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Airport · FAA-LID · US

Class G

Covey Trails Airport

ID X09 Elev 130 ft Lat 29° 41.40' N Lon 95° 50.38' W Zulu

Live conditions at X09

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Aerial view · X09

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for X09 — 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 X09

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 3,352 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
17 178° 3,352 ft 100 ft TURF-G Yes 0.00%
35 358° 3,352 ft 100 ft TURF-G Yes 0.00%

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 X09, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

1 matched · 9 not yet translated

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate LIRL RWY 17/35 AFT 2200. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate LIRL RWY 17/35 AFT 2200. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

All translated remarks (1)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate LIRL RWY 17/35 AFT 2200. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    ACTVT LIRL RWY 17/35 AFT 2200 - CTAF

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (9 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.

  • ·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.
  • ·CHRIS MALLORY, PRESIDENT, COVEY TRAILS CIVIC CLUB.
  • ·SOFT AREAS, UNRETRACTED SPRINKLER HEADS ON RWY.
  • ·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.
  • ·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.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events at X09

10 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

10

since 1982

Fatal

1

10.0% of total

Last 5 years

2

≈ 0.4/yr

Last 10 years

3

≈ 0.3/yr

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Last 10 years · n=3

  • Engine failure / power loss 2
  • Ground collision 1

All time · n=10

  • Other 3
  • Ground collision 2
  • Engine failure / power loss 2
  • Undershoot / overshoot 1
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 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.

DPEs near X09

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 8 nm
Richard E Thorp Sugar Land TX 12 nm
Brian Jay Sheatz Houston TX 24 nm
Corey Deshawn Shepard Houston TX 24 nm
Daryl Gene Stewart Houston TX 24 nm
Erik Daniel Kessler Houston TX 24 nm
George Patrick Brown Houston TX 24 nm
Timothy Ryan Hulon Houston TX 24 nm
Allen Salibo Pearland TX 28 nm
Charles Hoy Hainline Pearland TX 28 nm

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

CFIs near X09

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
William Michael Fisher Fulshear TX 3 nm
Russell Maurice Peck Fulshear TX 3 nm
John Eugene Soucy Fulshear TX 3 nm
Deryl Martin Winchester Fulshear TX 3 nm
Jaime Ryan Capps Fulshear TX 3 nm
Natasha Ayres Hussain Fulshear TX 3 nm
Gregory Ralph Husmann Fulshear TX 3 nm
Preston Joseph Bentley Fulshear TX 3 nm
Alejo Echevarria Fulshear TX 3 nm
David Joseph Gaddy Fulshear TX 3 nm

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

A&P mechanics near X09

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
Mark Chastain Fletcher Fulshear TX 3 nm
Fouad Fayeq Hussain Fulshear TX 3 nm
Justin Paul Ferris Fulshear TX 3 nm
Donald Eugene Franke Fulshear TX 3 nm
Richard Warren Hartz Fulshear TX 3 nm
David Wayne Wise Fulshear TX 3 nm
Kevin Alan Crowe Fulshear TX 3 nm
Calvin Keith Carter Fulshear TX 3 nm
Jason Paul Mills Fulshear TX 3 nm
Mark Lee Mouton Fulshear TX 3 nm

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

Repair stations near X09

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
12 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Houston, TX
Houston, TX
29 nm
Brazos Avionics, Inc.
Houston, TX
35 nm
K & W Aviation, Inc.
LA PORTE, TX
41 nm
CXO MX, LLC
Conroe, TX
45 nm
Avionics Unlimited, Inc.
Conroe, TX
45 nm
ALTMAN AVIATION SERVICES LLC.
Lockhart, TX
96 nm
Castleberry Instruments & Avionics
Pflugerville, TX
102 nm
McKee Avionics, Inc.
San Marcos, TX
107 nm
Central Texas Avionics, Inc.
Georgetown, TX
113 nm

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