San Saba County Municipal
81R · San Saba, TX · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-11-02 · night begins 06:10 PM
| Event | Local (CST) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:26 AM | 12:26Z |
| Sunrise | 06:51 AM | 12:51Z |
| Sunset | 05:45 PM | 23:45Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 06:10 PM | 00:10Z |
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Runways
RWY 13LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 130° mag · 134° true
- Dimensions
- 4,206 × 60 ft
- TPA
- 2,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 310°) on the 45° at 2,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 13
- Threshold elev
- 1,255 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Threshold crossing height
- 40 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 1,255 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 13/31 | 4,206 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Also
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 317.5 | LOMETA RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
LLO 108.20 · AGJ 112.50
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LLO · Llano | TACAN | 108.20 · 19X | — | r000° / 26.6 NM |
| AGJ · Gooch Springs | VORTAC | 112.50 · 72X | High | r271° / 29.7 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 81R
- Coordinates
- 31.2357, -98.7177
- Elevation
- 1,255 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 4E
- Sectional chart
- SAN ANTONIO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3P · 120.525 · ☎ 325-372-6027
- ARTCC
- HOUSTON (ZHU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SAN ANGELO · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- SJT
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1963/08
- Distance from city
- 3 N
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 13/31 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 13/31 OPR CONSLY. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 13: 2-light PAPI (left) · 31: 2-light PAPI (left).
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
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 7 notes
General
- RWY 13 -10 FT DITCH 30-180 FT DSTC.
- FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
- FREE WIFI IN TRML BLDG.
- DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
- 325-372-3380 UNATND ARPT PH.
Lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 13/31 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 13/31 OPR CONSLY.
Contact
- AMGR CELL.
Nearby airports
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About 81R
San Saba County Municipal (81R) is an airport in San Saba, TX, at 1,255 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,206 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 81R, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 81R have a control tower?
No. San Saba County Municipal is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 81R?
San Saba County Municipal has 1 runway; the longest is 4,206 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 81R?
San Saba County Municipal is in San Saba, TX, at an elevation of 1,255 ft MSL. Coordinates: 31.2357, -98.7177.
More about 81R
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 81R 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.
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