Pilots Landing Private
81TE · Early, TX · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 08:02 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:57 AM | 11:57Z |
| Sunrise | 07:21 AM | 12:21Z |
| Sunset | 07:38 PM | 00:38Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:02 PM | 01:02Z |
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Runways
RWY 21LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 210° true
- Dimensions
- 1,500 × 65 ft
- TPA
- 2,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Dirt
Enter the left downwind (heading 030°) on the 45° at 2,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 21
- Threshold elev
- 1,383 ft
- Markings
- STOL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 03/21 | 1,500 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
BWD 113.55
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BWD · Brownwood | VOR/DME | 113.55 · 82Y | Low | r156° / 10.8 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 81TE — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 81TE
- Coordinates
- 31.7199, -98.9010
- Elevation
- 1,408 ft MSL
- Sectional chart
- SAN ANTONIO
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- FORT WORTH (ZFW)
- Flight service (FSS)
- FORT WORTH · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Activated
- 2023/10
- Distance from city
- 3 SE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 2 notes
Contact
- JEREMY_JONES03@YAHOO.COM
- MIKEJONESBOULDERS@GMAIL.COM
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About 81TE
Pilots Landing (81TE) is an airport in Early, TX, at 1,408 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 1,500 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 81TE, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 81TE have a control tower?
No. Pilots Landing is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 81TE?
Pilots Landing has 1 runway; the longest is 1,500 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 81TE?
Pilots Landing is in Early, TX, at an elevation of 1,408 ft MSL. Coordinates: 31.7199, -98.9010.
More about 81TE
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 81TE 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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