Crystal City Municipal Airport
20R · Crystal City, TX · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:54 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:37 AM | 11:37Z |
| Sunrise | 07:02 AM | 12:02Z |
| Sunset | 08:28 PM | 01:28Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:54 PM | 01:54Z |
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Runways
RWY 13LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 127° mag · 135° true
- Dimensions
- 3,550 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- ASPH-DIRT
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 307°) on the 45° at 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 13
- Threshold elev
- 592 ft
- Markings
- none
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 12 ft, 200 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline
- TDZ elevation
- 592 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 13/31 | 3,550 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
COT 115.80
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COT · Cotulla | VORTAC | 115.80 · 105X | Low | r282° / 39.5 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 20R
- Coordinates
- 28.6978, -99.8178
- Elevation
- 608 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 8E
- Sectional chart
- SAN ANTONIO
- Airport use
- Public
- Status
- Closed indefinitely
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- HOUSTON (ZHU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SAN ANGELO · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- SJT
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Activated
- 1951/05
- Distance from city
- 1 NE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- 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 · 7 notes
General
- APRON & TWY CRACKED WITH GRASS & LOOSE GRVL.
- FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
Runways
- ALL PAVED SFCS - POT HOLES, LOOSE GRAVEL, GRASS.
Lighting
- OTS INDEFLY.
Obstructions
- 4 FT FENCE, TREES, BRUSH ACRS APCH.
- 6 FT SCATTERED BRUSH.
Contact
- CITY/ARPT MGR.
Nearby airports
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About 20R
Crystal City Municipal Airport (20R) is an airport in Crystal City, TX, at 608 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,550 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 20R, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 20R have a control tower?
No. Crystal City Municipal Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 20R?
Crystal City Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,550 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 20R?
Crystal City Municipal Airport is in Crystal City, TX, at an elevation of 608 ft MSL. Coordinates: 28.6978, -99.8178.
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