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
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:15 AM | 11:15Z |
| Sunrise | 06:42 AM | 11:42Z |
| Sunset | 08:40 PM | 01:40Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:07 PM | 02:07Z |
Plan a flight from 20R
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
- 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)- 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
- 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
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 13/31 | 3,550 ft |
Communication frequencies
Tower & ground
| CTAF | 122.9 |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| COT · Cotulla | VORTAC | 115.80 | r282° / 39.5 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management
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.
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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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