Eldorado Airport

27R · Eldorado, TX · 2,448 ft elevation · var 8E · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 27R
Coordinates: 30.8622, -100.6110
Elevation: 2,448 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 8E
Sectional chart: SAN ANTONIO
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: FORT WORTH (ZFW)
Flight service (FSS): SAN ANGELO · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: SJT
Attendance: UNATNDD
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1943/03
Distance from city: 1 W

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-22

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	06:12 AM	11:12Z
Sunrise	06:40 AM	11:40Z
Sunset	08:49 PM	01:49Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:17 PM	02:17Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:17 PM → 06:12 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:49 PM → 05:40 AM

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Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: MIRL RWY 17/35 PRESET TO LOW INTST, TO INCR INTST AND ACTVT PAPI - CTAF. on 123.0 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 17: 2-light PAPI (left) · 35: 2-light PAPI (left).

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

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

RIGHT traffic

Landing: Rwy 17 · 172°
Pattern: right (turns right)
TPA: 3,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 123.0

Enter the right downwind for Rwy 17 at 3,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 17/35

4,300 ft × 60 ft · Asphalt (Good)

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

Heading: 172° mag · 180° true
Threshold elev: 2,444 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Right
Approach obstacle: Pole, 32 ft, 535 ft from threshold, 160 ft R of centerline — 10:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Threshold crossing height: 40 ft

Heading: 352° mag · 360° true
Threshold elev: 2,435 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Road, 15 ft, 450 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 16:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Threshold crossing height: 40 ft

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
17/35	4,300 ft

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

CTAF	123.0
UNICOM	123.0

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
SJT · San Angelo	VORTAC	115.10	r185° / 31.8 NM

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Parking: tiedowns
Other services: Agricultural

Ownership & management

Owner

SCHLEICHER COUNTY

COUNTY COURTHOUSE, ELDORADO, TX

325-853-2593

Manager

CHARLIE BRADLEY /CO JUDGE/

P.O. BOX 536, ELDORADO, TX

325-853-2593

Remarks FAA

FOR CD CTC SAN ANGELO APCH AT 432-563-2123. WHEN APCH CLSD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.
MIRL RWY 17/35 PRESET TO LOW INTST, TO INCR INTST AND ACTVT PAPI - CTAF.
FOR FUEL CALL 325-853-2036/2737 OR 325-650-9553
RWY 34 ALSO 65 FT PWRLINE, 1425 FT DSTC, 0 FT BOTH, 18:1. NOT MKD.

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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 27R 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 27R

Eldorado Airport (27R) is an airport in Eldorado, TX, at 2,448 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,300 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 27R, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 27R have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at 27R?

Eldorado Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,300 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 27R?

Eldorado Airport is in Eldorado, TX, at an elevation of 2,448 ft MSL. Coordinates: 30.8622, -100.6110.

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