Slaton Municipal Airport
F49 · Slaton, TX · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:11 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:34 AM | 11:34Z |
| Sunrise | 07:01 AM | 12:01Z |
| Sunset | 08:44 PM | 01:44Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:11 PM | 02:11Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 18LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 182° mag · 188° true
- Dimensions
- 4,244 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 4,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 123.0
Enter the left downwind (heading 002°) on the 45° at 4,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 18
- Threshold elev
- 3,123 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Pole, 23 ft, 762 ft from threshold, 258 ft R of centerline — 24:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 40 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 3,124 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 4,244 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Lubbock”ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 351.8 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
LBB 109.20 · PVW 112.90
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LBB · Lubbock | VORTAC | 109.20 · 29X | Low | r125° / 18.3 NM |
| PVW · Plainview | VOR/DME | 112.90 · 76X | Low | r159° / 36.7 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- F49
- Coordinates
- 33.4848, -101.6610
- Elevation
- 3,126 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 6E
- Sectional chart
- DALLAS-FT WORTH
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- FORT WORTH (ZFW)
- Flight service (FSS)
- FORT WORTH · 122.6 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- FTW
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 0800-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1968/05
- Distance from city
- 2 N
Activity & hazards NASR
- Aerobatic Practice — to 9000MSL · SUNRISE TO SUNSET THIS APA WOULD BE USED ON AVERAGE OF 5 HRS PER MONTH, DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS MONDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. USE WOULD BE BY LIGHT, SINGLE-ENGINE, PROPELLER-DRIVEN, AEROBATIC AIRCRAFT.
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- MIRL RWY 18/36 NONSTD PCL: 3-X ON, 5-X OFF - CTAF. on 123.0 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 18: 2-light PAPI (left) · 36: 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
- Airframe service
- MINOR
- Powerplant service
- MINOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Agricultural, Instruction
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 10 notes
General
- ACFT NOT VSB FM OPPSITE ENDS OF RWY.
- AEROBATIC ACTVT SR-SS, MOD USE ON WKENDS.
- FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.
- 3457 FT MSL, 348 FT AGL TWR, 1.75 NM SW OF ARPT.
- RWY 08/26 CLSD PERMLY.
Runways
- PAPI OTS INDEFLY.
- PAPI OTS INDEFLY.
- RWY SFC ROUGH.
Lighting
- MIRL RWY 18/36 NONSTD PCL: 3-X ON, 5-X OFF - CTAF.
Contact
- F.B.O. LESEE.
Nearby airports
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About F49
Slaton Municipal Airport (F49) is an airport in Slaton, TX, at 3,126 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,244 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for F49, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does F49 have a control tower?
No. Slaton 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 F49?
Slaton Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,244 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is F49?
Slaton Municipal Airport is in Slaton, TX, at an elevation of 3,126 ft MSL. Coordinates: 33.4848, -101.6610.
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