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Real County Airport

49R · Leakey, TX · 1,640 ft elevation · var 8E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
49R
Coordinates
29.7455, -99.7609
Elevation
1,640 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
8E
Sectional chart
SAN ANTONIO
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
HOUSTON (ZHU)
Flight service (FSS)
SAN ANGELO · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility
SJT
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1976/03
Distance from city
1 N

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
06:12 AM11:12Z
Sunrise06:39 AM11:39Z
Sunset08:43 PM01:43Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:10 PM02:10Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:10 PM → 06:12 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:43 PM → 05:39 AM

Plan a flight from 49R

Night operations

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

15TPANESW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 15 · 148°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
2,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 15 at 2,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 15/33

3,975 ft × 50 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Weight bearing: Single wheel 11k.

15
Heading
148° mag · 156° true
Markings
basic
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Trees, 20 ft, 200 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline
Displaced threshold
240 ft
33
Heading
328° mag · 336° true
Markings
basic
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Trees, 35 ft, 200 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline
Displaced threshold
270 ft
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

CTAF122.9

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
CSI · Center PointVORTAC117.50r242° / 30.4 NM
RSG · RockspringsVORTAC111.20r110° / 32.4 NM
HDO · HondoVOR-DME109.40r300° / 38.6 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Parking
tiedowns

Ownership & management

Owner
JOE NICHOLS
P.O. BOX 1356, LEAKEY, TX
210-260-6549
Manager
BELLA RUBIO
PO BOX 446, LEAKEY, TX
830-232-5304

Remarks FAA

  • VFR ONLY; PRVDD RWY 33 IS DSPLCD TO PRVD UNOBSTD 20:1 APCH SLOPE FOR RQRD 17' VERT CLNC NEEDED OVER US-83.
  • FENCE, BERM & TREES IN PRIMARY SFC PARALLEL TO RWY.
  • ULTRALIGHT ACT ADJ TO RWY.
  • FOR CD CTC LAUGHLIN APCH AT 830-298-5192, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
  • COUNTY LEASES RWY, TWY, APRON & ENTRANCE RD.
  • COUNTY JUDGE.
  • ALSO 210-260-6549.
  • 20 - 30 FT TREES 0-200 FT FM THR, ACROSS THR.
  • 15 FT RD 70 FT DSTC AND 2 FT PIPE GATE AT THR ACRS APCH.
  • APCH SLOPE 0:1 TO DSPLCD THR OVR 15 FT TREES, 0 FT DSTC, 58 FT R.
  • APCH SLOPE 0:1 TO DSPLCD THR OVR 15 FT TREES, 0 FT DSTC, 82 FT L.

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 49R 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 49R

Real County Airport (49R) is an airport in Leakey, TX, at 1,640 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,975 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 49R, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 49R have a control tower?

No. Real 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 49R?

Real County Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,975 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 49R?

Real County Airport is in Leakey, TX, at an elevation of 1,640 ft MSL. Coordinates: 29.7455, -99.7609.

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