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KSWW Avenger Field Airport
Sweetwater, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: SWW
Lat/Long: 32-28-02.5067N / 100-27-59.6317W
32-28.041778N / 100-27.993862W
32.4673630 / -100.4665644
(estimated)
Elevation: 2380 ft. / 725.4 m (surveyed)
Variation: 08E (1990)
From city: 3 miles W of SWEETWATER, TX
Time zone: UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 79556

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 12/1946
Sectional chart: DALLAS-FT WORTH
Control tower: no
ARTCC: FORT WORTH CENTER
FSS: FORT WORTH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [817-541-3474]
NOTAMs facility: SWW (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0800-1800
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 122.8
WX AWOS-3: 119.025 (325-236-9652)
ABILENE APPROACH: 127.2
ABILENE DEPARTURE: 127.2

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
ABIr258/30.5ABILENE VORTAC113.7010E
TQAr283/35.7TUSCOLA VOR/DME111.6010E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
SWEETWATERat field27508ESWW ... .-- .--
SNYDER112/28.035908ESDR ... -.. .-.
WINTERS314/39.639608EIEW .. . .--

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A1+
FOR FUEL AFT HRS CALL 325-235-8478.
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR

Runway Information

Runway 17/35

Dimensions: 5840 x 100 ft. / 1780 x 30 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 30.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 17  RUNWAY 35
Latitude: 32-28.562763N32-27.605777N
Longitude: 100-28.167823W100-28.042188W
Elevation: 2340.7 ft.2369.1 ft.
Gradient: 0.5%0.5%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 166 magnetic, 174 true346 magnetic, 354 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)
Runway end identifier lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: none25 ft. tree, 810 ft. from runway, 140 ft. right of centerline, 24:1 slope to clear

Runway 4/22

Dimensions: 5659 x 75 ft. / 1725 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 30.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 4  RUNWAY 22
Latitude: 32-27.659043N32-28.336802N
Longitude: 100-28.257433W100-27.500877W
Elevation: 2379.5 ft.2337.0 ft.
Gradient: 0.7%0.7%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 035 magnetic, 043 true215 magnetic, 223 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
Obstructions: 32 ft. pole, 960 ft. from runway, 285 ft. left of centerline, 23:1 slope to clear15 ft. road, 200 ft. from runway, 235 ft. left of centerline
+15 FT GRVL ROAD 199 FT FM THLD 236 FT L OF CNTRLN.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: CITY OF SWEETWATER
PO BOX 450
SWEETWATER, TX 79556
Phone 325-236-6313
Manager: JOHN HOWARD
317 COLLEGE DR
SWEETWATER, TX 79556
Phone 325-235-8478

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 19
Single engine airplanes: 18
Helicopters: 1
    
Aircraft operations: avg 86/week *
67% local general aviation
33% transient general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 04 March 2009

Instrument Procedures

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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
NDB OR GPS RWY 17   download (228KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KSNK - Winston Field Airport (28 nm NW)
KDYS - Dyess Air Force Base (31 nm E)
77F - Winters Municipal Airport (40 nm SE)
KABI - Abilene Regional Airport (40 nm E)
F56 - Arledge Field Airport (45 nm NE)
 
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From to KSWW

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 09-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-6)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4112:41
Sunrise07:0713:07
Sunset17:4423:44
Evening civil twilight18:1000:10

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  09-Nov-2009 08:07:08
Local (UTC-6)  09-Nov-2009 02:07:08
 
METAR
KSWW 090743Z AUTO 16005KT 10SM CLR 14/13 A3011 RMK AO1 T01410132
TAF
KABI 
40nm E 
090536Z 0906/1006 17007KT P6SM SCT015 TEMPO 0906/0908 BKN015 FM090800 15005KT 6SM BR BKN015 FM091000 15005KT 5SM BR BKN007 FM091600 09006KT P6SM OVC012 FM091700 07007KT P6SM OVC025 FM092030 07007KT P6SM SCT040
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Avenger Air 325-235-8478
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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Hotels near Avenger Field Airport

Miles Price ($)
DAYS INN SWEETWATER 3.5 76-90
LA QUINTA INN SWEETWATER 3.6 89-90
SUPER 8 SWEETWATER TX 3.9 76-86
BEST WESTERN SWEETWATER INN 4.0 87-130
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS SWEETWATER 4.4 112-128

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