Wheeler Municipal Airport
T59 · Wheeler, TX · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:10 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:24 AM | 11:24Z |
| Sunrise | 06:51 AM | 11:51Z |
| Sunset | 08:42 PM | 01:42Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:10 PM | 02:10Z |
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Runways
RWY 17LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 175° mag · 180° true
- Dimensions
- 3,565 × 60 ft
- TPA
- 3,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 355°) on the 45° at 3,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 17
- Threshold elev
- 2,431 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- TDZ elevation
- 2,465 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 3,565 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Also
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 285.475 | AMARILLO RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- T59
- Coordinates
- 35.4511, -100.2000
- Elevation
- 2,470 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 5E
- Sectional chart
- DALLAS-FT WORTH
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- ALBUQUERQUE (ZAB)
- Flight service (FSS)
- FORT WORTH · 122.6 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- FTW
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1985/07
- Distance from city
- 4 E
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
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 6 notes
General
- 10 FT RISING TRRN 100 FT BOTH SIDES OF CNTRLN.
- FOR CD CTC ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC AT 505-856-4861.
- RWY PAVEMENT CRACKING WITH VEGETATION GROWING THROUGH.
- LIRL RWY 17/35 NMRS LTS OTS.
Obstructions
- APCH SLOPE 31:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
Contact
- PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
Nearby airports
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About T59
Wheeler Municipal Airport (T59) is an airport in Wheeler, TX, at 2,470 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,565 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for T59, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does T59 have a control tower?
No. Wheeler 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 T59?
Wheeler Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,565 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is T59?
Wheeler Municipal Airport is in Wheeler, TX, at an elevation of 2,470 ft MSL. Coordinates: 35.4511, -100.2000.
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