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Hunt Airport

9R5 · Portland, TX · 40 ft elevation · var 7E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
9R5
Coordinates
27.8881, -97.3492
Elevation
40 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
7E
Sectional chart
BROWNSVILLE
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
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1944/12
Distance from city
2 NW

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
06:07 AM11:07Z
Sunrise06:34 AM11:34Z
Sunset08:29 PM01:29Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:55 PM01:55Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:55 PM → 06:07 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:29 PM → 05:34 AM

Plan a flight from 9R5

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

14LTPANESW
RIGHT traffic
Landing
Rwy 14L
Pattern
right (turns right)
TPA
1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.9

Enter the right downwind for Rwy 14L at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 14L/32R

2,350 ft × 20 ft · ASPH-DIRT (Poor)

Weight bearing: Single wheel 9k.

14L
Heading
n/a
Threshold elev
38 ft
Markings
basic
Traffic pattern
Right
Approach obstacle
Road, 18 ft, 300 ft from threshold, 145 ft L of centerline — 16:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
32R
Heading
n/a
Threshold elev
22 ft
Markings
none
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Brush, 10 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline

Runway 14R/32L

1,400 ft × 60 ft · TURF-GRVL (Poor)
14R
Heading
n/a
Threshold elev
32 ft
Traffic pattern
Right
32L
Heading
n/a
Threshold elev
35 ft
Traffic pattern
Left
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
CRP · Corpus ChristiVORTAC115.50r092° / 5.2 NM
NGP · TruaxVORTAC114.00r341° / 12.5 NM
NQI · KingsvilleTACAN117.80r037° / 33.7 NM
ALI · AliceVOR114.50r070° / 36.8 NM
NOG · Orange GroveTACAN133.60r082° / 36.8 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE

Ownership & management

Owner
JANIE MITCHELL
BOX 60, PORTLAND, TX
361-643-3950
Manager
JANIE MITCHELL
BOX 60, PORTLAND, TX
361-643-3950

Remarks FAA

  • ESTAB PRIOR TO 1959.
  • NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT - CALL ARPT MGR AT 361-643-3950.
  • OWNER RESIDES ON ARPT.
  • RWY 32R GND DROPS OFF APPROX 10 FT AT THR.
  • FOR CD CTC CORPUS CHRISTI APCH AT 361-299-4230.
  • WIND TURBINES N OF ARPT.
  • CROPS ON BOTH SIDES OF RWY.
  • JANIE511@LIVE.COM
  • LIMITED LINE OF SIGHT BTN THRS; SOUTHERN 600 FT OF RWY DROPS OFF APPROXLY 8 FT.
  • RWY CLSD INDEFLY.
  • NSTD THR BAR 183 FT FM RWY END.
  • OBSTRUCTION CLEARANCE SLOPE EXCEEDS A 45 DEGREE ANGLE.
  • HAS SEVERE GRASS ENCROACHMENT, POT HOLES AND LOOSE GRAVEL ON RWY.
  • HEAVY RUTTING ALONG ENTIRE RUNWAY LENGTH
  • RWY 32 R, FIRST 200 FT TURF.

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 9R5 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 9R5

Hunt Airport (9R5) is an airport in Portland, TX, at 40 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 2,350 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 9R5, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 9R5 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at 9R5?

Hunt Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 2,350 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 9R5?

Hunt Airport is in Portland, TX, at an elevation of 40 ft MSL. Coordinates: 27.8881, -97.3492.

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