Eagles Aerodrome
55T · Panhandle, TX · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:14 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:29 AM | 11:29Z |
| Sunrise | 06:57 AM | 11:57Z |
| Sunset | 08:46 PM | 01:46Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:14 PM | 02:14Z |
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Runways
RWY 17LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 171° mag · 180° true
- Dimensions
- 5,000 × 80 ft
- TPA
- 4,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 351°) on the 45° at 4,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 17
- Threshold elev
- 3,474 ft
- Approach obstacle
- Fence, 4 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 70 ft L of centerline
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 5,000 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
PNH 116.60 · BGD 108.60
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PNH · Panhandle | VORTAC | 116.60 · 113X | High | r087° / 14.2 NM |
| BGD · Borger | TACAN | 108.60 · 23X | — | r171° / 35.6 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 55T
- Coordinates
- 35.2142, -101.4108
- Elevation
- 3,475 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 9E
- Sectional chart
- DALLAS-FT WORTH
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- ALBUQUERQUE (ZAB)
- Flight service (FSS)
- FORT WORTH · 122.6 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- FTW
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1987/02
- Distance from city
- 2 W
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.8 — 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 · 7 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC AT 505-856-4861.
- WIND TURBINES INVOF ARPT.
- DEEP TIRE RUTS ACRS RWY, APRXLY 660 FT & 1700 FT FM N END.
Runways
- RWY SFC ROUGH.
Lighting
- DUSK-0100
- NSTD LIRL; ONLY CENTER 3500 FT LGTD. LIGHTS OTS INDEFLY.
Obstructions
- 25 FT PLINE 300 FT DSTC.
Nearby airports
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Also nearby: 3TE5 Stamps Field (private) (7 NM) · T45 Panhandle Carson County Airport (9 NM) · 5TA4 Reed Airport (19 NM) · 1E4 Palo Duro Airport (21 NM)
About 55T
Eagles Aerodrome (55T) is an airport in Panhandle, TX, at 3,475 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 55T, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 55T have a control tower?
No. Eagles Aerodrome is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 55T?
Eagles Aerodrome has 1 runway; the longest is 5,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 55T?
Eagles Aerodrome is in Panhandle, TX, at an elevation of 3,475 ft MSL. Coordinates: 35.2142, -101.4108.
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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 55T 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.