Alvin Airpark

6R5 · Alvin, TX · 43 ft elevation · var 6E · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 6R5
Coordinates: 29.4155, -95.2891
Elevation: 43 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 6E
Sectional chart: HOUSTON
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: HOUSTON (ZHU)
Flight service (FSS): MONTGOMERY COUNTY
NOTAM facility: CXO
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: yes
Activated: 1959/09
Distance from city: 3 W

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	05:55 AM	10:55Z
Sunrise	06:22 AM	11:22Z
Sunset	08:24 PM	01:24Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:51 PM	01:51Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:51 PM → 05:55 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:24 PM → 05:22 AM

Plan a flight from 6R5

Destination (ICAO)

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

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

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 03 · 035°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 03 at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 03/21

1,420 ft × 75 ft · Turf (Poor)

Heading: 035° mag · 41° true
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 40 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 45 ft R of centerline

Heading: 215° mag · 221° true
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 40 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 50 ft L of centerline

Runway 06/24

1,500 ft × 80 ft · Turf (Poor)

Heading: 065° mag · 71° true
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Pline, 34 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 55 ft L of centerline

Heading: 245° mag · 251° true
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 50 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline

Runway 12/30

830 ft × 60 ft · Turf (Poor)

Heading: 125° mag · 131° true
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Pline, 34 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline

Heading: 305° mag · 311° true
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 50 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 60 ft R of centerline

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
03/21	1,420 ft
06/24	1,500 ft
12/30	830 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
CTAF	122.9

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
EFD · Ellington	TACAN	109.40	r206° / 13.3 NM
HUB · Hobby	VOR-DME	117.10	r178° / 14.4 NM
VUH · Scholes	VORTAC	113.00	r286° / 23.7 NM
MHF · Trinity	VOR-DME	113.60	r248° / 29.4 NM
IAH · Humble	VORTAC	116.60	r170° / 32.6 NM

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VFR sectional

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Services

Parking: tiedowns, hangars

Ownership & management

Owner

RSNMART PROPERTIES, LLC

2102 CHERRY HILL DR, LEAGUE CITY, TX

713-208-8707

Manager

RANDY SMART

2102 CHERRY HILL DR, LEAGUE CITY, TX

713-208-8707

Remarks FAA

RWY 03, 6 FT FENCE 40 FT SE OF CNTRLN ALG SE EDGE. 50 FT TREES ALG RWY 03 RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
RWY 21, 6 FT FENCE 20 FT DSTC, ACRS THE APCH. 30 FT TREES ALG RWY 21 LEFT OF CNTRLN.
RADIO CONTROL MODEL ACFT OPRG AREA ADJ TO ARPT, NW.
6 FT ARPT SCTY FENCE. ALL GATES LOCKED. FOR INGRESS OR EGRESS, CTC AMGR.
FOR CD CTC HOUSTON APCH AT 281-443-5844 TO CNL IFR CALL 281-443-5888.
CTLG OBSTN EXCEEDS 45 DEG SLP.
CTLG OBSTN EXCEEDS 45 DEG SLP.
CTLG OBSTN EXCEEDS 45 DEG SLP.
RWY DEFINED BY MOWING. DFCLT TO DTRM RWY DIMENSIONS. RWY SFC ROUGH & UNEVEN.
RWY DEFINED BY MOWING. DFCLT TO DTRM RWY DIMENSIONS. RWY SFC ROUGH & UNEVEN.
RWY DEFINED BY MOWING. DFCLT TO DTRM RWY DIMENSIONS. RWY SFC ROUGH & UNEVEN.

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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 6R5 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 6R5

Alvin Airpark (6R5) is an airport in Alvin, TX, at 43 ft MSL. It has 3 runways, the longest 1,500 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 6R5, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 6R5 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at 6R5?

Alvin Airpark has 3 runways; the longest is 1,500 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 6R5?

Alvin Airpark is in Alvin, TX, at an elevation of 43 ft MSL. Coordinates: 29.4155, -95.2891.

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