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Pilots Landing Airport Private

81TE · Early, TX · 1,408 ft elevation · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
81TE
Coordinates
31.7199, -98.9010
Elevation
1,408 ft MSL
Sectional chart
SAN ANTONIO
Airport use
Private
Control tower
No
ARTCC
FORT WORTH (ZFW)
Flight service (FSS)
FORT WORTH · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Activated
2023/10
Distance from city
3 SE

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
06:03 AM11:03Z
Sunrise06:31 AM11:31Z
Sunset08:44 PM01:44Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:12 PM02:12Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:12 PM → 06:03 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:44 PM → 05:31 AM

Plan a flight from 81TE

Traffic pattern

3TPANESW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 3
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
2,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 3 at 2,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 3/21

1,500 ft · Dirt
3
Heading
n/a
21
Heading
n/a

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
BWD · BrownwoodVOR-DME108.60r156° / 10.8 NM

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 81TE. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner
MIKE JONES
141 ROBERTS LANE, EARLY, TX
512-588-9003
Manager
JEREMY JONES
PILOTS LANDING LLC, 115 ROBERTS LANE, EARLY, TX
512-566-6646

Remarks FAA

  • JEREMY_JONES03@YAHOO.COM
  • MIKEJONESBOULDERS@GMAIL.COM

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 81TE 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 81TE

Pilots Landing Airport (81TE) is an airport in Early, TX, at 1,408 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, 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 81TE, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 81TE have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at 81TE?

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

Where is 81TE?

Pilots Landing Airport is in Early, TX, at an elevation of 1,408 ft MSL. Coordinates: 31.7199, -98.9010.

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