Edwards County Airport
ECU · KECU · Rocksprings, TX · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:57 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:36 AM | 11:36Z |
| Sunrise | 07:01 AM | 12:01Z |
| Sunset | 08:32 PM | 01:32Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:57 PM | 01:57Z |
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Runways
RWY 14LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 138° mag · 145° true
- Dimensions
- 4,050 × 50 ft
- TPA
- 3,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Displaced thr
- 278 ft
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 318°) on the 45° at 3,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 14
- Threshold elev
- 2,367 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 25 ft, 201 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline
- TDZ elevation
- 2,372 ft
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 14/32 | 4,050 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Del Rio”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (3 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 259.1 | APCH/P DEP/P |
| 296.7 | DEP/P |
| 346.4 | ROCK SPRINGS RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
RSG 114.55
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RSG · Rocksprings | VORTAC | 114.55 · 92Y | Low | r112° / 7.7 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KECU
- Coordinates
- 29.9469, -100.1740
- Elevation
- 2,372 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 7E
- Sectional chart
- SAN ANTONIO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 118.175 · ☎ 830-683-2425
- ARTCC
- HOUSTON (ZHU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SAN ANGELO · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- ECU
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- yes
- GPS MON airport
- Yes
- Activated
- 1977/02
- Distance from city
- 4 SE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SS-SR
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the 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
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 9 notes
General
- GATE ACES USE FLD ELEV.
- FOR CD CTC LAUGHLIN APCH AT 830-298-5192, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
- GRAVEL PIT ADJ TO RWY W SIDE, 12 FT DIRT PILES 156 FT FM RWY CL.
Runways
- NGT OPN DSPLCD THR LGTS ARE 288 FT FM RWY END.
- MRKGS FADED.
- MRKGS FADED.
Obstructions
- 8 FT MKD FENCE, 30 FT DSTC.
- 20:1 TO DSPLCD THR OVR 25 FT TREES, 600 FT DSTC, 0 B.
Contact
- ROAD AND BRIDGE SUPT.
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Nearby airports
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About KECU
Edwards County Airport (ECU · KECU) is an airport in Rocksprings, TX, at 2,372 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,050 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KECU, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KECU have a control tower?
No. Edwards 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 KECU?
Edwards County Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,050 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KECU?
Edwards County Airport is in Rocksprings, TX, at an elevation of 2,372 ft MSL. Coordinates: 29.9469, -100.1740.
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