Real County Airport
49R · Leakey, TX · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:55 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:34 AM | 11:34Z |
| Sunrise | 07:00 AM | 12:00Z |
| Sunset | 08:30 PM | 01:30Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:55 PM | 01:55Z |
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Runways
RWY 15LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 148° mag · 156° true
- Dimensions
- 3,975 × 50 ft
- TPA
- 2,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Displaced thr
- 240 ft
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 328°) on the 45° at 2,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 15
- Markings
- basic
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 20 ft, 200 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 15/33 | 3,975 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
CSI 117.50 · RSG 114.55
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSI · Center Point | VORTAC | 117.50 · 122X | High | r242° / 30.4 NM |
| RSG · Rocksprings | VORTAC | 114.55 · 92Y | Low | r110° / 32.4 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 49R
- Coordinates
- 29.7455, -99.7609
- Elevation
- 1,640 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 8E
- 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
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1976/03
- Distance from city
- 1 N
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
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 9 notes
General
- FENCE, BERM & TREES IN PRIMARY SFC PARALLEL TO RWY.
- ULTRALIGHT ACT ADJ TO RWY.
- FOR CD CTC LAUGHLIN APCH AT 830-298-5192, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
Obstructions
- 20 - 30 FT TREES 0-200 FT FM THR, ACROSS THR.
- 15 FT RD 70 FT DSTC AND 2 FT PIPE GATE AT THR ACRS APCH.
- APCH SLOPE 0:1 TO DSPLCD THR OVR 15 FT TREES, 0 FT DSTC, 58 FT R.
- APCH SLOPE 0:1 TO DSPLCD THR OVR 15 FT TREES, 0 FT DSTC, 82 FT L.
Contact
- COUNTY JUDGE.
- ALSO 210-260-6549.
Nearby airports
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About 49R
Real County Airport (49R) is an airport in Leakey, TX, at 1,640 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,975 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 49R, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 49R have a control tower?
No. Real County Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 49R?
Real County Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,975 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 49R?
Real County Airport is in Leakey, TX, at an elevation of 1,640 ft MSL. Coordinates: 29.7455, -99.7609.
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