Gum Island Airport Private

3TE1 · Dayton, TX · 53 ft elevation · var 6E · Non-towered

Overview Weather Runways Comms & NavAids Charts Services & info

Airport information

FAA LID: 3TE1
Coordinates: 29.9516, -94.9044
Elevation: 53 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 6E
Sectional chart: HOUSTON
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: HOUSTON (ZHU)
Flight service (FSS): MONTGOMERY COUNTY
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: No
Activated: 1971/08
Distance from city: 5 S

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:52 AM	10:52Z
Sunrise	06:19 AM	11:19Z
Sunset	08:24 PM	01:24Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:51 PM	01:51Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:51 PM → 05:52 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:24 PM → 05:19 AM

Plan a flight from 3TE1

Destination (ICAO)

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

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 16
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 16 at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 16/34

2,500 ft × 100 ft · Turf

Heading: n/a
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: n/a
Traffic pattern: Left

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	2,500 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
DAS · Daisetta	VORTAC	116.90	r218° / 19.6 NM
IAH · Humble	VORTAC	116.60	r086° / 23 NM
EFD · Ellington	TACAN	109.40	r028° / 24.6 NM
MHF · Trinity	VOR-DME	113.60	r334° / 25.7 NM
HUB · Hobby	VOR-DME	117.10	r042° / 26.3 NM

VFR sectional

Open 3TE1 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 3TE1. VFR sectional link above.

Services

Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE

Ownership & management

Owner

WELDON ALDERS

PO BOX 10, DAYTON, TX

Manager

WELDON ALDERS

PO BOX 10, DAYTON, TX

Remarks FAA

FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.

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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 3TE1 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 3TE1

Gum Island Airport (3TE1) is an airport in Dayton, TX, at 53 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,500 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 3TE1, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 3TE1 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at 3TE1?

Gum Island Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,500 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 3TE1?

Gum Island Airport is in Dayton, TX, at an elevation of 53 ft MSL. Coordinates: 29.9516, -94.9044.

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