Airport information
- FAA LID
- 9R5
- Coordinates
- 27.8881, -97.3492
- Elevation
- 40 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 7E
- Sectional chart
- BROWNSVILLE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- HOUSTON (ZHU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SAN ANGELO
- NOTAM facility
- SJT
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1944/12
- Distance from city
- 2 NW
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:07 AM | 11:07Z |
| Sunrise | 06:34 AM | 11:34Z |
| Sunset | 08:28 PM | 01:28Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:55 PM | 01:55Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:55 PM → 06:07 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:28 PM → 05:34 AM
Plan a flight from 9R5
Runway 14L/32R
2,350 ft × 20 ft · ASPH-DIRT (Poor) 14L
- Heading
- n/a
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Right
32R
- Heading
- n/a
- Markings
- none
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Runway 14R/32L
1,400 ft × 60 ft · TURF-GRVL (Poor) 14R
- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Right
32L
- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| CRP · Corpus Christi | VORTAC | 115.50 | r092° / 5.2 NM |
| NGP · Truax | VORTAC | 114.00 | r341° / 12.5 NM |
| NQI · Kingsville | TACAN | 117.80 | r037° / 33.7 NM |
| ALI · Alice | VOR | 114.50 | r070° / 36.8 NM |
| NOG · Orange Grove | TACAN | 133.60 | r082° / 36.8 NM |
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VFR sectional
Services
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
Ownership & management
Owner
JANIE MITCHELL
BOX 60, PORTLAND, TX
361-643-3950
Manager
JANIE MITCHELL
BOX 60, PORTLAND, TX
361-643-3950
Remarks FAA
- ESTAB PRIOR TO 1959.
- NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT - CALL ARPT MGR AT 361-643-3950.
- OWNER RESIDES ON ARPT.
- RWY 32R GND DROPS OFF APPROX 10 FT AT THR.
- FOR CD CTC CORPUS CHRISTI APCH AT 361-299-4230.
- WIND TURBINES N OF ARPT.
- CROPS ON BOTH SIDES OF RWY.
- JANIE511@LIVE.COM
- LIMITED LINE OF SIGHT BTN THRS; SOUTHERN 600 FT OF RWY DROPS OFF APPROXLY 8 FT.
- RWY CLSD INDEFLY.
- NSTD THR BAR 183 FT FM RWY END.
- OBSTRUCTION CLEARANCE SLOPE EXCEEDS A 45 DEGREE ANGLE.
- HAS SEVERE GRASS ENCROACHMENT, POT HOLES AND LOOSE GRAVEL ON RWY.
- HEAVY RUTTING ALONG ENTIRE RUNWAY LENGTH
- RWY 32 R, FIRST 200 FT TURF.
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