FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | OCH |
| Lat/Long: | 31-34-39.9500N 094-42-36.4000W 31-34.665833N 094-42.606667W 31.5777639,-94.7101111 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 343.1 ft. / 104.6 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 01E (2030) |
| From city: | 3 miles SW of NACOGDOCHES, TX |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 75964 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1944 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | HOUSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | MONTGOMERY COUNTY FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | OCH (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0800-1700, ALL SAT-SUN 0800-1600 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN, MIRL RWY 18/36 PRESET LOW INTST. TO INCR INTST & ACTVT MALSR RWY 36; REIL RWY 18 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| WX AWOS-3PT: | 135.625 (936-564-5074) |
- APCH/DEP CTL SVC PRVDD BY HOUSTON ARTCC (ZHU) ON FREQS 125.175/285.575 (LUFKIN RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| LFKr356/24.9 | | LUFKIN VORTAC | | 112.10 | | 05E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| AMASON | | 238/32.3 | | 341 | | 04E | | CZJ | -.-. --.. .--- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A+ 100LL:24 HR SELF SERVE 100LL & JET A+; ALSO AVBL FULL SVC DRG ATNDD HRS. FOR AFT HRS SVC CALL 936-560-9567. CALL-OUT FEE. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 5000 x 75 ft. / 1524 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Operational restrictions: | NO LINE OF SIGHT BTN RWY ENDS. |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 31-35.077283N | | 31-34.255100N |
| Longitude: | 094-42.569967W | | 094-42.645467W |
| Elevation: | 337.3 ft. | | 326.6 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 183 magnetic, 184 true | | 003 magnetic, 004 true |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, 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) |
| Approach lights: | | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS/DME |
| Obstructions: | 60 ft. trees, 201 ft. from runway, 495 ft. left of centerline CONTROLLING OBSTRUCTION EXCEEDS A 45 DEGREE SLOPE | | 115 ft. trees, 2500 ft. from runway, 490 ft. left of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF NACOGDOCHES 202 EAST PILAR STREET, P O BOX 630530 NACOGDOCHES, TX 75963-5030 Phone 936-559-2502 |
| Manager: | COLIN SMITH 556 TERRY CRAWFORD, OFC NACOGDOCHES, TX 75964 Phone 936-560-9567 ARPT ATTENDANT/FBO/AMGR OFC 936-560-9567. |
Additional Remarks
| - | 35 FT AGL AWOS ANT 400 FT WEST OF RWY 18/36 CNTRLN. |
| - | BIRDS ON AND INVOF ARPT. |
| - | FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622. |
| - | HIGH INTST STUDENT PILOT TRNG ON AND INVOF ARPT. MNT 122.75 FOR STUDENT AREAS OF ACTVTY. |
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 22 January 2026 at 0901Z to 19 February 2026 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 36 **CHANGED** | |
download (258KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 **CHANGED** | |
download (195KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 **CHANGED** | |
download (240KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (44KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **CHANGED** | |
download (210KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KLFK - Angelina County Airport (21 nm S)
KJSO - Cherokee County Airport (31 nm NW)
F17 - Center Municipal Airport (32 nm NE)
KRFI - Rusk County Airport (35 nm N)
KDKR - Houston County Airport (39 nm SW)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Jason Reina
Photo taken 13-Oct-2020
looking southwest.
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Times for 26-Jan-2026
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:50 | | 12:50 |
| Sunrise | | 07:16 | | 13:16 |
| Sunset | | 17:47 | | 23:47 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:13 | | 00:13 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 26-Jan-2026 14:19:46 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 26-Jan-2026 08:19:46 |
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| METAR |
| KOCH | 261356Z AUTO 35005KT CLR M07/M08 A3061 RMK AO2 SLP374 T10721083 PWINO FZRANO RVRNO $
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| TAF |
KLFK 21nm S | 261129Z 2612/2712 34007KT P6SM BKN013 TEMPO 2613/2616 SCT013 FM261600 36008KT P6SM SCT110 FM270000 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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