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Laughlin Air Force Base Private

DLF · KDLF · Del Rio, TX · 1,082 ft elevation · var 7E · Towered

Airport information

ICAO / IATA
KDLF / DLF
Coordinates
29.3595, -100.7780
Elevation
1,082 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
7E
Sectional chart
SAN ANTONIO
Airport use
Private
Control tower
Yes
Tower hours
1300-0100Z++ MON-FRI; 2100-2359Z SUN EXCP HOLS
Airspace
Class C · CLASS C SVC 1300-0100Z++ MON-FRI, 2100-2359Z SUN EXC HOL; OTHER TIMES CLASS G
ARTCC
HOUSTON (ZHU)
Flight service (FSS)
SAN ANGELO · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility
DLF
Attendance
MON-FRI 1300-0100Z++; SUN 2000-2300Z++
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1943/07
Distance from city
5 E

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
06:17 AM11:17Z
Sunrise06:44 AM11:44Z
Sunset08:46 PM01:46Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:13 PM02:13Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:13 PM → 06:17 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:46 PM → 05:44 AM

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Night operations

Airport lighting
SS-SR
Rotating beacon
white-green · SS-SR

Runway lighting aids — 13C: 4-light PAPI (left) + ALSF1 · 31C: 4-light PAPI (left) · 13L: 4-light PAPI (left) · 31R: 4-light PAPI (left).

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

13CTPANESW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 13C · 128°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 13C at 2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 13C/31C

8,852 ft × 150 ft · PEM

Edge lights: High. PCN 35.

13C
Heading
128° mag · 135° true
Threshold elev
1,081 ft
Markings
precision
VGSI
4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Approach lights
ALSF1
Instrument landing
ILS · CAT I · LOC 110.3 (DLF) · GS 3.00°
Traffic pattern
Left
Arresting gear
MA-1A
Threshold crossing height
38 ft
TDZ elevation
1,082 ft
31C
Heading
308° mag · 315° true
Threshold elev
1,067 ft
Markings
precision
VGSI
4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Instrument landing
LOC/GS · CAT I · LOC 108.9 (ILH) · GS 3.00°
Traffic pattern
Left
Arresting gear
MA-1A
Threshold crossing height
55 ft
TDZ elevation
1,079 ft

Runway 13L/31R

8,316 ft × 150 ft · PEM

Edge lights: High. PCN 51.

13L
Heading
128° mag · 135° true
Threshold elev
1,078 ft
Markings
nonprecision
VGSI
4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern
Left
Arresting gear
MA-1A
Threshold crossing height
40 ft
TDZ elevation
1,078 ft
31R
Heading
308° mag · 315° true
Threshold elev
1,063 ft
Markings
nonprecision
VGSI
4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern
Left
Arresting gear
MA-1A
Threshold crossing height
43 ft
TDZ elevation
1,078 ft

Runway 13R/31L

6,571 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt

Edge lights: Med. PCN 31.

13R
Heading
128° mag · 135° true
Threshold elev
1,076 ft
Markings
basic
Traffic pattern
Left
TDZ elevation
1,077 ft
31L
Heading
308° mag · 315° true
Threshold elev
1,076 ft
Markings
basic
Traffic pattern
Left
TDZ elevation
1,080 ft
Displaced threshold
330 ft
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground · “Laughlin”

ATIS114.4
Clearance120.5
Tower125.2
Flight service125.75 (LOW)
Emergency121.5

Approach & departure · “Del Rio”

App/Dep119.6

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

By procedure & sector (11 frequencies)
FrequencyUsed by
119.6CLASS C
243.0EMERG
259.1APCH/P · CLASS C
269.9ATIS
275.8GND/P
296.7DEP/P
307.375LCL/P
335.8CD/P
346.4ROCK SPRINGS RCAG (LOW)
354.6PMSV METRO
372.2COMD POST · PTD

