Johnnie Volk Field Private
37TE · Hitchcock, TX · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:36 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:16 AM | 11:16Z |
| Sunrise | 06:42 AM | 11:42Z |
| Sunset | 08:10 PM | 01:10Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:36 PM | 01:36Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 16LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 154° mag · 160° true
- Dimensions
- 2,000 × 60 ft
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
Enter the left downwind (heading 334°) on the 45° at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 16
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 20 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 2,000 ft | |
| 17/35 | 2,000 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
VUH 113.00 · EFD 109.40 · MHF 114.75 · +1
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VUH · Scholes | VOR/DME | 113.00 · 77X | High | r300° / 9.2 NM |
| EFD · Ellington | TACAN | 109.40 · 31X | — | r147° / 16.7 NM |
| MHF · Trinity | VOR/DME | 114.75 · 94Y | Low | r224° / 17.7 NM |
| IAH · Humble | VORTAC | 116.60 · 113X | High | r149° / 39.9 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 37TE — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 37TE
- Coordinates
- 29.3602, -95.0099
- Elevation
- 13 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 6E
- Sectional chart
- HOUSTON
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- HOUSTON (ZHU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- MONTGOMERY COUNTY · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1971/01
- Distance from city
- 1 NE
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 3 notes
General
- 5 FT FENCE ON NORTH EOR 16/34 AND RWY 17/35.
- FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
Runways
- RY 16/34 & RY 17/35 VERY SOFT WHEN WET.
Nearby airports
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About 37TE
Johnnie Volk Field (37TE) is an airport in Hitchcock, TX, at 13 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, 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 37TE, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 37TE have a control tower?
No. Johnnie Volk Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 37TE?
Johnnie Volk Field has 2 runways; the longest is 2,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 37TE?
Johnnie Volk Field is in Hitchcock, TX, at an elevation of 13 ft MSL. Coordinates: 29.3602, -95.0099.
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