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Jackson County Airport

26R · Edna, TX · 61 ft elevation · var 3E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
26R
Coordinates
29.0010, -96.5820
Elevation
61 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
3E
Sectional chart
HOUSTON
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
HOUSTON (ZHU)
Flight service (FSS)
MONTGOMERY COUNTY · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility
CXO
Attendance
UNATNDD
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1967/03
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
06:01 AM11:01Z
Sunrise06:28 AM11:28Z
Sunset08:28 PM01:28Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:55 PM01:55Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:55 PM → 06:01 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:28 PM → 05:28 AM

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Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Rotating beacon
white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting
MIRL RWY 15/33 PRESET TO LOW. TO INCR INTST AND ACTVT - CTAF. on 122.8Chart Supplement ↗

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

Traffic pattern

14TPANESW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 14 · 147°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 14 at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 14/32

3,393 ft × 70 ft · ASPH-G
14
Heading
147° mag · 150° true
32
Heading
327° mag · 330° true
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

CTAF122.8
UNICOM122.8
Flight service135.05 (LOW)
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
FrequencyUsed by
353.6VICTORIA RCAG (LOW)

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
PSX · PalaciosVORTAC117.30r306° / 20.3 NM
VCT · VictoriaVOR-DME109.00r068° / 21.7 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Fuel available
100LL
Airframe service
MAJOR
Powerplant service
MAJOR
Parking
tiedowns
Other services
Instruction

Ownership & management

Owner
JACKSON COUNTY
115 W. MAIN, RM 207, EDNA, TX
361-782-2352
Manager
RICK MCCLURE
303 MAGNOLIA, VICTORIA, TX
361-652-4163

Remarks FAA

  • TO MNT AEROBATIC BOX - 123.3.
  • TWY HAS REFLECTORS ON PAVEMENT.
  • FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
  • HVY ITNRNT TFC ON WKENDS.
  • MIRL RWY 15/33 PRESET TO LOW. TO INCR INTST AND ACTVT - CTAF.
  • FUEL 24 HRS, SELF-SERVE.

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 26R 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 26R

Jackson County Airport (26R) is an airport in Edna, TX, at 61 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,393 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 26R, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 26R have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at 26R?

Jackson County Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,393 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 26R?

Jackson County Airport is in Edna, TX, at an elevation of 61 ft MSL. Coordinates: 29.0010, -96.5820.

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