Robert R Wells Jr Airport

66R · Columbus, TX · 242 ft elevation · var 6E · Non-towered

Overview Weather Runways Comms & NavAids Charts Services & info

Airport information

FAA LID: 66R
Coordinates: 29.6411, -96.5158
Elevation: 242 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 6E
Sectional chart: HOUSTON
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
Weather station: AWOS-3 · 123.875 · ☎ 979-732-2514
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: 1981/09
Distance from city: 3 S

Weather

METAR observed

Loading current weather…

TAF forecast

Loading forecast…

Sun & FAA night 2026-06-22

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:59 AM	10:59Z
Sunrise	06:27 AM	11:27Z
Sunset	08:30 PM	01:30Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:57 PM	01:57Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:57 PM → 05:59 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:30 PM → 05:27 AM

Plan a flight from 66R

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: ACTVT MIRL RY 15/33 - CTAF. on 122.9 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 15: 2-light PAPI (left) · 33: 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 15 · 155°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 15 at 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 15/33

3,800 ft × 60 ft · Asphalt (Good)

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

Heading: 155° mag · 161° true
Threshold elev: 242 ft
Markings: basic
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Road, 15 ft, 201 ft from threshold, 135 ft L/R of centerline
End lights: REIL
Displaced threshold: 305 ft

Heading: 335° mag · 341° true
Threshold elev: 230 ft
Markings: basic
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 30 ft, 201 ft from threshold, 50 ft L of centerline
End lights: REIL
Displaced threshold: 177 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
15/33	3,800 ft

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

ASOS/AWOS	123.875
CTAF	122.9

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
ELA · Eagle Lake	VOR-DME	116.40	r255° / 10.4 NM
IDU · Industry	VORTAC	110.20	r165° / 19.1 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

Open PDF ↗

Preview Chart Supplement

VFR sectional

Open 66R on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

Services

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

Ownership & management

Owner

COLORADO COUNTY

PO BOX 236, COLUMBUS, TX

979-732-2604

Manager

TY PRAUSE

400 SPRING ST., COLUMBUS, TX

979-732-2604

Remarks FAA

PRVDD RWY IS LCTD TO PRVD 20:1 SLOPE OVER ELECTRIC LINE OR IF THE LINE IS PLACED UNDERGROUND.
DEER & BIRDS ON AND INVOF ARPT.
FOR CD CTC HOUSTON APCH AT 281-443-5844 TO CNL IFR CALL 281-443-5888.
ACTVT MIRL RY 15/33 - CTAF.
COUNTY JUDGE.
SELF SVC FUEL.
4 FT FENCE 0-175 FT DSTC, 85 FT R.
4 FT FENCE 0-120 FT DSTC; 4 FT FENCE 85 FT L, 25 FT TREES 140 FT DSTC, 100 FT L.
APCH RATIO 0:1 AT DSPLCD THR OVR 20 FT TREE, O FT DSTC, 120 FT R.
APCH RATIO 0:1 AT DSPLCD THR OVR 20 FT TREE 85 FT L.

Nearby airports

TS27 · River FieldPrivate (6 NM)KELA · Eagle Lake Airport (10 NM)TT00 · Tree Top Air AirportPrivate (11 NM)5TE7 · Renz Ranch AirportPrivate (12 NM)2TA4 · Mario's Flying Pizza AirportPrivate (13 NM)TX90 · Lissie Flying Service AirportPrivate (16 NM)

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 66R 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 66R

Robert R Wells Jr Airport (66R) is an airport in Columbus, TX, at 242 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,800 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 66R, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 66R have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at 66R?

Robert R Wells Jr Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,800 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 66R?

Robert R Wells Jr Airport is in Columbus, TX, at an elevation of 242 ft MSL. Coordinates: 29.6411, -96.5158.

Fly out of 66R often?

Save 66R as your home base in the SkyReady app for a one-tap Go/No-Go readiness brief, weather alerts, and automatic FAA currency — free to log.

Get the appBeta