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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
VUHr280/23.0SCHOLES VOR/DME113.0006E
MHFr243/30.2TRINITY VOR/DME114.7507E
IAHr170/35.1HUMBLE VORTAC116.6005E

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 15/33

Dimensions: 1800 x 100 ft. / 549 x 30 m
Surface: turf
RUNWAY 15  RUNWAY 33
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Obstructions: none16 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 twilight05:5510:55
Sunrise06:2211:22
Sunset20:2101:21
Evening civil twilight20:4801:48

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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