About Zapata County Airport

ZAPATA COUNTY

ICAO	KAPY
FAA ID	APY
Type	Midsized airport
Open since	February 1987
Coordinates (ARP)	26.96879, -99.24891 265808N 0991456W
Variation	3.9° E (2024)
Timezone	Chicago (-5 h)
Local time	May 4, 2024 10:08
Fuel types	100LL 100LL gasoline, low lead (Blue) A Jet A, Kerosene (-40°C)
Usage	Public
Operations (annual)	2,000 (April 22, 2023)
Based aircraft	6
Airport status	Operational
Source	FAA (Effective date April 18, 2024)

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Runways

ID	True Heading	Magnetic Heading	Length	Width	Surface	Latitude	Longitude
12	129°	125°	5,000 ft	59 ft	Asphalt	26.9732	-99.2548
30	309°	305°	5,000 ft	59 ft	Asphalt	26.9644	-99.243

Do not use for flight planning
The airport may be closed or require prior permission. Magnetic headings are calculated from true headings using the WMM 2020 model.

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Zapata County Airport

Zapata County Airport is a midsized airport in Texas, United States. The airport is located at latitude 26.96879 and longitude -99.24891. The airport has one runway: 12/30. The ICAO airport code of this field is KAPY. The local airport ID (FAA LID) of this airport is APY. Nearby other airfields are El Retorno Airport, Corralitos Airport, Rancho Blanco Airport, Jacalon Ranch Airport and Falcon Dam Airport.

Zapata County Airport publishes a METAR. The flight information region (FIR) is Houston.

Zapata County Airport is in the timezone of America/Chicago. Difference with UTC is -5 h. Today the sun rises at 06:55 and sets at 20:11. This applies to Zapata County Airport, the universal daylight period may be different. The difference between the local time and UTC is -5 hour. Daylight saving time is currently in progress.

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Nearby airports

	ID	Distance	Direction
El Retorno Airport	MX-0721	11 NM	195°
Corralitos Airport	US-C269	13 NM	312°
Rancho Blanco Airport	US-B807	24 NM	328°
Jacalon Ranch Airport	US-B968	24 NM	038°
Falcon Dam Airport	MX-2100	27 NM	168°
Santa Maria Ranch Airport	US-B810	28 NM	006°
El Centenario Airstrip	MX-0891	33 NM	267°
Quetzalcóatl International Airport	MMNL	33 NM	329°
Van Es Ranch Airport	US-C036	34 NM	030°

Navigational aids

No navigational aids found in the vicinity of Zapata County Airport.

More runway information

Condition

ID	Surface condition	Surface treatment	PCN Pavement Classification Number	Runway Lights Edge Intensity
12	Good	No special treatment		Medium
30	Good	No special treatment		Medium

Weight Bearing Capacity

ID	Single wheel	Double wheel	Double tandem	Dual double tandem
12	13,000 lbs
30	13,000 lbs

Declared distances

ID	TORA Takeoff Run Available	TODA Takeoff Distance Available	ASDA Accelerated Stop Distance Available	LDA Landing Distance Available	Displaced Threshold Length
12					112 ft
30					112 ft

Elevations

ID	End Elevation	Threshold Crossing Height	Visual Glide Path Angle	Touchdown Zone Elevation	Displaced Threshold Elevation
12	421 ft			129 ft	422 ft
30	408 ft			127 ft	408 ft

Obstruction data

ID	Controlling Object Description	Controlling Object Marking	CFR Part 77	Controlling Object Clearance slope	Controlling Object Height (AGL)	Controlling Object Distance Threshold	Controlling Object Centerline offset	Controlling Object Centerline
12	BRUSH		A(V)	0	10 ft	200 ft	0 ft
30	TREES		A(V)	0	15 ft	200 ft	0 ft

Lights and markings

ID	Runway Markings Type	Runway Markings Condition	Approach Light System	Runway End Identifier Lights	Centerline Lights	Touchdown Lights	Visual Glide Slope Indicators
12	Nonprecision Instrument	Good
30	Nonprecision Instrument	Good

Other information

ID	ILS type	Pattern	Runway Visual Range Equipment	Runway Visibility Value Equipment
12
30