Texas A And M Flight Test Station Airport Private
83TX · Bryan, TX · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:44 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:19 AM | 11:19Z |
| Sunrise | 06:45 AM | 11:45Z |
| Sunset | 08:18 PM | 01:18Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:44 PM | 01:44Z |
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Runways
RWY 17RLEFT traffic
- Heading
- 174° mag · 180° true
- Dimensions
- 7,000 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 1,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Concrete
Enter the left downwind (heading 354°) on the 45° at 1,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 17R
- Threshold elev
- 260 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 17R/35L | 7,000 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 126.625 | CNTR |
Source: OurAirports — community data, not FAA-verified. Confirm on the Chart Supplement / NOTAMs before use.
Nearby navigation aids
CLL 113.30 · TNV 115.90 · LOA 110.80
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLL · College Station | VORTAC | 113.30 · 80X | Low | r290° / 3.7 NM |
| TNV · Navasota | VOR/DME | 115.90 · 106X | High | r305° / 30.2 NM |
| LOA · Leona | VORTAC | 110.80 · 45X | Low | r214° / 39.7 NM |
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Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 83TX — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 83TX
- Coordinates
- 30.6335, -96.4836
- Elevation
- 260 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 6E
- Sectional chart
- HOUSTON
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- HOUSTON (ZHU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- MONTGOMERY COUNTY · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 0800-1700
- Segmented circle
- No
- Activated
- 1966/10
- Distance from city
- 6 SW
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 9 notes
General
- 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.
Contact
- OPERATIONS@RELLIS.TAMUS.EDU
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About 83TX
Texas A And M Flight Test Station Airport (83TX) is an airport in Bryan, TX, at 260 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 7,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 83TX, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 83TX have a control tower?
No. Texas A And M Flight Test Station Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 83TX?
Texas A And M Flight Test Station Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 7,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 83TX?
Texas A And M Flight Test Station Airport is in Bryan, TX, at an elevation of 260 ft MSL. Coordinates: 30.6335, -96.4836.
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