Center Municipal Airport
F17 · Center, TX · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:37 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:08 AM | 11:08Z |
| Sunrise | 06:34 AM | 11:34Z |
| Sunset | 08:11 PM | 01:11Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:37 PM | 01:37Z |
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Runways
RWY 17LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 167° mag · 171° true
- Dimensions
- 5,501 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 347°) on the 45° at 1,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 17
- Threshold elev
- 319 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 26 ft, 201 ft from threshold, 266 ft R of centerline
- Threshold crossing height
- 50 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 319 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 5,501 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Center”Taxi & takeoff
“Center”Also
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 346.25 | SHREVEPORT RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
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
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3PT · 128.775 · ☎ 936-598-3355
- ARTCC
- FORT WORTH (ZFW)
- Flight service (FSS)
- MONTGOMERY COUNTY · 122.6 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- FSS outlet
- RCO → Montgomery County Radio (24)
- 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
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- MIRL RWY 17/35 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 17: 2-light PAPI (left) · 35: 2-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A (additive)
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MINOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 10 notes
General
- DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.
Lighting
- MIRL RWY 17/35 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF.
Fuel
- SELF SVC FUEL.
Obstructions
- 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.
Contact
- ARPT PHYS ADS 397 FM 1656.
- JSOLICE@CENTERTEXAS.ORG, WAREHOUSE@CENTERTEXAS.ORG
Attendance
- ON CALL 936-229-8105
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About F17
Center Municipal Airport (F17) is an airport in Center, TX, at 319 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,501 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for F17, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does F17 have a control tower?
No. Center Municipal Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at F17?
Center Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 5,501 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is F17?
Center Municipal Airport is in Center, TX, at an elevation of 319 ft MSL. Coordinates: 31.8316, -94.1564.
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