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BKS

Brooks County
Falfurrias, Texas

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FAA Identifier: BKS
Latitude/Longitude: 27-12-21.8000N / 098-07-15.7000W
27.2058 / -98.1208
Elevation: 111 feet MSL (Surveyed)
Magnetic Variation: 06E (2000)
Land Area Covered: 169 acres
From City: 2 nautical miles SE of Falfurrias, TX
County/Parish: Brooks, TX
Airport Operations:
Airport Use: Public
Activiation Date: 9/1/1949 12:00:00 AM
Sectional Chart: Brownsville
Control Tower: No
ARTCC: Houston Center (ZHU)
FSS: San Angelo Flight Service Station ()
Attendance: NOV-FEB/ALL/0900-1700, MAR-OCT/MON-FRI/0900-1600
Wind Indicator: Yes - Lighted
Segmented Circle: Yes
Lights: See Rmk
Beacon: White-Green (lighted land airport)
International Operations: No
Landing Fee: No
Communications:
Unicom: 122.8
CTAF: 122.8
APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY HOUSTON ARTCC ON FREQS 128.15/350.3 (KINGSVILLE RCAG) WHEN KINGSVILLE APCH CTL CLSD.
Services:
Fuel available: 100LL Jet-A
Airframe Repair: None
Power Plant Repair: None
Bottled oxygen: None
Bulk oxygen: None
Runway Information:
Runway: 14/32
Dimensions: 3018 x 60 ft.
Surface: Asphalt - in excellent condition
Weight Bearing Capacity:
Single wheel: 4 K lbs.
Runway: 17/35
Dimensions: 6006 x 75 ft.
Surface: Asphalt - in good condition
Weight Bearing Capacity:
Single wheel: 52 K lbs.
Double wheel: 80 K lbs.
Runway Edge Lights: Medium intensity
Airport Ownership and Management:
Ownership: Publicly Owned
Owner: Brooks County
Co Commissioners Court
Falfurrias, TX 78355
361-325-5604
Manager: Bond Cosby
P O Box 556
Falfurrias, TX 78355
361-325-2909
Sectional Map:
Remarks:
  • 9 FT FENCE LCTD APRXLY 900 FT NORTH OF RY 17.
  • 361-850-3430 OR FROM NOV-FEB ON CALL 24/7
  • FOR ATTENDANT AFT HRS CALL 361-325-2909.
  • SINGLE WHEEL 18000 LBS.
  • RUNWAY 14: +16' TREES FM THLD TO 200' FM THLD 87' R
  • MIRL RY 17/35 PRESET LOW INTST, TO INCR INTST & ACTVT PAPI RYS 17 & 35 AND REIL 17- CTAF.
Nearby Public Airports: (50 mile radius)
IDNameCity/State/UseChartDistance
IKG Kleberg County Kingsville, TX - Public Brownsville 24 miles
07R Bishop Muni Bishop, TX - Public Brownsville 36 miles
ALI Alice Intl Alice, TX - Public Brownsville 37 miles
HBV Jim Hogg County Hebbronville, TX - Public Brownsville 39 miles
67T Old Hoppe Place Agua Dulce, TX - Public Brownsville 44 miles
RBO Nueces County Robstown, TX - Public Brownsville 48 miles
Nearby Private Airports: (20 mile radius)
IDNameCity/State/UseChartDistance
7TE2 Cage Ranch Falfurrias, TX - Private Brownsville 9 miles
8TX8 Weeks Premont, TX - Private Brownsville 11 miles
XS51 Seeligson Ranch Premont, TX - Private Brownsville 14 miles
XS50 4-G Ranch Premont, TX - Private Brownsville 17 miles
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