Dan Jones International Airport
T51 · Houston, TX · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-07 · night begins 08:37 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:19 AM | 11:19Z |
| Sunrise | 06:45 AM | 11:45Z |
| 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
- 174° mag · 179° true
- Dimensions
- 3,440 × 50 ft
- TPA
- 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- ASPH-TURF
- Displaced thr
- 255 ft
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 354°) on the 45° at 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 17
- Threshold elev
- 161 ft
- Markings
- basic
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 35 ft, 201 ft from threshold, 125 ft L/R of centerline
- TDZ elevation
- 166 ft
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 3,440 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
IAH 116.60 · TNV 115.90 · EFD 109.40
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IAH · Humble | VORTAC | 116.60 · 113X | High | r282° / 17.5 NM |
| TNV · Navasota | VOR/DME | 115.90 · 106X | High | r118° / 25.1 NM |
| EFD · Ellington | TACAN | 109.40 · 31X | — | r310° / 37.2 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- T51
- Coordinates
- 30.0429, -95.6672
- Elevation
- 166 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 5E
- Sectional chart
- HOUSTON
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- HOUSTON (ZHU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- MONTGOMERY COUNTY · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- CXO
- Attendance
- ALL DAWN-0000
- Beacon
- white-green (SEE RMK)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Activated
- 1976/05
- Distance from city
- 22 NW
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SEE RMK
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- SS-SR, ACTVT LIRL RWY 17/35- CTAF. on 122.8 — 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
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Air ambulance
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 21 notes
General
- RWY 17/35 4 FT FENCE 53 FT EAST OF CNTRLN.
- DEER ON RWYS.
- NORTH-SOUTH TRANSITIONAL ACFT WEST OF FIELD.
- LEFT HAND TFC 500 FT & 1000 FT MSL.
- CATTLE INVOF RWY.
- ARPT CLSD MIDNIGHT TO DAWN.
- PPR FOR ROTOR WING ACFT.
- FOR CD CTC HOUSTON APCH AT 281-443-5844 TO CNL IFR CALL 281-443-5888.
Runways
- RWY 17/35 2365 FT X 30 FT ASPH ON N END.
- THR DSPLCD 255 FT DAYS ONLY.
- THR DSPLCD 400 FT DAYS ONLY.
- SOUTH 1000 FT OF RWY TURF, NO MKGS.
- THR BAR 2 FT WIDE.
- NORTH END 2365 FT X 30 FT ASPH.
Lighting
- FOR ROTG BCN CALL 936-521-9887.
- SS-SR, ACTVT LIRL RWY 17/35- CTAF.
- RWY 17/35 NSTD LIRL; NSTD COLORS, SINGLE THR LGT EACH RWY END. 2240 FT OF RWY USBL FOR NGT OPNS. RWY 17 THR RELCTD 300 FT FOR NGT OPNS; RWY 35 THR RELCTD 900 FT FOR NGT OPNS.
Obstructions
- 50 FT TREES, 0-199 DSTC, 125 FT L/R.
- APCH RATIO 0:1 AT DSPLCD THR, 50 FT TREES 100 FT L.
- APCH RATIO 0:1 AT DAY DSPLCD THR; +4 FT FENCES 53 FT R.
Contact
- 936-494-8909 ASST. MGR.
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About T51
Dan Jones International Airport (T51) is an airport in Houston, TX, at 166 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,440 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for T51, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does T51 have a control tower?
No. Dan Jones International Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at T51?
Dan Jones International Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,440 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is T51?
Dan Jones International Airport is in Houston, TX, at an elevation of 166 ft MSL. Coordinates: 30.0429, -95.6672.
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