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
- Yes
- ARTCC
- ALBUQUERQUE (ZAB)
- Flight service (FSS)
- FORT WORTH
- NOTAM facility
- FTW
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1985/07
- Distance from city
- 4 E
Weather
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:56 AM | 10:56Z |
| Sunrise | 06:26 AM | 11:26Z |
| Sunset | 08:59 PM | 01:59Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:29 PM | 02:29Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:29 PM → 05:56 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:59 PM → 05:26 AM
Plan a flight from T59
Runway 17/35
3,565 ft × 60 ft · Asphalt (Fair) 17
- Heading
- 175° mag · 180° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Traffic pattern
- Left
35
- Heading
- 355° mag · 360° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 57 ft
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| CNTR | 127.85 | ALBUQUERQUE CNTR |
| CTAF | 122.9 |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| SYO · Sayre | VORTAC | 115.20 | r273° / 28.4 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management
Owner
CITY OF WHEELER TX
501 ALAN BEAN BLVD, PO BOX 98, WHEELER, TX
806-826-3222
Manager
PAUL ARGNBRIGHT
505 ALAN BEAN BLVD, PO BOX 98, WHEELER, TX
806-669-4182
Remarks FAA
- THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
- 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.
- PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
- APCH SLOPE 31:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
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