Flyin Tiger Airport
81D · Angleton, 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 | 06:18 AM | 11:18Z |
| Sunrise | 06:44 AM | 11:44Z |
| Sunset | 08:11 PM | 01:11Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:37 PM | 01:37Z |
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Runways
RWY 16LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 157° mag · 163° true
- Dimensions
- 2,261 × 90 ft
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 337°) on the 45° at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 16
- Threshold elev
- 34 ft
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 15 ft, 18 ft from threshold, 125 ft L/R of centerline — 1:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 2,261 ft | |
| 17/35 | 2,200 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
EFD 109.40 · VUH 113.00 · MHF 114.75
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EFD · Ellington | TACAN | 109.40 · 31X | — | r208° / 24.4 NM |
| VUH · Scholes | VOR/DME | 113.00 · 77X | High | r264° / 28.5 NM |
| MHF · Trinity | VOR/DME | 114.75 · 94Y | Low | r237° / 38.6 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 81D
- Coordinates
- 29.2650, -95.4119
- Elevation
- 30 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 6E
- 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
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1987/01
- Distance from city
- 6 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.
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 4 notes
General
- POWER LINES BURIED IN RWYS 16 & 17 APCH.
- RWY 16/34, 3 FT BERM AT SOUTH TH.
- RWY 16 & RWY 17, 15 FT RD ACRS RWY END.
- FOR CD CTC HOUSTON APCH AT 281-443-5844 TO CNL IFR CALL 281-443-5888.
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About 81D
Flyin Tiger Airport (81D) is an airport in Angleton, TX, at 30 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 2,261 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 81D, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 81D have a control tower?
No. Flyin Tiger Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 81D?
Flyin Tiger Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 2,261 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 81D?
Flyin Tiger Airport is in Angleton, TX, at an elevation of 30 ft MSL. Coordinates: 29.2650, -95.4119.
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