Airport information
- FAA LID
- X09
- Coordinates
- 29.6900, -95.8397
- Elevation
- 130 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
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SEE RMK)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1979/04
- Distance from city
- 3 E
Weather
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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 | 06:23 AM | 11:23Z |
| Sunset | 08:27 PM | 01:27Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:54 PM | 01:54Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:54 PM → 05:56 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:27 PM → 05:23 AM
Plan a flight from X09
Runway 17/35
3,352 ft × 100 ft · Turf (Good) 17
- Heading
- 172° mag · 178° true
- Markings
- none
- VGSI
- VASI
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 315 ft
35
- Heading
- 352° mag · 358° true
- Markings
- none
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 250 ft
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELA · Eagle Lake | VOR-DME | 116.40 | r078° / 25 NM |
| HUB · Hobby | VOR-DME | 117.10 | r269° / 29.4 NM |
| IAH · Humble | VORTAC | 116.60 | r233° / 30.3 NM |
| EFD · Ellington | TACAN | 109.40 | r273° / 35.8 NM |
| TNV · Navasota | VORTAC | 115.90 | r154° / 37.7 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Ownership & management
Owner
COVEY TRAILS CIVIC CLUB INC
10CC KITTY HAWK WEST, RICHMOND, TX
910-754-2710
Manager
GRANVILLE LASSETER II
10 WEST KITTY HAWK, RICHMOND, TX
281-685-7540
Remarks FAA
- PRVDD ARPT TFC PAT MUST MAINTAIN BASE LEGS AND TURNS TO FINAL APCH WITHIN 0.75 NM OF THE RWY ENDS, AND THE SPECIAL SIAP WILL REMAIN UNTIL THE REIMBURSABLE AGREEMENT IS CANCELLED OR FTW FPO IS REQUESTED TO PUBLISH IT.
- RTG BCN DUSK-2200.
- 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.
- DUSK-2200. ACTVT LIRL RWY 17/35 AFT 2200 - CTAF.
- CHRIS MALLORY, PRESIDENT, COVEY TRAILS CIVIC CLUB.
- NSTD LIRL; 2800 FT OF RWY LGTD AT NIGHT BTN DSPLCD THLDS.
- 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.
- SOFT AREAS, UNRETRACTED SPRINKLER HEADS ON RWY.
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