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Bruce Field

E30 · Ballinger, TX · 1,738 ft elevation · var 8E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
E30
Coordinates
31.6745, -99.9770
Elevation
1,738 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
8E
Sectional chart
SAN ANTONIO
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
FORT WORTH (ZFW)
Flight service (FSS)
SAN ANGELO · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility
SJT
Attendance
UNATNDD
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1945/03
Distance from city
5 SW

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
Sunrise06:35 AM11:35Z
Sunset08:48 PM01:48Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:17 PM02:17Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:17 PM → 06:07 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:48 PM → 05:35 AM

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Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Rotating beacon
white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting
DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF. on 122.9Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 17: 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

17TPANESW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 17 · 172°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
2,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 17 at 2,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 17/35

3,909 ft × 60 ft · Asphalt (Fair)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 20k.

17
Heading
172° mag · 180° true
Threshold elev
1,735 ft
Markings
nonprecision
VGSI
2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Road, 15 ft, 520 ft from threshold — 21:1 slope to clear
Threshold crossing height
40 ft
TDZ elevation
1,738 ft
35
Heading
352° mag · 0° true
Threshold elev
1,738 ft
Markings
nonprecision
Traffic pattern
Left
TDZ elevation
1,739 ft
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

CTAF122.9
Flight service126.15 (LOW)

Approach & departure · “San Angelo”

App/Dep125.35

ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).

By procedure & sector (2 frequencies)
FrequencyUsed by
322.55SAN ANGELO RCAG (LOW)
354.1APCH/P DEP/P

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
SJT · San AngeloVORTAC115.10r044° / 30.4 NM
TQA · TuscolaVOR-DME111.60r184° / 34.7 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Fuel available
100LL
Parking
tiedowns
Other services
Agricultural

Ownership & management

Owner
CITY OF BALLINGER
PO BOX 497, BALLINGER, TX
(325) 365-3511
Manager
ELLEN MCKINNON
P.O. BOX 497, PO BOX 497, BALLINGER, TX
325-977-9754

Remarks FAA

  • THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
  • DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • FOR CD CTC SAN ANGELO APCH AT 432-563-2123. WHEN APCH CLSD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.
  • FOR ARPT ATTENDANT CALL 325-977-9754
  • DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF.
  • SELF-SERVICE. CREDIT CARD
  • VEGETATION GROWING THRU PAVEMENT.

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 E30 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 E30

Bruce Field (E30) is an airport in Ballinger, TX, at 1,738 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,909 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for E30, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does E30 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at E30?

Bruce Field has 1 runway; the longest is 3,909 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is E30?

Bruce Field is in Ballinger, TX, at an elevation of 1,738 ft MSL. Coordinates: 31.6745, -99.9770.

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