Kestrel Airpark
1T7 · Spring Branch, TX · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:50 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:29 AM | 11:29Z |
| Sunrise | 06:55 AM | 11:55Z |
| Sunset | 08:24 PM | 01:24Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:50 PM | 01:50Z |
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Runways
RWY 12LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 121° mag · 128° true
- Dimensions
- 3,000 × 40 ft
- TPA
- 2,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- CTAF
- 122.975
Enter the left downwind (heading 301°) on the 45° at 2,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 12
- Threshold elev
- 1,261 ft
- Markings
- basic
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 15 ft, 300 ft from threshold, 30 ft L of centerline — 6:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | 3,000 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
SAT 116.80 · DHK 109.90 · RND 112.30 · +3
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT · San Antonio | VORTAC | 116.80 · 115X | High | r002° / 10.2 NM |
| DHK · Randolph | TACAN | 109.90 · 36X | — | r328° / 18.4 NM |
| RND · Randolph | VORTAC | 112.30 · 70X | Terminal | r332° / 19 NM |
| KSY · Kelly | TACAN | 112.00 · 57X | — | r014° / 26.5 NM |
| STV · Stonewall | VORTAC | 113.80 · 85X | High | r140° / 27.8 NM |
| SSF · Stinson | VOR | 108.40 | Low | r359° / 33.2 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 1T7
- Coordinates
- 29.8115, -98.4258
- Elevation
- 1,261 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 7E
- Sectional chart
- SAN ANTONIO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- HOUSTON (ZHU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SAN ANGELO · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- SJT
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1999/06
- Distance from city
- 23 N
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.975 — 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.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Bulk oxygen
- HIGH
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 13 notes
General
- DEER ON & INVOF RWY.
- TGL AND LOW APCHS PROHIBITED FOR TRAN & COML ACFT. TKOFS RSTRD BTN 2200-0600.
- HEL TRNG OPS PROHIBITED.
- FOR CD CTC SAN ANTONIO APCH AT 210-805-5516.
- USE EXTREME CTN FOR MIL ACFT FROM RANDOLPH AFB AT OR ABV 3000 FT MSL MON-FRI 1600-0600Z++ AND WHEN TWR HRS EXTD BY NOTAM, OCNL SAT AND SUN.
- RWY 12 120' RISING TERRAIN 0.4 MI NW OF RWY END. NSTD AIMING POINT MKGS AT 500 FT, 2490 FT REMAINING.
- RWY 12 CALM WIND RWY.
- RWY 12/30 NOW MARKED AS 13/31
- RWY 30 NSTD AIMING POINT MKGS AT 300 FT.
Runways
- RWY 30 RISES RAPIDLY AT NORTH END. 12 END 49 FT HIGHER THAN 30 END.
Fuel
- SELF SERV FUEL. FOR ASSISTANCE CALL 830-522-1885.
Obstructions
- 15 FT RD 0 FT DSTC 65 FT L; 30 FT TREE 80 FT DSTC, 45 FT L.
- 15 FT RD 0 FT DSTC 67 FT L.
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About 1T7
Kestrel Airpark (1T7) is an airport in Spring Branch, TX, at 1,261 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 1T7, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 1T7 have a control tower?
No. Kestrel Airpark is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 1T7?
Kestrel Airpark has 1 runway; the longest is 3,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 1T7?
Kestrel Airpark is in Spring Branch, TX, at an elevation of 1,261 ft MSL. Coordinates: 29.8115, -98.4258.
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