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Airport · ICAO · US

Class G

GHSA-Wallis Glideport

ID TE71 Elev 127 ft Lat 29° 36.67' N Lon 96° 1.67' W Zulu …

Live conditions at TE71

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view · TE71

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for TE71 — 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 TE71

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 4,000 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
18 — 4,000 ft 125 ft Turf No —
36 — 4,000 ft 125 ft Turf No —

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 TE71, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

0 matched · 1 not yet translated

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (1 sentence)

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.

  • ·FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.

Field profile

Use

Private

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events at TE71

4 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

5

since 1982

Fatal

2

40.0% of total

Last 5 years

2

≈ 0.4/yr

Last 10 years

2

≈ 0.2/yr

See ranking across all airports → · Open in accident map ↗

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Controlled flight into terrain 1

All time · n=4

  • Controlled flight into terrain 3
  • Loss of control 1

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2025-10-11 BURKHART GROB FLUGZEUGBAU G102 ASTIR CS · CFIT · day →
2014-07-13 JONKER SAILPLANES (PTY) LTD JS1-C · CFIT · VMC · day →
2014-06-06 SCHEMPP-HIRTH NIMBUS 3/24.5 · Loss of control · day →
2012-06-17 IAR Brasov IS-28B2 · CFIT · day →

Designees in TX

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as TE71 — 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 TE71

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
Sarah Chantal Rovner Brookshire TX 11 nm
Richard E Thorp Sugar Land TX 21 nm
Brian Jay Sheatz Houston TX 35 nm
Corey Deshawn Shepard Houston TX 35 nm
Daryl Gene Stewart Houston TX 35 nm
Erik Daniel Kessler Houston TX 35 nm
George Patrick Brown Houston TX 35 nm
Timothy Ryan Hulon Houston TX 35 nm
Allen Salibo Pearland TX 37 nm
Charles Hoy Hainline Pearland TX 37 nm

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

CFIs near TE71

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
James Edward Earley Wallis TX 2 nm
Michael Ortega Hunter Wallis TX 2 nm
Cody Lynn Turner East Bernard TX 6 nm
William Michael Fisher Fulshear TX 9 nm
Russell Maurice Peck Fulshear TX 9 nm
John Eugene Soucy Fulshear TX 9 nm
Deryl Martin Winchester Fulshear TX 9 nm
Jaime Ryan Capps Fulshear TX 9 nm
Natasha Ayres Hussain Fulshear TX 9 nm
Gregory Ralph Husmann Fulshear TX 9 nm

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

A&P mechanics near TE71

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
James Edward Earley Wallis TX 2 nm
Genaro Pizarro Wallis TX 2 nm
John Wayne Petter Wallis TX 2 nm
Nicholas Wayne Pustejovsky Wallis TX 2 nm
Steven Lloyd Potter Wallis TX 2 nm
Lowell Ross Hicks East Bernard TX 6 nm
Kenneth Paul Wicke East Bernard TX 6 nm
Larry Rudolph Krpec East Bernard TX 6 nm
Joshua Ryan Riley East Bernard TX 6 nm
Mark Chastain Fletcher Fulshear TX 9 nm

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

Repair stations near TE71

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
General Avionics, Inc.
Houston, TX
 22 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Houston, TX
Houston, TX
 39 nm
Brazos Avionics, Inc.
Houston, TX
 44 nm
K & W Aviation, Inc.
LA PORTE, TX
 50 nm
CXO MX, LLC
Conroe, TX
 54 nm
Avionics Unlimited, Inc.
Conroe, TX
 54 nm
ALTMAN AVIATION SERVICES LLC.
Lockhart, TX
 87 nm
Castleberry Instruments & Avionics
Pflugerville, TX
 96 nm
McKee Avionics, Inc.
San Marcos, TX
 98 nm
Crystal Avionics, LLC
New Braunfels, TX
 105 nm

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