FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 01 OCTOBER 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | RYW |
| Lat/Long: | 30-29-54.9000N 097-58-10.1000W 30-29.915000N 097-58.168333W 30.4985833,-97.9694722 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1230.4 ft. / 375.0 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 04E (2020) |
| From city: | 2 miles NE of LAGO VISTA, TX |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 78645 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 09/1973 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | HOUSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | SAN ANGELO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | RYW (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | M-F 0800-1800 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN. MIRL RWY 15/33 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF. PAPI RWYS 15 & 33 OPR CONSLY. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.725 |
| WX AWOS-3PT: | 119.375 (512-267-1365) |
| AUSTIN APPROACH: | 119.0 [1345-0600Z++ MON-THU; 1345-2345Z++ FRI; CLSD SAT, SUN AND HOL EXC BY NOTAM, HRS SUBJ TO CHG.] |
| AUSTIN DEPARTURE: | 119.0 [1345-0600Z++ MON-THU; 1345-2345Z++ FRI; CLSD SAT, SUN AND HOL EXC BY NOTAM, HRS SUBJ TO CHG.] |
| AEROZ DP: | 119.0 |
| BNDIA DP: | 119.0 |
| ELOEL DP: | 119.0 |
| GABOO STAR: | 127.225 |
| ILEXY DP: | 119.0 |
| MUCKY DP: | 119.0 |
| POTRR STAR: | 127.225 |
| SAYBR DP: | 119.0 |
| SZAGI STAR: | 118.15 ;SFC-7000 FT 119.0 ;8,000-12,000 FT |
| WX AWOS-3PT at GTU (18 nm NE): | PHONE 512-869-3430 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| CWKr282/23.9 | | CENTEX VORTAC | | 112.80 | | 06E |
| GRKr187/33.0 | | GRAY VOR/DME | | 111.80 | | 07E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
Runway Information
Runway 15/33
| Dimensions: | 3808 x 50 ft. / 1161 x 15 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 12.5, GWT PER AMGR. |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 15 | | RUNWAY 33 |
| Latitude: | 30-30.212715N | | 30-29.617755N |
| Longitude: | 097-58.283938W | | 097-58.051307W |
| Elevation: | 1230.4 ft. | | 1209.3 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 157 magnetic, 161 true | | 337 magnetic, 341 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:3808 TODA:3808 ASDA:3808 LDA:3808 | | TORA:3808 TODA:3808 ASDA:3808 LDA:3808 |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 25 ft. trees, 200 ft. from runway, 90 ft. left of centerline 30 FT HGR, 0 FT DSTC, 220 R. | | 10 ft. pline, marked, 200 ft. from runway, 234 ft. left of centerline 14-20 FT HNGRS R/L. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF LAGO VISTA 5803 THUNDERBIRD DR LAGO VISTA, TX 78645 Phone 512-267-1155 |
| Manager: | JONATHAN HANDFORD CITY OF LAGO VISTA, 5803 THUNDERBIRD LAGO VISTA, TX 78645 Phone 737-202-4378 DIR, PARKS & REC/AMGR. ADD'L CTC: CHRIS WILLIAMS, 737-704-4304. |
Additional Remarks
| - | DEER ON& INVOF ARPT. |
| - | UNICOM NOT MNT. |
| - | FOR CD CTC AUSTIN APCH AT 512-369-7865. |
| - | CALM WIND RWY I5. |
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 from 01 October 2026 at 0901Z to 29 October 2026 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| BLEWE FIVE | |
download (162KB) |
| GABOO ONE (RNAV) | |
download (132KB) |
| POTRR TWO (RNAV) | |
download (170KB) |
| SZAGI THREE (RNAV) | |
download (200KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 15 | |
download (255KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (139KB) |
Departure Procedures |
| AEROZ TWO (RNAV) | |
download (156KB) |
| BNDIA THREE (RNAV) | |
download (144KB) |
| ELOEL THREE (RNAV) | |
download (169KB) |
| ILEXY FOUR (RNAV) | |
download (185KB) |
| MUCKY THREE (RNAV) | |
download (143KB) |
| SAYBR THREE (RNAV) | |
download (152KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (292KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
3R9 - Lakeway Airpark (9 nm S)
KGTU - Georgetown Executive Airport (18 nm NE)
KBMQ - Burnet Municipal Airport/Kate Craddock Field (20 nm NW)
KEDC - Austin Executive Airport (22 nm E)
KAUS - Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (24 nm SE)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Mike Mee
Taken in March 2016
looking southeast.
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Times for 27-Oct-2026
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:19 | | 12:19 |
| Sunrise | | 07:44 | | 12:44 |
| Sunset | | 18:48 | | 23:48 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:13 | | 00:13 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 28-Oct-2026 00:43:00 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 27-Oct-2026 19:43:00 |
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| METAR |
| KRYW | 270555Z AUTO 14003KT 10SM SCT050 BKN120 20/14 A3021 RMK AO2 T02010140 10225 20195
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KATT 18nm SE | 272351Z AUTO 12004KT 10SM BKN075 BKN090 26/12 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP189 T02560122 10278 20256 55000
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KGTU 19nm NE | 272355Z 13004KT 10SM OVC075 26/11 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP200 6//// T02560111 10289 20256 52001
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KAUS 19nm SE | 272353Z 12005KT 10SM SCT080 24/14 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP186 60000 T02440144 10283 20244 55000
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KBMQ 20nm NW | 272353Z AUTO 13004KT 10SM FEW075 23/13 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP192 T02330128 10278 20233 51002
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| TAF |
KAUS 19nm SE | 272058Z 2721/2824 12006KT P6SM SCT050 BKN080 BKN250 FM272200 13007KT P6SM BKN040 BKN080 BKN250 FM280900 11002KT P6SM OVC015 TEMPO 2811/2815 OVC009 FM281700 13005KT P6SM BKN025 BKN080 FM281900 14008KT P6SM BKN035 BKN080
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