magnetic, 135 true | | 307 magnetic, 315 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 98 ft. | | 471 ft. |
| Markings: | basic, in poor condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Runway 17L/35R
| Dimensions: | 6024 x 150 ft. / 1836 x 46 m |
| Surface: | concrete, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 30.0 | | Double wheel: | 45.0 | | Double tandem: | 90.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Runway edge markings: | RY NUMBERS ARE FADED. RY NUMBERS ARE FADED. |
| RUNWAY 17L | | RUNWAY 35R |
| Latitude: | 29-21.984317N | | 29-20.990417N |
| Longitude: | 099-10.321183W | | 099-10.320550W |
| Elevation: | 927.1 ft. | | 909.5 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% | | 0.3% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 172 magnetic, 180 true | | 352 magnetic, 360 true |
| Markings: | basic, in poor condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 10 ft. trees, 450 ft. from runway, 270 ft. left of centerline, 25:1 slope to clear | | none |
Runway 4/22
| Dimensions: | 5400 x 150 ft. / 1646 x 46 m |
| Surface: | concrete, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 30.0 | | Double wheel: | 45.0 | | Double tandem: | 90.0 |
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| Runway edge markings: | RY NUMBER IS FADED. RY NUMBERS ARE FADED. |
| RUNWAY 4 | | RUNWAY 22 |
| Latitude: | 29-21.328667N | | 29-21.959050N |
| Longitude: | 099-11.001250W | | 099-10.282583W |
| Elevation: | 918.7 ft. | | 925.9 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.1% UP |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 037 magnetic, 045 true | | 217 magnetic, 225 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 294 ft. | | 532 ft. |
| Markings: | basic, in poor condition | | basic, in poor condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Runway 17R/35L
| Dimensions: | 3224 x 140 ft. / 983 x 43 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 30.0 | | Double wheel: | 45.0 | | Double tandem: | 90.0 |
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| Operational restrictions: | CLSD TO ACFT OVER 12500 LBS. |
| RUNWAY 17R | | RUNWAY 35L |
| Latitude: | 29-21.780617N | | 29-21.248700N |
| Longitude: | 099-10.998000W | | 099-10.997800W |
| Elevation: | 927.9 ft. | | 916.9 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% | | 0.3% |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 172 magnetic, 180 true | | 352 magnetic, 360 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 454 ft. | | no |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, in fair condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF HONDO 1600 AVENUE M HONDO, TX 78861 Phone 830-426-3378 |
| Manager: | TIM FOUSSE 1600 AVENUE M HONDO, TX 78861 Phone 830 426 3810 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 22 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 22 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 69/day * | | 74% | military | | 17% | local general aviation | | 9% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 04 April 2005 | |
Additional Remarks
| A57-04 | APCH RATIO 50:1 BASED ON DSPLCD THLD. |
| A57-13 | APCH RATIO 50:1 BASED ON DSPLCD THLD. |
| A57-17R | APCH RATIO 50:1 BASED ON DSPLCD THLD. |
| A57-22 | APCH RATIO 50:1 BASED ON DSPLCD THLD. |
| A57-31 | APCH RATIO 50:1 BASED ON DSPLCD THLD. |
| - | MARKINGS ALL RYS ARE NSTD; NRS 30 FT TALL; NPI BARS 100 FT LONG; RY 17R/35L NO CNTRLN. |
| - | ALL TWYS HOLDING LINE MARKINGS NSTD. |
| - | PILOT TRNG IN T6-A ACFT BEING CONDUCTED UNDER THE RANDOLPH 2A MOA & WITHIN 15 NM OF HONDO MUNI MON-FRI SR-SS FM SFC TO 7500 FT MSL. WKEND FLYING CONDUCTED AS NEEDED. |
| - | U.S. AIR FORCE T-6 ACFT FLY A NONSTANDARD RIGHT TFC PAT TO RY 17L & A NONSTANDARD LEFT TFC PAT TO RY 35R. |
| - | MILITARY USE: MISC - TOUCH AND GO TRNG PROVIDED ONLY O/R CTC TINCAN 122.725 FOR ADVSY WHEN 20 NM OUT. |
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 8 May 2008 at 0901Z and 5 June 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17L **CHANGED** | |
download (197KB) |
| VOR RWY 17L | |
download (125KB) |
| NDB OR GPS RWY 35R **CHANGED** | |
download (227KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
T89 - Castroville Municipal Airport (17 nm E)
23R - Devine Municipal Airport (18 nm SE)
KUVA - Garner Field Airport (31 nm W)
KSKF - Lackland Air Force Base (Kelly Field Annex) (31 nm E)
T30 - Mc Kinley Field Airport (32 nm S)
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Times for 17-May-2008
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:18 | | 11:18 |
| Sunrise | | 06:44 | | 11:44 |
| Sunset | | 20:23 | | 01:23 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:49 | | 01:49 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 17-May-2008 14:58:10 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 17-May-2008 09:58:10 |
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| METAR |
| KHDO | 171451Z AUTO 26007KT 10SM BKN100 21/14 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP184 T02060139 51009
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| TAF |
KSKF 32nm E | 171010 VRB06KT 9999 BKN100 BKN250 QNH2988INS T28/21Z T16/12Z
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KSSF 37nm E | 171125Z 171212 VRB03KT P6SM BKN120 BKN250 FM1700 17006KT P6SM VCSH FEW100 BKN250 FM2200 14006KT P6SM BKN250 FM0800 32003KT P6SM BKN250
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KSAT 39nm E | 171125Z 171212 34004KT P6SM BKN120 BKN250 FM1700 18006KT P6SM VCSH FEW100 BKN250 FM2200 16007KT P6SM BKN250 FM0800 34003KT P6SM BKN250
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