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Kestrel Airpark

1T7 · Spring Branch, TX · 1,250 ft elevation · var 7E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
1T7
Coordinates
29.8115, -98.4258
Elevation
1,250 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
7E
Sectional chart
SAN ANTONIO
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
HOUSTON (ZHU)
Flight service (FSS)
SAN ANGELO · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility
SJT
Attendance
ALL ALL
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1999/06
Distance from city
23 N

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
06:06 AM11:06Z
Sunrise06:34 AM11:34Z
Sunset08:38 PM01:38Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:05 PM02:05Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:05 PM → 06:06 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:38 PM → 05:34 AM

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Night operations

Airport lighting
SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting
Usually keyed on CTAF 122.975 — 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

12TPANESW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 12 · 121°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
2,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.975

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 12 at 2,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 12/30

3,000 ft × 40 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Low.

12
Heading
121° mag · 128° true
Threshold elev
1,261 ft
Markings
basic
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Trees, 15 ft, 300 ft from threshold, 30 ft L of centerline — 6:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
30
Heading
301° mag · 308° true
Threshold elev
1,218 ft
Markings
basic
Traffic pattern
Right
Approach obstacle
Road, 15 ft, 200 ft from threshold, 125 ft L/R of centerline
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

CTAF122.975
UNICOM122.975

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
SAT · San AntonioVORTAC116.80r002° / 10.2 NM
DHK · RandolphTACAN109.90r324° / 18.4 NM
RND · RandolphVORTAC112.30r328° / 19 NM
KSY · KellyTACAN112.00r011° / 26.5 NM
STV · StonewallVORTAC113.80r140° / 27.8 NM
SSF · StinsonVOR108.40r353° / 33.2 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Fuel available
100LL
Bulk oxygen
HIGH
Airframe service
MAJOR
Powerplant service
MAJOR
Parking
tiedowns
Other services
Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales

Ownership & management

Owner
KESTREL AIRPARK RUNWAY ASSOCIATION
354 FLIGHTLINE, SPRING BRANCH, TX
210-504-8992
Manager
BRIAN LLOYD
354 FLIGHTLINE, SPRING BRANCH, TX
210-504-8992

Remarks FAA

  • PRVDD RIGHT HAND TFC IS USED FOR RWY 30 DUE TO RAPID RISING TRRN WEST OF RWYS.
  • DEER ON & INVOF RWY.
  • TGL AND LOW APCHS PROHIBITED FOR TRAN & COML ACFT. TKOFS RSTRD BTN 2200-0600.
  • HEL TRNG OPS PROHIBITED.
  • FOR CD CTC SAN ANTONIO APCH AT 210-805-5516.
  • USE EXTREME CTN FOR MIL ACFT FROM RANDOLPH AFB AT OR ABV 3000 FT MSL MON-FRI 1600-0600Z++ AND WHEN TWR HRS EXTD BY NOTAM, OCNL SAT AND SUN.
  • RWY 12 120' RISING TERRAIN 0.4 MI NW OF RWY END. NSTD AIMING POINT MKGS AT 500 FT, 2490 FT REMAINING.
  • RWY 12 CALM WIND RWY.
  • RWY 12/30 NOW MARKED AS 13/31
  • RWY 30 NSTD AIMING POINT MKGS AT 300 FT.
  • SELF SERV FUEL. FOR ASSISTANCE CALL 830-522-1885.
  • RWY 30 RISES RAPIDLY AT NORTH END. 12 END 49 FT HIGHER THAN 30 END.
  • 15 FT RD 0 FT DSTC 65 FT L; 30 FT TREE 80 FT DSTC, 45 FT L.
  • 15 FT RD 0 FT DSTC 67 FT L.

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 1T7 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 1T7

Kestrel Airpark (1T7) is an airport in Spring Branch, TX, at 1,250 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 1T7, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 1T7 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at 1T7?

Kestrel Airpark has 1 runway; the longest is 3,000 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 1T7?

Kestrel Airpark is in Spring Branch, TX, at an elevation of 1,250 ft MSL. Coordinates: 29.8115, -98.4258.

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