San Augustine County Airport
78R · San Augustine, TX · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:37 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:08 AM | 11:08Z |
| Sunrise | 06:35 AM | 11:35Z |
| Sunset | 08:10 PM | 01:10Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:37 PM | 01:37Z |
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Runways
RWY 17LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 175° mag · 180° true
- Dimensions
- 3,800 × 50 ft
- TPA
- 1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Displaced thr
- 124 ft
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 355°) on the 45° at 1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 17
- Threshold elev
- 443 ft
- Markings
- basic
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 65 ft, 388 ft from threshold, 145 ft L/R of centerline — 2:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 3,800 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
LFK 112.10
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LFK · Lufkin | VORTAC | 112.10 · 58X | High | r046° / 36 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 78R
- Coordinates
- 31.5395, -94.1701
- Elevation
- 443 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 5E
- Sectional chart
- HOUSTON
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- HOUSTON (ZHU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- MONTGOMERY COUNTY · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- CXO
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SEE RMK)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1970/06
- Distance from city
- 3 W
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SEE RMK
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT ROTG BCN - CTAF.; MIRL RWY 17/35 PRESET LOW INTST, TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF. on 122.9 — 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
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 9 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
- NO LINE OF SIGHT BETWEEN RWY ENDS.
Runways
- CRACKING, POTHOLES LOOSE STONES.
Lighting
- ACTVT ROTG BCN - CTAF.
- MIRL RWY 17/35 PRESET LOW INTST, TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF.
Obstructions
- 10 FT BRUSH, 130 FT DSTC, 125 FT L/R.
- CTLNG OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLOPE. APCH SLOPE 7:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
Contact
- COUNTY JUDGE
- EMERG PHONE: 936-275-2424, SHERIFF OFC.
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About 78R
San Augustine County Airport (78R) is an airport in San Augustine, TX, at 443 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,800 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 78R, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 78R have a control tower?
No. San Augustine 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 78R?
San Augustine County Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,800 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 78R?
San Augustine County Airport is in San Augustine, TX, at an elevation of 443 ft MSL. Coordinates: 31.5395, -94.1701.
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