Airport information
- FAA LID
- T79
- Coordinates
- 29.5556, -95.3271
- Elevation
- 55 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 6E
- Sectional chart
- HOUSTON
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- HOUSTON (ZHU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- MONTGOMERY COUNTY
- NOTAM facility
- CXO
- Attendance
- IREG
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1971/02
- Distance from city
- 3 W
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:54 AM | 10:54Z |
| Sunrise | 06:22 AM | 11:22Z |
| Sunset | 08:24 PM | 01:24Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:51 PM | 01:51Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:51 PM → 05:54 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:24 PM → 05:22 AM
Plan a flight from T79
Runway 17/35
2,550 ft × 70 ft · Turf (Good) 17
- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Left
35
- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| HUB · Hobby | VOR-DME | 117.10 | r199° / 6.6 NM |
| EFD · Ellington | TACAN | 109.40 | r246° / 9.3 NM |
| IAH · Humble | VORTAC | 116.60 | r173° / 24.1 NM |
| VUH · Scholes | VORTAC | 113.00 | r300° / 29.5 NM |
| MHF · Trinity | VOR-DME | 113.60 | r264° / 30.3 NM |
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VFR sectional
Ownership & management
Owner
SKYWAY MANOR
2825 PIPER ROAD, PEARLAND, TX
281-997-7122
Manager
BERT WITHERS
2825 PIPER ROAD, PEARLAND, TX
281-723-8403
Remarks FAA
- PRVDD THRS DSPLD & MKD TO PRVD MIN 20:1 CLNC OVR PLINES & ANY/ALL OTR OBSTNS FINAL APCH; PLINES ADJT RWY ENDS OBSTN MKD IAW CHAPTER 3 AC 70/7460-2E. OWNER ENSURES PRESENCE OF OBSTNS IN RWY APCH AREAS ARE ADVERTISED TO ALERT TSNT PILOTS.
- NMRS OBJECTS IN PRIM SFC ENTR RWY LEN - BLDGS, FENCES, TREES & BRUSH.
- NO TGLS.
- FOR CD CTC HOUSTON APCH AT 281-443-5844 TO CNL IFR CALL 281-443-5888.
- RESIDENTIAL AIRPARK - AMGR LIVES AT ARPT.
- CONTROLLING OBSTRUCTION EXCEEDS A 45 DEGREE SLOPE
- ALSO 45 FT POLE, 100 FT DSTC.
- ALSO 16 FT RD, 20 FT DSTC, 135 FT L/R.
- SOFT WHEN WET.
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