Gum Island Airport Private

3TE1 · Dayton, TX · Non-towered · Print kneeboard

Elevation
53 ft MSL
Longest runway
2,500 ft 16/34
Runway
1
Mag var
6E

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Weather

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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:36 PM
EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
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06:15 AM11:15Z
Sunrise06:40 AM11:40Z
Sunset08:11 PM01:11Z
Evening civil twilight
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08:36 PM01:36Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:36 PM → 06:15 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:11 PM → 05:40 AM

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Runways

5,000 ftNMNxw 064°downwind 334°base 244°final 154°45° entry1634

RWY 16LEFT traffic

Heading
154° mag · 160° true
Dimensions
2,500 × 100 ft
TPA
1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface
Turf

Enter the left downwind (heading 334°) on the 45° at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).

Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Prefer one flat page? Full runway details for 3TE1 → · New to pattern entries? The 45° entry, explained → · Teaching here? Print the 3TE1 kneeboard →

Comms & NavAids

Nearby navigation aids

DAS 116.90 · IAH 116.60 · EFD 109.40 · +1
NavAidTypeFreq · chRangeRadial / Dist magnetic
DAS · Daisetta VORTAC 116.90 · 116X High r218° / 19.6 NM
IAH · Humble VORTAC 116.60 · 113X High r086° / 23 NM
EFD · Ellington TACAN 109.40 · 31X r028° / 24.6 NM
MHF · Trinity VOR/DME 114.75 · 94Y Low r334° / 25.7 NM

Charts & procedures

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 3TE1 — open it on the VFR sectional →

Airport info

Airport information

FAA LID
3TE1
Coordinates
29.9516, -94.9044
Elevation
53 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
Activated
1971/08
Distance from city
5 S
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Owner
WELDON ALDERS
PO BOX 10, DAYTON, TX
Manager
WELDON ALDERS
PO BOX 10, DAYTON, TX
Remarks FAA · 1 notes

General

  • FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.

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About 3TE1

Gum Island Airport (3TE1) is an airport in Dayton, TX, at 53 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,500 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 3TE1, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 3TE1 have a control tower?

No. Gum Island Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.

What is the longest runway at 3TE1?

Gum Island Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,500 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 3TE1?

Gum Island Airport is in Dayton, TX, at an elevation of 53 ft MSL. Coordinates: 29.9516, -94.9044.

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