Rose Field Airport Private
87TE · Needville, TX · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:39 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:19 AM | 11:19Z |
| Sunrise | 06:45 AM | 11:45Z |
| Sunset | 08:14 PM | 01:14Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:39 PM | 01:39Z |
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Runways
RWY 13LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 124° mag · 130° true
- Dimensions
- 2,100 × 80 ft
- TPA
- 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
Enter the left downwind (heading 304°) on the 45° at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 13
- Approach obstacle
- Pole, 30 ft, 575 ft from threshold
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 13/31 | 2,100 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
EFD 109.40
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EFD · Ellington | TACAN | 109.40 · 31X | — | r251° / 38 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 87TE — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 87TE
- Coordinates
- 29.4519, -95.8655
- Elevation
- 100 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
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Activated
- 1980/02
- Distance from city
- 3 NW
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 1 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
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About 87TE
Rose Field Airport (87TE) is an airport in Needville, TX, at 100 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,100 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 87TE, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 87TE have a control tower?
No. Rose Field Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 87TE?
Rose Field Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,100 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 87TE?
Rose Field Airport is in Needville, TX, at an elevation of 100 ft MSL. Coordinates: 29.4519, -95.8655.
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