Edwards County Airport

ECU · KECU · Rocksprings, TX · 2,372 ft elevation · var 7E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KECU
Coordinates: 29.9469, -100.1740
Elevation: 2,372 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 7E
Sectional chart: SAN ANTONIO
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
Weather station: AWOS-3 · 118.175 · ☎ 830-683-2425
ARTCC: HOUSTON (ZHU)
Flight service (FSS): SAN ANGELO · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: ECU
Attendance: UNATNDD
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: yes
GPS MON airport: Yes
Activated: 1977/02
Distance from city: 4 SE

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-22

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	06:13 AM	11:13Z
Sunrise	06:40 AM	11:40Z
Sunset	08:45 PM	01:45Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:12 PM	02:12Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:12 PM → 06:13 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:45 PM → 05:40 AM

Plan a flight from KECU

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

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

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 14 · 138°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 3,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 14 at 3,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 14/32

4,050 ft × 50 ft · Asphalt (Fair)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 13k.

Heading: 138° mag · 145° true
Threshold elev: 2,367 ft
Markings: nonprecision
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 25 ft, 201 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline
TDZ elevation: 2,372 ft
Displaced threshold: 278 ft

Heading: 318° mag · 325° true
Threshold elev: 2,369 ft
Markings: basic
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 23 ft, 780 ft from threshold, 200 ft R of centerline — 25:1 slope to clear
TDZ elevation: 2,372 ft

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

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

Runway	Length	Your margin
14/32	4,050 ft

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

ASOS/AWOS	118.175
CTAF	122.9
Flight service	125.75 (LOW)

Approach & departure · “Del Rio”

App/Dep	119.6

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

By procedure & sector (3 frequencies)

Frequency	Used by
259.1	APCH/P DEP/P
296.7	DEP/P
346.4	ROCK SPRINGS RCAG (LOW)

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
RSG · Rocksprings	VORTAC	111.20	r112° / 7.7 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Approaches2

Minimums & Hot Spots

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

Open KECU on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

Services

Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Parking: tiedowns

Ownership & management

Owner

COUNTY OF EDWARDS

EDWARDS CTY COURTHOUSE, 100 WEST MAIN, ROCKSPRINGS, TX

830-683-6122

Manager

JASON ARP

BOX 348, ROCKSPRINGS, TX

830-683-7193

Remarks FAA

THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
GATE ACES USE FLD ELEV.
FOR CD CTC LAUGHLIN APCH AT 830-298-5192, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
GRAVEL PIT ADJ TO RWY W SIDE, 12 FT DIRT PILES 156 FT FM RWY CL.
ROAD AND BRIDGE SUPT.
8 FT MKD FENCE, 30 FT DSTC.
NGT OPN DSPLCD THR LGTS ARE 288 FT FM RWY END.
MRKGS FADED.
MRKGS FADED.
20:1 TO DSPLCD THR OVR 25 FT TREES, 600 FT DSTC, 0 B.

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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 KECU 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 KECU

Edwards County Airport (ECU · KECU) is an airport in Rocksprings, TX, at 2,372 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,050 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KECU, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KECU have a control tower?

No. Edwards 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 KECU?

Edwards County Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,050 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KECU?

Edwards County Airport is in Rocksprings, TX, at an elevation of 2,372 ft MSL. Coordinates: 29.9469, -100.1740.

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