Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KAPY
- Coordinates
- 26.9688, -99.2489
- Elevation
- 422 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 8E
- Sectional chart
- BROWNSVILLE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 118.225 · ☎ 956-765-4069
- ARTCC
- HOUSTON (ZHU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SAN ANGELO · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- SJT
- Attendance
- ALL IREG
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1987/02
- Distance from city
- 4 NE
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-22
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:17 AM | 11:17Z |
| Sunrise | 06:44 AM | 11:44Z |
| Sunset | 08:34 PM | 01:34Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:01 PM | 02:01Z |
Plan a flight from KAPY
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- DUSK-DAWN. MIRL RWY 12/30 PRESET MED INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF. on 122.7 — Chart Supplement ↗
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 12 · 121°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.7
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 12 at 1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 12/30
5,000 ft × 60 ft · Asphalt (Good)- Heading
- 121° mag · 129° true
- Threshold elev
- 421 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 18 ft, 277 ft from threshold, 36 ft R of centerline — 4:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- TDZ elevation
- 422 ft
- Displaced threshold
- 112 ft
- Heading
- 301° mag · 309° true
- Threshold elev
- 408 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 20 ft, 201 ft from threshold, 125 ft L/R of centerline
- TDZ elevation
- 417 ft
- Displaced threshold
- 113 ft
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | 5,000 ft |
Communication frequencies
Tower & ground
| ASOS/AWOS | 118.225 |
| CTAF | 122.7 |
| UNICOM | 122.7 |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| LRD · Laredo | VORTAC | 117.40 | r155° / 31.9 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
- FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
- DUSK-DAWN. MIRL RWY 12/30 PRESET MED INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF.
- 12 FT TREES, 190 FT DSTC,125 FT L/R.
- 20 FT TREES, 195 FT DSTC, 125 FT L/R.
- OBSTN CLEARANCE SLOPE 8:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
- OBSTN CLEARANCE SLOPE 16:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
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About KAPY
Zapata County Airport (APY · KAPY) is an airport in Zapata, TX, at 422 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KAPY, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KAPY have a control tower?
No. Zapata County Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at KAPY?
Zapata County Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 5,000 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KAPY?
Zapata County Airport is in Zapata, TX, at an elevation of 422 ft MSL. Coordinates: 26.9688, -99.2489.
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