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Bishop-Windham Airport

07R · Bishop, TX · 55 ft elevation · var 7E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
07R
Coordinates
27.6103, -97.7526
Elevation
55 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
7E
Sectional chart
BROWNSVILLE
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
HOUSTON (ZHU)
Flight service (FSS)
SAN ANGELO · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility
SJT
Attendance
UNATNDD
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1949/08
Distance from city
3 NE

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-22

EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
06:10 AM11:10Z
Sunrise06:36 AM11:36Z
Sunset08:30 PM01:30Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:56 PM01:56Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:56 PM → 06:10 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:30 PM → 05:36 AM

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Night operations

Airport lighting
SS-SR
Rotating beacon
white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting
Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

15TPANESW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 15 · 145°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 15 at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 15/33

3,200 ft × 50 ft · Asphalt (Fair)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 12.5k.

15
Heading
145° mag · 152° true
Threshold elev
53 ft
Markings
basic
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Road, 15 ft, 519 ft from threshold, 155 ft L of centerline — 21:1 slope to clear
33
Heading
325° mag · 332° true
Threshold elev
51 ft
Markings
basic
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Road, 15 ft, 600 ft from threshold, 165 ft R of centerline — 26:1 slope to clear
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

CTAF122.9

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
NQI · KingsvilleTACAN117.80r014° / 7.2 NM
ALI · AliceVOR114.50r112° / 16.3 NM
NOG · Orange GroveTACAN133.60r129° / 23 NM
CRP · Corpus ChristiVORTAC115.50r214° / 24 NM
NGP · TruaxVORTAC114.00r253° / 24.8 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Parking
tiedowns

Ownership & management

Owner
CITY OF BISHOP
203 E. MAIN ST., PO BOX 356, BISHOP, TX
361-584-2567
Manager
DELMA SALINAS
203 E. MAIN ST., PO BOX 356, BISHOP, TX
361-584-2567

Remarks FAA

  • INTENSIVE MIL JET TFC 1300 FT AGL & ABV FROM KINGSVILLE NAS (NQI) 7 NM SW. CTC KINGSVILLE APCH 119.9 FOR INSTRNS.
  • FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
  • CITY SECRETARY/INTERIM AMGR.
  • EXT 106
  • MIRLS OTS INDEFLY.

Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 07R in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About 07R

Bishop-Windham Airport (07R) is an airport in Bishop, TX, at 55 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,200 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 07R, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 07R have a control tower?

No. Bishop-Windham Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 07R?

Bishop-Windham Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,200 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 07R?

Bishop-Windham Airport is in Bishop, TX, at an elevation of 55 ft MSL. Coordinates: 27.6103, -97.7526.

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