Airport information
- FAA LID
- F17
- Coordinates
- 31.8316, -94.1564
- Elevation
- 319 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 4E
- Sectional chart
- HOUSTON
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- FORT WORTH (ZFW)
- Flight service (FSS)
- MONTGOMERY COUNTY
- NOTAM facility
- F17
- Attendance
- ALL INTMNT
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1949/02
- Distance from city
- 3 NE
Weather
METAR observed
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:43 AM | 10:43Z |
| Sunrise | 06:11 AM | 11:11Z |
| Sunset | 08:25 PM | 01:25Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:53 PM | 01:53Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:53 PM → 05:43 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:25 PM → 05:11 AM
Plan a flight from F17
Runway 17/35
5,501 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good) 17
- Heading
- 167° mag · 171° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
35
- Heading
- 347° mag · 351° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| CNTR | 126.325 | FORT WORTH CNTR |
| RDO | 122.6 | MONTGOMERY CO RDO |
| UNIC | 122.8 | CTAF/UNICOM |
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A (additive)
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MINOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management
Owner
CITY OF CENTER
617 TENAHA ST, PO BOX 1744, CENTER, TX
936-598-2941
Manager
JOHN SOLICE
617 TENAHA ST, PO BOX 1744, CENTER, TX
936-598-8119
Remarks FAA
- DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.
- MIRL RWY 17/35 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF.
- ON CALL 936-229-8105
- ARPT PHYS ADS 397 FM 1656.
- JSOLICE@CENTERTEXAS.ORG, WAREHOUSE@CENTERTEXAS.ORG
- SELF SVC FUEL.
- 40 FT TREES, 0-199 FT DSTC, 200 FT R.
- 40 FT TREES, 199 FT DSTC, 244 FT R.
- CONTROLLING OBSTRUCTION EXCEEDS A 45 DEGREE SLOPE.
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