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Airport · FAA-LID · US

Class G

Arrowhead Airport

ID 79TE Elev 165 ft Lat 28° 6.94' N Lon 97° 55.85' W Zulu …

Live conditions at 79TE

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Aerial view · 79TE

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for 79TE — most non-towered fields, heliports, seaplane bases, and private strips fall here. Below: aerial imagery showing the actual field, runways, taxiways, and surroundings.

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways at 79TE

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 3,400 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
13 — 3,400 ft 100 ft TURF-G Yes —
31 — 3,400 ft 100 ft TURF-G Yes —

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for 79TE, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

1 matched · 2 not yet translated

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting on 122.85: click mic to activate LIRL RY 13/31. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting on 122.85: click mic to activate LIRL RY 13/31. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl freq

All translated remarks (1)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting on 122.85: click mic to activate LIRL RY 13/31. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    ACTVT LIRL RY 13/31 - 122.85

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (2 sentences)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·TREES & BLDG PENT PRIM SFC & TRSN ZONE.
  • ·FOR CD CTC CORPUS CHRISTI APCH AT 361-299-4230.

Field profile

Use

Private

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

Designees in TX

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as 79TE — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.

CFI

6,561

Flight Instructors

A&P

27,501

Mechanics

AME

167

Medical Examiners (AME)

DME

22

Mechanic Examiners (DME)

DPRE

2

Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE)

DAR-F

37

Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)

DAR-T

24

Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)

DER-Y

15

Engineering — Company (DER-Y)

DER-T

76

Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)

SAE

153

Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)

APD

232

Aircrew Program Designees (APD)

TCE

304

Training Center Evaluators (TCE)

ODA

11

Organizational Designations

Schools

183

Flight Schools

FBO

244

Fixed Base Operators

Clubs

64

Flying Clubs

Repair

41

Repair / Maintenance Shops

EAA

43

EAA Chapters

DPEs near 79TE

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

Designee City ST Distance
Dennis Ardell Bazemore Ingleside TX 41 nm
Gregory Wayne Shetterly Aransas Pass TX 45 nm
Donald Robert Christie Corpus Christi TX 46 nm
Brian David Childs San Antonio TX 87 nm
Paul Alan Rheudasil San Antonio TX 87 nm
Richard Lee Tarwater San Antonio TX 87 nm
Vincent Sosa San Antonio TX 87 nm
Wade C Amen San Antonio TX 87 nm
Zachary Ryan Armstrong Seguin TX 89 nm
Steven Mccaffrey New Braunfels TX 96 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs near 79TE

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

Instructor City ST Distance
Darcy Lee Bruns Sandia TX 7 nm
Charles Hilary Simpson Jr Sandia TX 7 nm
Stephen Frank Vickers Sandia TX 7 nm
John Pinkney Mitchell Sandia TX 7 nm
Jason Floyd Walters Sandia TX 7 nm
Richard Lee Russell Orange Grove TX 10 nm
Geoffrey Lee Dick Orange Grove TX 10 nm
Brandon David Nau Skidmore TX 16 nm
John Douglas Williams Agua Dulce TX 20 nm
Joshua Jude Witte Robstown TX 24 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics near 79TE

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Timothy Harold Glover Lake City TX 3 nm
Thomas Renne Mathis TX 6 nm
James Michael Downing Mathis TX 6 nm
Johnny Dale Kemp Jr Mathis TX 6 nm
Jay Martin Boultinghouse Mathis TX 6 nm
Darcy Lee Bruns Sandia TX 7 nm
Stephen Frank Vickers Sandia TX 7 nm
Jarold Vincent Allison Sandia TX 7 nm
Todd Jon Carlson Sandia TX 7 nm
Richard Aden Tribbey Sandia TX 7 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations near 79TE

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

Shop Distance
Salty Pelican Aviation LLC
New Braunfels , TX
 96 nm
Crystal Avionics, LLC
New Braunfels, TX
 96 nm
Veterans Aviation LLC
New Braunfels, TX
 96 nm
ALTMAN AVIATION SERVICES LLC.
Lockhart, TX
 105 nm
McKee Avionics, Inc.
San Marcos, TX
 107 nm
Jim Miller Aircraft Painting, Inc.
Uvalde, TX
 116 nm
X Jet Air Flight Support
Uvalde, TX
 116 nm
Avionics Services, Inc
Uvalde, TX
 116 nm
Southstar Aircraft Interiors
Uvalde, TX
 116 nm
Lancair
Uvalde, TX
 116 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.