Granite Shoals/ Bob Sylvester Airpark
2G5 · Granite Shoals, TX · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:59 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:55 AM | 11:55Z |
| Sunrise | 07:19 AM | 12:19Z |
| Sunset | 07:35 PM | 00:35Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:59 PM | 00:59Z |
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Runways
RWY 20LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 200° mag · 207° true
- Dimensions
- 2,000 × 50 ft
- TPA
- 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- TURF-DIRT
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 020°) on the 45° at 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 20
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 15 ft, 32 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 2:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 02/20 | 2,000 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
LLO 108.20 · STV 113.80 · AGJ 112.50 · +1
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LLO · Llano | TACAN | 108.20 · 19X | — | r112° / 24.9 NM |
| STV · Stonewall | VORTAC | 113.80 · 85X | High | r029° / 28.8 NM |
| AGJ · Gooch Springs | VORTAC | 112.50 · 72X | High | r193° / 37.7 NM |
| GRK · Gray | VOR/DME | 111.80 · 55X | Terminal | r220° / 39.1 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 2G5
- Coordinates
- 30.5894, -98.3703
- Elevation
- 860 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
- 2G5
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1963/08
- Distance from city
- 1 E
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.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 6 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
- DEER ON AND INVOF RWY.
- ARPT DALGT USE ONLY.
- ACFT NOT VISIBLE FROM OPPOSITE END.
Runways
- RWY MKD W/WHITE PLASTIC PIPE. LAST 2 MKRS RED.
Contact
- CITY/ARPT MGR.
Nearby airports
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About 2G5
Granite Shoals/ Bob Sylvester Airpark (2G5) is an airport in Granite Shoals, TX, at 860 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 2G5, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 2G5 have a control tower?
No. Granite Shoals/ Bob Sylvester Airpark is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 2G5?
Granite Shoals/ Bob Sylvester Airpark has 1 runway; the longest is 2,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 2G5?
Granite Shoals/ Bob Sylvester Airpark is in Granite Shoals, TX, at an elevation of 860 ft MSL. Coordinates: 30.5894, -98.3703.
More about 2G5
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 2G5 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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