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

Instrument landing systems

RunwayILS
RWY 13CILS · CAT I · LOC 110.3 (DLF) · GS 3.00°
RWY 31CLOC/GS · CAT I · LOC 108.9 (ILH) · GS 3.00°

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
DLF · LaughlinVORTAC114.40r248° / 0.3 NM

Airport diagram

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Procedures at a glance

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Approaches9

Departures

Arrivals

Minimums & Hot Spots

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VFR sectional

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Services

Airframe service
MAJOR
Powerplant service
MAJOR

Ownership & management

Owner
USAF
LAUGHLIN AFB, DEL RIO, TX
Manager
COMMANDER
LAUGHLIN AFB, DEL RIO, TX
830-298-5308

Remarks FAA

  • RSTD: OVERHEAD APCH NOT AUTH FOR TRAN ACFT DUR STU TRNG OPR. EXP RADAR VECTORS FOR ILS, LOC OR STR-IN APCH AND FULL STOP LDG DUR STU TRNG.
  • CAUTION: ALL DEP ACFT CROSS 2 DME AT OR BLW 3000' TO ENSURE SEPARATION FR CIV CORRIDOR.
  • A-GEAR: BAK-15 ON DEP END RWY 13C-31C AND RWY 13L-31R. OPPOSITE END APCH OVER RAISED BARRIER IS PROH.
  • NS ABTMT: AETC QUIET HR POLICY IN EFF 0400-1200Z++ DLY, NO TKOF, LO APCH OR TOUCH AND GO LDG.
  • RSTD: ALL ACFT WITH WG SPAN LARGER THAN C130 RSTD.
  • SERVICE-LGT: RWY 13C-31C PAPI/ILS RPI' S NOT COINCIDENTAL.
  • JASU: 1(MD-3M) 1(MA-1A) 1(MC-1A) 1(MC-11) 1(A/M32A-86).
  • FLUID: SP PRESAIR LHOX LOX.
  • OIL: O-148 SOAP.
  • RSTD: PPR, CTC BASE OPS DSN 732-5308, C830-298-5308.
  • MISC: CLASS C AIRSPACE EFF 1300-0100Z++ MON-FRI, 2000-2300Z++ SUN, EXC HOL; OT CLASS G.
  • MISC: CLASS E 700' AGL AND ABV.
  • MISC: ALL ACFT DEP VFR SHALL CTC CLNC DEL 335.8 FOR CLASS C AIRSPACE CLIMB OUT INST PRIOR TO TAXI. ACFT OPR WITHIN THE RSU PRACTICE AREA ARE NOT CLASS C PARTICIPANTS. RSU PRACTICE AREA DEFINED IN AP/1.
  • MISC: FIRST 300' RWY 13C/31C IS GROOVED CONCRETE, MIDDLE 8252' IS GROOVED ASPHALT.
  • CAUTION: TXWY J VFR DAYTIME ONLY, NO EDGE LIGHTS INSTALLED.
  • MISC: FIRST 1000' RWY 13L-31R GROOVED CONCRETE, MIDDLE 6315' GROOVED ASPHALT.
  • CAUTION: LGT WINDCONE 249' WEST RWY 13C CENTERLINE, SOUTH TWY A. LGT WINDCONE 211' WEST RWY 13C CENTERLINE, NORTH TWY E.
  • CAUTION: RUNWAY SUPERVISOR UNITS LOCATED 230' WEST OF RWY 13C ABEAM THE 7000' REMAINING MARKER; 236' WEST OF RWY 31C ABEAM THE 7000' REMAINING MARKER AND 221' EAST OF RWY 31R ABEAM THE 5500' REMAINING MARKER.
  • RSTD: RWY 31L - THLD DISPLD 330'; DO NOT LAND PRIOR TO RWY THLD, DISPLD THLD MAY BE USED FOR TAKEOFF ON RWY 31L AND LANDING ROLLOUT ON RWY 13R. RWY 13R - DO NOT USE OPPOSITE END DISPLD THLD FOR TAKEOFF COMPUTATIONS OR TAKEOFF ROLL.
