Fayette Regional Air Center Airport

3T5 · La Grange, TX · 324 ft elevation · var 6E · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 3T5
Coordinates: 29.9080, -96.9500
Elevation: 324 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 6E
Sectional chart: HOUSTON
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
Weather station: AWOS-3 · 124.175 · ☎ 979-242-5777
ARTCC: HOUSTON (ZHU)
Flight service (FSS): MONTGOMERY COUNTY · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: 3T5
Attendance: ALL 0900-1700
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1992/01
Distance from city: 2 W

Weather

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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	06:00 AM	11:00Z
Sunrise	06:28 AM	11:28Z
Sunset	08:32 PM	01:32Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:59 PM	01:59Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:59 PM → 06:00 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:32 PM → 05:28 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: DUSK-DAWN. MIRL RWY 16/34 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT CTAF. on 122.7 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 16: 2-light PAPI (left) · 34: 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

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 16 · 156°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.7

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 16 at 1,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 16/34

5,001 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 30k.

Heading: 156° mag · 162° true
Threshold elev: 308 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Tree, 65 ft, 2,525 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 35:1 slope to clear
Threshold crossing height: 42 ft
TDZ elevation: 318 ft
End lights: REIL

Heading: 336° mag · 342° true
Threshold elev: 324 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Tree, 60 ft, 1,460 ft from threshold, 140 ft R of centerline — 21:1 slope to clear
Threshold crossing height: 31 ft
TDZ elevation: 324 ft
End lights: REIL

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
16/34	5,001 ft

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

ASOS/AWOS	124.175
CTAF	122.7
UNICOM	122.7

Approach & departure · “Austin”

App/Dep	120.875

ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).

By procedure & sector (2 frequencies)

Frequency	Used by
121.725	APT REMARK 1 WITH GCO FREQ
270.25	APCH/P DEP/P

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
IDU · Industry	VORTAC	110.20	r254° / 20.4 NM
ELA · Eagle Lake	VOR-DME	116.40	r286° / 36.1 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Parking: tiedowns

Ownership & management

Owner

FAYETTE COUNTY

COUNTY COURTHOUSE, LA GRANGE, TX

979-968-6469

Manager

DEBRA MADDOX

850 AIRPORT ROAD, LA GRANGE, TX

979-242-4056

Remarks FAA

PRVDD MEASURES ARE TAKEN TO CLOSE OR RELOCATE ROADWAYS THAT MAY PREVENT ADEQUATE DESIGN CLEARANCES & THAT GUENTHER FLD ARPT CLOSES TO AERONAUTICAL OPNS PRIOR TO ANY FLIGHT ACTVITY AT THIS FACILITY.
GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 THRU AUSTIN APCH CTL & FLT SVCS.
FOR CD CTC AUSTIN APCH AT 512-369-7865.
DUSK-DAWN. MIRL RWY 16/34 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT CTAF.
FOR ARPT ATTENDANT AFT HRS CALL 979-966-9139.
FUEL 24 HRS SELF SERVE. AFTR HRS ATNDT, CALL 979-242-3316 DURING ATND HRS.

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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 3T5 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 3T5

Fayette Regional Air Center Airport (3T5) is an airport in La Grange, TX, at 324 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,001 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 3T5, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 3T5 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at 3T5?

Fayette Regional Air Center Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 5,001 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 3T5?

Fayette Regional Air Center Airport is in La Grange, TX, at an elevation of 324 ft MSL. Coordinates: 29.9080, -96.9500.

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