Fort Stockton Pecos County Airport

FST · KFST · Fort Stockton, TX · 3,011 ft elevation · var 9E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KFST / FST
Coordinates: 30.9157, -102.9160
Elevation: 3,011 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 9E
Sectional chart: SAN ANTONIO
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
Weather station: ASOS · 118.525 · ☎ 432-336-7591
ARTCC: ALBUQUERQUE (ZAB)
Flight service (FSS): SAN ANGELO · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: FST
Attendance: ALL 0800-1700
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1947/01
Distance from city: 2 NW

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	06:21 AM	11:21Z
Sunrise	06:49 AM	11:49Z
Sunset	08:58 PM	01:58Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:26 PM	02:26Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:26 PM → 06:21 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:58 PM → 05:49 AM

Plan a flight from KFST

Destination (ICAO)

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

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: Usually keyed on CTAF 122.8 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 12: 4-light PAPI (left) · 30: 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

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 03 · 028°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 4,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 03 at 4,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 03/21

4,400 ft × 60 ft · Asphalt (Fair)

Edge lights: Med.

Heading: 028° mag · 37° true
Threshold elev: 3,007 ft
Markings: basic
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Pline, 110 ft, 2,100 ft from threshold, 195 ft L/R of centerline — 17:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
TDZ elevation: 3,007 ft

Heading: 208° mag · 217° true
Threshold elev: 2,957 ft
Markings: basic
Traffic pattern: Left
TDZ elevation: 2,989 ft

Runway 07/25

4,961 ft × 150 ft · Turf (Poor)

Heading: 073° mag · 82° true
Threshold elev: 2,994 ft
Markings: none
Traffic pattern: Left
TDZ elevation: 2,994 ft

Heading: 253° mag · 262° true
Threshold elev: 2,966 ft
Markings: none
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 9 ft, 186 ft from threshold, 23 ft L of centerline — 20:1 slope to clear
TDZ elevation: 2,983 ft

Runway 11/29

3,348 ft × 100 ft · Turf (Poor)

Heading: 117° mag · 126° true
Threshold elev: 2,996 ft
Markings: none
Traffic pattern: Left
TDZ elevation: 3,004 ft

Heading: 297° mag · 306° true
Threshold elev: 3,005 ft
Markings: none
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Road, 10 ft, 65 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 6:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
TDZ elevation: 3,005 ft

Runway 12/30

7,508 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 24k.

Heading: 118° mag · 127° true
Threshold elev: 2,985 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Tree, 20 ft, 500 ft from threshold, 165 ft L of centerline — 15:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Threshold crossing height: 45 ft
TDZ elevation: 3,002 ft

Heading: 298° mag · 307° true
Threshold elev: 3,010 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Road, 10 ft, 200 ft from threshold, 250 ft L/R of centerline
Threshold crossing height: 45 ft
TDZ elevation: 3,011 ft

Runway 16/34

3,981 ft × 150 ft · Turf (Poor)

Heading: 162° mag · 171° true
Threshold elev: 2,964 ft
Markings: none
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Brush, 10 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline
TDZ elevation: 2,994 ft

Heading: 342° mag · 351° true
Threshold elev: 3,004 ft
Markings: none
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Tree, 75 ft, 1,400 ft from threshold, 148 ft R of centerline — 18:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
TDZ elevation: 3,004 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
03/21	4,400 ft
07/25	4,961 ft
11/29	3,348 ft
12/30	7,508 ft
16/34	3,981 ft

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground · “Fort Stockton”

ASOS/AWOS	118.525
CTAF	122.8
UNICOM	122.8
Flight service	122.2 · 135.875 (LOW)

By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)

Frequency	Used by
292.15	FORT STOCKTON RCAG (LOW)

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
FST · Fort Stockton	VORTAC	116.90	r114° / 3.8 NM

Procedures at a glance

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

Approaches3

Minimums & Hot Spots

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

Open KFST on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A (additive)
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Agricultural, Air ambulance

Ownership & management

Owner

PECOS COUNTY

PECOS COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 103 W CALLAGHAN, FORT STOCKTON, TX

432-336-2792

Manager

TOM CHAPMAN

PO BOX 1624, FORT STOCKTON, TX

432-336-6261

Remarks FAA

3210 FT TWR 2 MI NE.
FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC AT 505-856-4561.
TURF RWY 7/25, 11/29,16/34 ROUGH. RWY ENDS 16 & 25 NOT INSPD DUE TO FLD CONDS.
MIRL RWYS 03/21 & 12/30 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST - CTAF. PAPI RWYS 12 & 30 OPR CONSLY.
COUNTY COMMISSIONER.
FOR FUEL & SVCS AFT HRS CALL 432-336-9900 OR UNICOM. 24 HR SELF SERVE AVBL.
5 FT FENCE, 0-199 FT DSTC, 145 FT L.
GRAVEL ROAD AT 190 FT ACRS APCH.
THR NOT MKD.
THR NOT MKD.
UNUSBL BYD 8 DEG RIGHT OF RCL.
UNUSBL BYD 8 DEG RIGHT OF RCL.
10 FT TREES AND BRUSH AT THR ACRS APCH.
RWY NOT MKD - ROUGH WITH THORNS.
RWY NOT MKD - ROUGH WITH THORNS.
RWY NOT MKD - ROUGH WITH THORNS.

Nearby airports

4TS7 · Allison Ranch AirportPrivate (28 NM)E48 · Upton County Airport (38 NM)E01 · Roy Hurd Memorial Airport (40 NM)E13 · Crane County Airport (41 NM)KPEQ · Pecos Municipal Airport (41 NM)8TE2 · J-Bar Ranch AirportPrivate (42 NM)

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 KFST 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 KFST

Fort Stockton Pecos County Airport (FST · KFST) is an airport in Fort Stockton, TX, at 3,011 ft MSL. It has 5 runways, the longest 7,508 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KFST, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KFST have a control tower?

No. Fort Stockton Pecos 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 KFST?

Fort Stockton Pecos County Airport has 5 runways; the longest is 7,508 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KFST?

Fort Stockton Pecos County Airport is in Fort Stockton, TX, at an elevation of 3,011 ft MSL. Coordinates: 30.9157, -102.9160.

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