  • RWY: RCR UNAVBL. RWY COND CODE (RWYCC) NOT RPTD. NO RWY SFC COND AVBL WHEN TWR CLSD.
  • RSTD: RWY 13R/31L FOR LCL USE ONLY.
  • RSTD: T-1 AND SMALLER ACFT ONLY ON TWYS B, C, D, E AND H.
  • RSTD: ALL ACFT CROSS DEP END OF ALL RWYS AT OR BLO 1600' MSL.
  • RSTD: ALL ACFT CROSS DEP END OF ALL RWYS AT OR BLW 1600' MSL FOR VMC DEP.
  • TFC PAT: DUE TO CLOSE PROXIMITY OF RWYS, ONCE ESTAB ON FINAL APCH, TRAN ACFT WILL REMAIN ALIGNED WITH RWY 13C-31C TO AVOID T-6 TFC LDG RWY 13R-31L AT 2100' AND TFC LDG RWY 13L-31R AT 2100'-2600'.
  • CAUTION: POTENTIAL TRANSIT/DIVERT UAS OPS WITHIN LCL TRML AREA.
  • SERVICE-FUEL: A++, A++100.
  • SERVICE-TRAN ALERT: OPR DURING AFLD HRS.
  • SERVICE-LGT: THREE SETS OF MISSING TWY END LGTS: INT OF TWY G & D, TWY G & E, AND TWY G AND F.
  • CAUTION: TWENTY-SEVEN SECURITY LGT POLES ALONG EDGE OF PRK APN HAVE NO OBST LGT.
  • RSTD: TWY G1 FOR USE BY T6 ACFT ONLY.
  • SERVICE-LGT: 4 MISSING RWY EDGE LGT ON RWY 13C/31C OPPOSITE INT WITH TWY J AND TWY D. 3 GROUPS TWY LGTS INSTL GREATER THAN 10' FR TWY EDGES: TWY B AND TWY G BOTH SIDES OF INT; TWY C AND TWY G BOTH SIDES OF INT; EAST SIDE TWY G ADJ APN. DOUBLE BLUE TWY ENTRANCE/EXIT LGT MISSING: TWY A AND RWY 13L/31R N SIDE; TWY A AND RWY 13R/31L S SIDE; TWY H AND RWY 13C/31C SW SIDE; TWY E AND RWY 13R/31L SW SIDE.
  • MISC: AIRFIELD OPNS DOES NOT HAVE ABILITY TO STORE COMSEC. COMMAND POST HAS LTD AVBL STORAGE. CTC COMMAND POST DSN732-5167, C830-298-5167.
  • MISC: FIRE FIGHTING CAPABILITIES MAX 2300 GAL.
  • MISC: WIDE-BODY ACFT (C17/C5) EXP 30 MIN OR LONGER SVC TIME DUE TO USE OF 1.5 HOSE.
  • CLSD TO ALL ACFT EXC EMERG OT, SAT AND HOL; OT BY NOTAM.
  • BASE OPNS
  • BAK-15 CHAG (151' OVRN).
  • BAK-15 CHAG (115' OVRN).
  • BAK-15 CHAG (155' OVRN).
  • BAK-15 CHAG (155' OVRN).
  • RWY 13C-31C PAPI OPR DUR OPR HR.
  • RWY 13C-31C PAPI OPR DUR OPR HR.

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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 KDLF 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 KDLF

Laughlin Air Force Base (DLF · KDLF) is an airport in Del Rio, TX, at 1,082 ft MSL. It has 3 runways, the longest 8,852 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KDLF, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KDLF have a control tower?

Yes. Laughlin Air Force Base has an operating FAA control tower. Check the Comms & NavAids tab for tower and ground frequencies.

What is the longest runway at KDLF?

Laughlin Air Force Base has 3 runways; the longest is 8,852 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KDLF?

Laughlin Air Force Base is in Del Rio, TX, at an elevation of 1,082 ft MSL. Coordinates: 29.3595, -100.7780.

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