Jim Hogg County Airport

HBV · KHBV · Hebbronville, TX · 663 ft elevation · var 6E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KHBV
Coordinates: 27.3496, -98.7370
Elevation: 663 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 6E
Sectional chart: BROWNSVILLE
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
Weather station: AWOS-3PT · 118.075 · ☎ 361-235-4006
ARTCC: HOUSTON (ZHU)
Flight service (FSS): SAN ANGELO · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: HBV
Attendance: UNATNDD
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Distance from city: 3 NW

Weather

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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	06:14 AM	11:14Z
Sunrise	06:41 AM	11:41Z
Sunset	08:33 PM	01:33Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:00 PM	02:00Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:00 PM → 06:14 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:33 PM → 05:41 AM

Plan a flight from KHBV

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: MIRL RWY 13/31 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 13: 2-light PAPI (left) · 31: 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

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 13 · 128°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 13 at 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 13/31

5,003 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 30k, Double wheel 72k.

Heading: 128° mag · 134° true
Threshold elev: 661 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 15 ft, 415 ft from threshold, 34 ft R of centerline — 14:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Threshold crossing height: 39 ft
TDZ elevation: 661 ft

Heading: 308° mag · 314° true
Threshold elev: 663 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Tree, 12 ft, 433 ft from threshold, 200 ft R of centerline — 19:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Threshold crossing height: 43 ft
TDZ elevation: 663 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
13/31	5,003 ft

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

ASOS/AWOS	118.075
CTAF	122.8
UNICOM	122.8
Flight service	127.8 (LOW)

By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)

Frequency	Used by
307.2	LAREDO RCAG (LOW)

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
LRD · Laredo	VORTAC	117.40	r093° / 37.1 NM

Procedures at a glance

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

Approaches1

RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 ↗

Minimums & Hot Spots

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: Jet A
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Parking: tiedowns

Ownership & management

Owner

JIM HOGG COUNTY

PO BOX 729, HEBBRONVILLE, TX

361-527-3015

Manager

CLARK ROSSI

PO BOX 24, HEBBRONVILLE, TX

956-693-7751

Remarks FAA

THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
LRG ACFT EXITING RWY 31 SHOULD BACK TAXI ON RWY DUE TO OBSTN ON TWY.
FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
NO PUBLIC FACILITIES.
MIRL RWY 13/31 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF.
ATTENDANT ON CALL.
HUMBERTO GONZALES, COUNTY JUDGE
OR 361-527-4461
FOR JET A, CALL 361-850-3430.
GWT PAVEMENT STRENGTH PRVDD BY ARPT MGR.

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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 KHBV 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 KHBV

Jim Hogg County Airport (HBV · KHBV) is an airport in Hebbronville, TX, at 663 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,003 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KHBV, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KHBV have a control tower?

No. Jim Hogg 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 KHBV?

Jim Hogg County Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 5,003 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KHBV?

Jim Hogg County Airport is in Hebbronville, TX, at an elevation of 663 ft MSL. Coordinates: 27.3496, -98.7370.

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