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Texas A And M Flight Test Station Airport Private

83TX · Bryan, TX · 264 ft elevation · var 6E · Towered

Airport information

FAA LID
83TX
Coordinates
30.6335, -96.4836
Elevation
264 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
6E
Sectional chart
HOUSTON
Airport use
Private
Control tower
Yes
ARTCC
HOUSTON (ZHU)
Flight service (FSS)
MONTGOMERY COUNTY
Attendance
MON-FRI 0800-1700
Segmented circle
No
Activated
1966/10
Distance from city
6 SW

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:56 AM10:56Z
Sunrise06:24 AM11:24Z
Sunset08:31 PM01:31Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:59 PM01:59Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:59 PM → 05:56 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:31 PM → 05:24 AM

Plan a flight from 83TX

Runway 17R/35L

7,000 ft × 150 ft · Concrete
17R
Heading
174° mag · 180° true
Traffic pattern
Left
35L
Heading
280° mag · 286° true
Traffic pattern
Left

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
CNTR126.625HOUSTON CNTR

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
CLL · College StationVORTAC113.30r290° / 3.7 NM
TNV · NavasotaVORTAC115.90r305° / 30.2 NM
LOA · LeonaVORTAC110.80r214° / 39.7 NM

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 83TX. VFR sectional link above.

Services

Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE

Ownership & management

Owner
TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM
301 TARROW ST, COLLEGE STATION, TX
979-317-1000
Manager
PATRICK YEE
1484 AVENUE A, BRYAN, TX
979-317-1050

Remarks FAA

  • CTL TWR & WATER TWR EAST.
  • FOUR ADDL RWYS ON FLD BUT ARE OBSTD.
  • RWY 17R-35L OBSTD BY CARS & TRUCKS.
  • EMERG LNDGS ONLY.
  • NO UNAUTHORIZED LNDGS.
  • FOR ALL EMERGS CTC THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY POLICE DEPT. 979-845-2345.
  • RESEARCH AND INSTRNL FAC OF VARIOUS HGTS INVOF RWY.
  • FOR CD CTC HOUSTON APCH AT 281-443-5844.
  • OPERATIONS@RELLIS.TAMUS.EDU

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 83TX in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator.