Liberty Municipal Airport

T78 · Liberty, TX · 70 ft elevation · var 5E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
T78
Coordinates
30.0778, -94.6986
Elevation
70 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
5E
Sectional chart
HOUSTON
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
Weather station
AWOS-3PT · 120.775 · ☎ 936-587-4150
ARTCC
HOUSTON (ZHU)
Flight service (FSS)
MONTGOMERY COUNTY · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility
CXO
Attendance
MON-FRI 0800-1600
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1959/08
Distance from city
5 E

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-23

EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:51 AM10:51Z
Sunrise06:18 AM11:18Z
Sunset08:23 PM01:23Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:51 PM01:51Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:51 PM → 05:51 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:23 PM → 05:18 AM

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Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Rotating beacon
white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting
ACTVT MIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF. on 122.9Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 16: 2-light PAPI (left).

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

16TPANESW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 16 · 161°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 16 at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 16/34

3,801 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 10k.

16
Heading
161° mag · 166° true
Threshold elev
69 ft
Markings
nonprecision
VGSI
2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Trees, 40 ft, 220 ft from threshold, 248 ft R of centerline
Threshold crossing height
23 ft
TDZ elevation
70 ft
34
Heading
341° mag · 346° true
Threshold elev
69 ft
Markings
nonprecision
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Trees, 65 ft, 1,250 ft from threshold, 150 ft R of centerline — 16:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
TDZ elevation
70 ft
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

ASOS/AWOS120.775
CTAF122.9

Approach & departure · “Houston”

App/Dep119.7PIEGY RNAV arrivals; BLTWY RNAV · BORRN RNAV · DREMR +9 more departures

ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).

By procedure & sector (6 frequencies)
FrequencyUsed by
119.7BLTWY RNAV DP · BORRN RNAV DP · DREMR DP · HOODO RNAV DP · INDIE RNAV DP · KARRR RNAV DP · LURIC RNAV DP · MMALT RNAV DP · PIEGY RNAV STAR · STRYA DP · STYCK DP · WATFO DP · WYLSN RNAV DP
120.05HUDZY STAR
124.35RIICE STAR
281.4APCH/P DEP/P · BLTWY RNAV DP · BORRN RNAV DP · DREMR DP · HOODO RNAV DP · INDIE RNAV DP · KARR RNAV DP · LURIC RNAV DP · MMALT RNAV DP · PIEGY RNAV STAR · STRYA DP · STYCK DP · WATFO DP · WYLSN RNAV DP
316.15RIICE STAR
379.1HUDZY STAR

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
DAS · DaisettaVORTAC116.90r198° / 7.3 NM
MHF · TrinityVOR-DME113.60r358° / 32 NM
IAH · HumbleVORTAC116.60r073° / 34.4 NM
BPT · BeaumontVOR-DME114.50r276° / 36.3 NM
EFD · EllingtonTACAN109.40r035° / 37.1 NM
HUB · HobbyVOR-DME117.10r045° / 39.3 NM

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Services

Fuel available
100LL, Jet A
Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
MAJOR
Powerplant service
MAJOR
Parking
tiedowns
Other services
Air ambulance

Ownership & management

Owner
CITY OF LIBERTY
1829 SAM HOUSTON, LIBERTY, TX
936-336-3684
Manager
MARK BUSH
1829 SAM HOUSTON, LIBERTY, TX
936-352-1048

Remarks FAA

General

  • FOR CD CTC HOUSTON APCH AT 281-443-5844 TO CNL IFR CALL 281-443-5888.

Lighting

  • ACTVT MIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF.

Fuel

  • 24 HR SELF-SVC FUEL.

Obstructions

  • 10 FT FENCE, 0-199 FT DSTC, 245 FT R.
  • OBSTN EXCEEDS 45 DEG ANGLE.

Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open T78 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About T78

Liberty Municipal Airport (T78) is an airport in Liberty, TX, at 70 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,801 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for T78, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does T78 have a control tower?

No. Liberty Municipal Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at T78?

Liberty Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,801 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is T78?

Liberty Municipal Airport is in Liberty, TX, at an elevation of 70 ft MSL. Coordinates: 30.0778, -94.6986.

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