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K66R · Robert R Wells Jr Airport

FAA-LID · US · 2 NTSB events

ID K66R Elev 242 ft Lat 29° 38.47' N Lon 96° 30.95' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 3,800 ft. Max gradient: 0.32%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
15 160° 3,800 ft 60 ft ASP Yes 0.32%
33 340° 3,800 ft 60 ft ASP Yes 0.32%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 2 frequencies

  • CTAF CTAF 122.900
  • CNTR HOUSTON CNTR 125.000

Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open K66R on LiveATC ↗

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · 2 matched · 5 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL RY 15/33. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL RY 15/33. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (2)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL RY 15/33. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    ACTVT MIRL RY 15/33 - CTAF

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    DEER & BIRDS ON AND INVOF ARPT.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (5 sentences)
  • ·ULTRA-LIGHT ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • ·FOR CD CTC HOUSTON APCH AT 281-443-5844 TO CNL IFR CALL 281-443-5888.
  • ·APCH RATIO 0:1 AT DSPLCD THR OVR 20 FT TREE, O FT DSTC, 120 FT R..
  • ·APCH RATIO 0:1 AT DSPLCD THR OVR 20 FT TREE 85 FT L. 4 FT FENCE 0-175 FT DSTC, 85 FT R. 4 FT FENCE 0-120 FT DSTC; 4 FT FENCE 85 FT L, 25 FT TREES 140 FT DSTC, 100 FT L.
  • ·PRVDD RWY IS LCTD TO PRVD 20:1 SLOPE OVER ELECTRIC LINE OR IF THE LINE IS PLACED UNDERGROUND.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events

2 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=2

  • Controlled flight into terrain 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2005-12-15 Bellanca 17-30A · Engine failure · IMC · night →
2004-07-22 Cessna T210L · CFIT · VMC · day →

Designees in TX

CFI Flight Instructors 6,561 A&P Mechanics 27,501 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 167 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 22 DPRE Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE) 2 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 37 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 24 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 15 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 76 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 153 APD Aircrew Program Designees (APD) 232 TCE Training Center Evaluators (TCE) 304 ODA Organizational Designations 11 Schools Flight Schools 183 FBO Fixed Base Operators 244 Clubs Flying Clubs 64 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 41 EAA EAA Chapters 43

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Sarah Chantal Rovner Brookshire TX 31 nm
Richard E Thorp Sugar Land TX 46 nm
Brian Jay Sheatz Houston TX 59 nm
Corey Deshawn Shepard Houston TX 59 nm
Daryl Gene Stewart Houston TX 59 nm
Erik Daniel Kessler Houston TX 59 nm
George Patrick Brown Houston TX 59 nm
Timothy Ryan Hulon Houston TX 59 nm
Allen Salibo Pearland TX 62 nm
Charles Hoy Hainline Pearland TX 62 nm

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

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Lance Sears Easterling Columbus TX 4 nm
Paul Christian Schlaudraff Columbus TX 4 nm
Zach Russell Stroman Eagle Lake TX 10 nm
Jack Wayne Jetton Weimar TX 14 nm
Debra Lynn Maddox Weimar TX 14 nm
Garrett Douglas Olive Weimar TX 14 nm
Troy Alfred Millican New Ulm TX 15 nm
Stephen Andrew Millican New Ulm TX 15 nm
John Ainsley Couch Sealy TX 20 nm
Albert Anton Sykes Sealy TX 20 nm

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

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
David Alan Spoon Columbus TX 4 nm
Steve Joseph Bauman Columbus TX 4 nm
James Allen Kunz Columbus TX 4 nm
Timothy O'Neal Rester Alleyton TX 9 nm
Jason William Brunner Eagle Lake TX 10 nm
Eugene Earl Shanks Jr Eagle Lake TX 10 nm
Malcom Walker Dinges Eagle Lake TX 10 nm
John Michael Ramsey Garwood TX 13 nm
Jack Wayne Jetton Weimar TX 14 nm
Stenton Lee Maddox Jr Weimar TX 14 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
General Avionics, Inc.
Houston, TX
 45 nm
ALTMAN AVIATION SERVICES LLC.
Lockhart, TX
 62 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Houston, TX
Houston, TX
 64 nm
Brazos Avionics, Inc.
Houston, TX
 70 nm
CXO MX, LLC
Conroe, TX
 71 nm
Avionics Unlimited, Inc.
Conroe, TX
 71 nm
McKee Avionics, Inc.
San Marcos, TX
 72 nm
Castleberry Instruments & Avionics
Pflugerville, TX
 74 nm
K & W Aviation, Inc.
LA PORTE, TX
 76 nm
Crystal Avionics, LLC
New Braunfels, TX
 79 nm

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