Zapata County Airport
APY · KAPY · Zapata, TX · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:48 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:38 AM | 11:38Z |
| Sunrise | 07:03 AM | 12:03Z |
| Sunset | 08:23 PM | 01:23Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:48 PM | 01:48Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 12LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 122° mag · 130° true
- Dimensions
- 5,000 × 60 ft
- TPA
- 1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Displaced thr
- 112 ft
- CTAF
- 122.7
Enter the left downwind (heading 302°) on the 45° at 1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 12
- Threshold elev
- 421 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 18 ft, 277 ft from threshold, 36 ft R of centerline — 4:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- TDZ elevation
- 422 ft
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | 5,000 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
LRD 117.40
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRD · Laredo | VORTAC | 117.40 · 121X | High | r155° / 31.9 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KAPY
- Coordinates
- 26.9688, -99.2489
- Elevation
- 422 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 8E
- Sectional chart
- BROWNSVILLE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 118.225 · ☎ 956-765-4069
- ARTCC
- HOUSTON (ZHU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SAN ANGELO · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- SJT
- Attendance
- ALL IREG
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1987/02
- Distance from city
- 4 NE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- DUSK-DAWN. MIRL RWY 12/30 PRESET MED INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF. on 122.7 — Chart Supplement ↗
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
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 6 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
Lighting
- DUSK-DAWN. MIRL RWY 12/30 PRESET MED INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF.
Obstructions
- 12 FT TREES, 190 FT DSTC,125 FT L/R.
- 20 FT TREES, 195 FT DSTC, 125 FT L/R.
- OBSTN CLEARANCE SLOPE 8:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
- OBSTN CLEARANCE SLOPE 16:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
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Nearby airports
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About KAPY
Zapata County Airport (APY · KAPY) is an airport in Zapata, TX, at 422 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KAPY, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KAPY have a control tower?
No. Zapata County Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KAPY?
Zapata County Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 5,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KAPY?
Zapata County Airport is in Zapata, TX, at an elevation of 422 ft MSL. Coordinates: 26.9688, -99.2489.
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