Palacios Municipal Airport

PSX · KPSX · Palacios, TX · 14 ft elevation · var 3E · Towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KPSX / PSX
Coordinates: 28.7275, -96.2510
Elevation: 14 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 3E
Sectional chart: HOUSTON
Airport use: Public
Control tower: Yes
ARTCC: HOUSTON (ZHU)
Flight service (FSS): MONTGOMERY COUNTY
NOTAM facility: PSX
Attendance: UNATNDD
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1943/08
Distance from city: 3 NW

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	06:00 AM	11:00Z
Sunrise	06:27 AM	11:27Z
Sunset	08:26 PM	01:26Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:53 PM	01:53Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:53 PM → 06:00 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:26 PM → 05:27 AM

Plan a flight from KPSX

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Runway 08/26

5,001 ft × 150 ft · Concrete (Poor)

Weight bearing: Single wheel 46k, Double wheel 58k, Dual tandem 105k.

Heading: 087° mag · 90° true
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 267° mag · 270° true
Traffic pattern: Left

Runway 13/31

5,001 ft × 150 ft · Concrete (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 46k, Double wheel 58k, Dual tandem 105k.

Heading: 132° mag · 135° true
Markings: nonprecision
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 312° mag · 315° true
Markings: nonprecision
Traffic pattern: Left

Runway 18/36

5,001 ft × 150 ft · Concrete (Poor)

Weight bearing: Single wheel 46k, Double wheel 58k, Dual tandem 105k.

Heading: 177° mag · 180° true
Markings: basic
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 357° mag · 0° true
Markings: basic
Traffic pattern: Left

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
ASOS	118.025
CNTR	128.6	HOUSTON CNTR
RDO	122.25	MONTGOMERY CO RDO
UNIC	122.8	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
PSX · Palacios	VORTAC	117.30	r119° / 3.7 NM
VCT · Victoria	VOR-DME	109.00	r099° / 39.7 NM

Approaches

RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 ↗ · amdt 0D
VOR RWY 13 ↗ · amdt 10H

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Services

Parking: tiedowns

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF PALACIOS

PO BOX 845, PALACIOS, TX

361-972-3605

Manager

MANUEL GUEVARA

PO BOX 845, PALACIOS, TX

361-404-9909

Remarks FAA

THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
VEGETATION ON TWY.
COURTESY CAR AVBL.
FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
TWYS, RWYS 8/26, 18/36 UNMKD.
MIRL RWY 13/31 PRESET ON LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF.
MANUEL GUEVARA
WINDMILL.
TALL VEGETATION ON RWY.
TALL VEGETATION ON RWY.

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