Palo Duro
1E4 · Amarillo, TX · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 08:16 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 07:07 AM | 12:07Z |
| Sunrise | 07:32 AM | 12:32Z |
| Sunset | 07:50 PM | 00:50Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:16 PM | 01:16Z |
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Runways
RWY 17LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 171° mag · 180° true
- Dimensions
- 3,700 × 50 ft
- TPA
- 4,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- TURF-GRVL
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 351°) on the 45° at 4,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 17
- Threshold elev
- 3,639 ft
- Approach obstacle
- Pline, 63 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 3,700 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
PNH 116.60
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PNH · Panhandle | VORTAC | 116.60 · 113X | High | r223° / 8.8 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 1E4
- Coordinates
- 35.1437, -101.8392
- Elevation
- 3,639 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 9E
- Sectional chart
- DALLAS-FT WORTH
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- ALBUQUERQUE (ZAB)
- Flight service (FSS)
- FORT WORTH · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- FTW
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1981/03
- Distance from city
- 3 S
Night operations
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 5 notes
General
- ARPT HAZARDOUS FOR TSNTS; RWY NOT MKD OR DEFINED; 63 FT MKD/LGTD TRANSMISSION LINE ACRS RWY 17 END.
- FOR CD CTC ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC AT 505-856-4861.
- ARPT FENCED, GATES LOCKED, NO ACES.
- RWY NOT SUITABLE FOR ACFT.
Runways
- SOFT WHEN WET ON S END; LOOSE GRVL ON RWY, VEGETATION ON RWY.
Nearby airports
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About 1E4
Palo Duro (1E4) is an airport in Amarillo, TX, at 3,639 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,700 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 1E4, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 1E4 have a control tower?
No. Palo Duro is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 1E4?
Palo Duro has 1 runway; the longest is 3,700 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 1E4?
Palo Duro is in Amarillo, TX, at an elevation of 3,639 ft MSL. Coordinates: 35.1437, -101.8392.
More about 1E4
Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 1E4 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.
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