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Crystal City Municipal Airport

20R · Crystal City, TX · 608 ft elevation · var 8E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
20R
Coordinates
28.6978, -99.8178
Elevation
608 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
8E
Sectional chart
SAN ANTONIO
Airport use
Public
Status
Closed indefinitely
Control tower
No
ARTCC
HOUSTON (ZHU)
Flight service (FSS)
SAN ANGELO · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility
SJT
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Activated
1951/05
Distance from city
1 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
06:15 AM11:15Z
Sunrise06:42 AM11:42Z
Sunset08:40 PM01:40Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:07 PM02:07Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:07 PM → 06:15 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:40 PM → 05:42 AM

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Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
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

13TPANESW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 13 · 127°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 13 at 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 13/31

3,550 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Poor)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 21k.

13
Heading
127° mag · 135° true
Threshold elev
592 ft
Markings
basic
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Trees, 12 ft, 200 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline
TDZ elevation
592 ft
31
Heading
307° mag · 315° true
Threshold elev
602 ft
Markings
basic
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Trees, 9 ft, 381 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 20:1 slope to clear
TDZ elevation
602 ft
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
COT · CotullaVORTAC115.80r282° / 39.5 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE
Parking
tiedowns

Ownership & management

Owner
CITY OF CRYSTAL CITY
101 E DIMMIT ST, CRYSTAL CITY, TX
830-602-0260
Manager
SANDRA D. ZAVALA
101 E. DIMMIT ST, CRYSTAL CITY, TX
830-602-0247

Remarks FAA

  • PRE DATES THE ACT.
  • APRON & TWY CRACKED WITH GRASS & LOOSE GRVL.
  • FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
  • OTS INDEFLY.
  • LGT AND WINDSOCK OTS INDEFLY.
  • CITY/ARPT MGR.
  • 4 FT FENCE, TREES, BRUSH ACRS APCH.
  • 6 FT SCATTERED BRUSH.
  • ALL PAVED SFCS - POT HOLES, LOOSE GRAVEL, GRASS.

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 20R 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 20R

Crystal City Municipal Airport (20R) is an airport in Crystal City, TX, at 608 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,550 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 20R, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 20R have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at 20R?

Crystal City Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,550 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 20R?

Crystal City Municipal Airport is in Crystal City, TX, at an elevation of 608 ft MSL. Coordinates: 28.6978, -99.8178.

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