Covey Trails
X09 · Fulshear, TX · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:49 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:46 AM | 11:46Z |
| Sunrise | 07:09 AM | 12:09Z |
| Sunset | 07:25 PM | 00:25Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:49 PM | 00:49Z |
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Runways
RWY 17LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 172° mag · 178° true
- Dimensions
- 3,352 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
- Lights
- VASI
- Displaced thr
- 315 ft
- CTAF
- 122.725
Enter the left downwind (heading 352°) on the 45° at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 17
- Threshold elev
- 130 ft
- Markings
- none
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 45 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 100 ft L of centerline
- TDZ elevation
- 130 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 | 3,352 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
IAH 116.60 · EFD 109.40 · TNV 115.90
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IAH · Humble | VORTAC | 116.60 · 113X | High | r233° / 30.3 NM |
| EFD · Ellington | TACAN | 109.40 · 31X | — | r273° / 35.9 NM |
| TNV · Navasota | VOR/DME | 115.90 · 106X | High | r154° / 37.7 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- X09
- Coordinates
- 29.6901, -95.8405
- Elevation
- 130 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 6E
- Sectional chart
- HOUSTON
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- HOUSTON (ZHU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- MONTGOMERY COUNTY · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- CXO
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SEE RMK)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Activated
- 1979/04
- Distance from city
- 3 E
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SEE RMK
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- DUSK-2200. ACTVT LIRL RWY 17/35 AFT 2200 - CTAF. on 122.725 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 17: VASI.
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 12 notes
General
- BASE LEGS AND TURNS TO FINAL APCH MUST BE WITHIN .75 NM OF THE RWY ENDS.
- FOR CD CTC HOUSTON APCH AT 281-443-5844 TO CNL IFR CALL 281-443-5888.
- CELL TWR, 1.5 MILES SOUTH OF RWY 17 END.
- STUDENT TNG PROHIBITED.
Runways
- SOFT AREAS, UNRETRACTED SPRINKLER HEADS ON RWY.
Lighting
- RTG BCN DUSK-2200.
- DUSK-2200. ACTVT LIRL RWY 17/35 AFT 2200 - CTAF.
- NSTD LIRL; 2800 FT OF RWY LGTD AT NIGHT BTN DSPLCD THLDS.
Obstructions
- APCH SLOPE 7:1 TO DSPLCD THR OVR 33 FT TREE 115 FT FM DSPLCD THR 96 FT LEFT.
- APCH SLOPE 7:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
Contact
- ADD'L CONTACT LISA HAAG, 832-654-4224, MSPILOT2000@MAC.COM.
- CHRIS MALLORY, PRESIDENT, COVEY TRAILS CIVIC CLUB.
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About X09
Covey Trails (X09) is an airport in Fulshear, TX, at 130 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,352 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for X09, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does X09 have a control tower?
No. Covey Trails is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at X09?
Covey Trails has 1 runway; the longest is 3,352 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is X09?
Covey Trails is in Fulshear, TX, at an elevation of 130 ft MSL. Coordinates: 29.6901, -95.8405.
More about X09
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 X09 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.
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