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3TS3

J-D Ranch Airport
Alvin, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 12 JUNE 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	3TS3
Lat/Long:	29-22-28.8540N 095-17-25.7670W 29-22.480900N 095-17.429450W 29.3746817,-95.2904908 (estimated)
Elevation:	34 ft. / 10 m (estimated)
Variation:	06E (1985)
From city:	2 miles SW of ALVIN, TX
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	77511

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	07/1985
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	HOUSTON CENTER
FSS:	MONTGOMERY COUNTY FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Segmented circle:	no

Airport Communications

WX ASOS at LVJ (9 nm N):	118.525 (281-992-1853)
WX AWOS-3 at AXH (13 nm NW):	123.625 (281-431-6572)
WX AWOS-3 at EFD (16 nm NE):	135.575 (713-847-4430)
WX ASOS at HOU (16 nm N):	PHONE 713-847-1462
WX ASOS at LBX (18 nm SW):	119.925 (979-849-3319)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
VUHr280/23.0	SCHOLES VOR/DME	113.00	06E
MHFr243/30.2	TRINITY VOR/DME	114.75	07E
IAHr170/35.1	HUMBLE VORTAC	116.60	05E

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 15/33

Dimensions:	1800 x 100 ft. / 549 x 30 m
Surface:	turf
	RUNWAY 15	RUNWAY 33
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Obstructions:	none	16 ft. pline

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	DAVID S MILLER P O BOX 1224 FRIENDSWOOD, TX 77549-1224 Phone 281-216-0119
Manager:	DAVID S MILLER P O BOX 1224 FRIENDSWOOD, TX 77549-1224 Phone 281-216-0119

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 3TS3.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KLVJ - Pearland Regional Airport (9 nm N)
KAXH - Houston Southwest Airport (13 nm NW)
KEFD - Ellington Airport (16 nm NE)
KHOU - William P Hobby Airport (16 nm N)
KLBX - Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport (18 nm SW)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 15-Jun-2025

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:55	10:55
Sunrise	06:22	11:22
Sunset	20:21	01:21
Evening civil twilight	20:48	01:48

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	15-Jun-2025 16:02:21
Local (UTC-5)	15-Jun-2025 11:02:21

METAR

KLVJ 9nm N	151553Z AUTO 18008KT 8SM CLR 31/25 A3005 RMK AO2 TSB15E32 SLP175 T03060250
KAXH 13nm NW	151555Z AUTO 18005KT 10SM SCT027 SCT036 SCT046 32/27 A3004 RMK AO2 T03170265
KEFD 15nm NE	151554Z 17010G16KT 10SM BKN022TCU 30/23 A3003 RMK TCU N-E
KHOU 16nm N	151553Z 18010KT 10SM SCT022 31/24 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP172 T03110244 $

TAF

KEFD 15nm NE	151200Z 1512/1618 16003KT 9999 SCT020 QNH2997INS BECMG 1515/1516 19006KT 9999 SHRA SCT019 BKN027 BKN043 OVC055 QNH3003INS TEMPO 1520/1522 17009KT 4800 TSRA FEW042 FEW055 SCT085 SCT110 BKN150CB BECMG 1521/1522 18009KT 8000 -SHRA FEW042 FEW065 SCT100 SCT140 QNH2997INS BECMG 1615/1616 20006KT 9999 VCSH SCT019 BKN026 BKN310 QNH2998INS TX31/1522Z TN25/1611Z
KHOU 16nm N	151120Z 1512/1612 15006KT P6SM SCT015 BKN250 TEMPO 1512/1513 5SM BR BKN025 FM151400 19008KT P6SM VCSH SCT015 BKN030 PROB30 1514/1518 TSRA BKN030CB FM151800 18010KT P6SM VCSH SCT040 BKN250 TEMPO 1518/1521 4SM TSRA BKN035CB FM152200 19007KT P6SM SCT040 BKN250 FM160900 VRB03KT P6SM BKN015 BKN025
KLBX 18nm SW	151120Z 1512/1612 VRB04KT P6SM BKN015 BKN025 FM151400 19008KT P6SM VCSH SCT015 BKN030 PROB30 1515/1517 TSRA BKN030CB FM151700 18010KT P6SM SCT040 BKN250 PROB30 1517/1523 TSRA BKN035CB FM160300 17005KT P6SM SCT015 BKN250 FM160900 VRB03KT P6SM SCT015 SCT025 AMD NOT SKED

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