Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport
LBX · KLBX · LJN · Angleton, TX · 25 ft elevation · var 5E · Non-towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KLBX / LJN
- Coordinates
- 29.1086, -95.4621
- Elevation
- 25 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 5E
- Sectional chart
- HOUSTON
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- ASOS · 119.925 · ☎ 979-849-3319
- ARTCC
- HOUSTON (ZHU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- MONTGOMERY COUNTY · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- LBX
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 0630-1830; SAT-SUN 0800-1830
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- FAR 139 class
- IV A
- Activated
- 1980/03
- Distance from city
- 4 SW
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 | 05:56 AM | 10:56Z |
| Sunrise | 06:23 AM | 11:23Z |
| Sunset | 08:24 PM | 01:24Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:51 PM | 01:51Z |
Plan a flight from KLBX
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- MIRL RWY 17/35 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT MALSR RWY 17 - CTAF. PAPI RWYS 17 & 35 OPR CONSLY. on 123.0 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 17: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR · 35: 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
- Rwy 17 · 175°
- Pattern
- right (turns right)
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 123.0
Enter the right downwind for Rwy 17 at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 17/35
7,000 ft × 100 ft · Concrete (Excellent)- Heading
- 175° mag · 180° true
- Threshold elev
- 25 ft
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Approach lights
- MALSR
- Instrument landing
- ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 109.1 (LBX) · GS 3.00°
- Traffic pattern
- Right
- Threshold crossing height
- 52 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 25 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 7,000 / 7,000 / 7,000 / 7,000 ft
- Heading
- 355° mag · 360° true
- Threshold elev
- 24 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Threshold crossing height
- 40 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 25 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 7,000 / 7,000 / 7,000 / 7,000 ft
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 7,000 ft |
Communication frequencies
Tower & ground
| ASOS/AWOS | 119.925 |
| Clearance | 125.2 |
| CTAF | 123.0 |
| UNICOM | 123.0 |
Approach & departure · “Houston”
| App/Dep | 134.45 | ALEXANDRIA · BLTWY RNAV · BORRN RNAV +16 more departures |
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (12 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 119.175 | TSHIRT STAR · TSHRT STAR |
| 119.625 | TKNIQ STAR |
| 120.05 | HUDZY STAR · OHIIO STAR · WAPPL STAR |
| 121.3 | CESAN STAR |
| 124.225 | BLUBELL STAR · SNDAY RNAV STAR |
| 134.45 | ALEXANDRIA DP · BLTWY RNAV DP · BORRN RNAV DP · CRIED DP · DREMR DP · EL DORADO DP · GIFFA DP · HOODO RNAV DP · INDIE RNAV DP · KARRR RNAV DP · LEONA DP · LUFKIN DP · LURIC DP · MMALT RNAV DP · STRYA DP · STYCK DP · TRUAX DP · WATFO DP · WYLSN RNAV DP |
| 226.675 | TKNIQ STAR |
| 284.0 | ALEXANDRIA DP · APCH/P DEP/P · BLTWY RNAV DP · BORRN RNAV DP · CRIED DP · DREMR DP · EL DORADO DP · GIFFA DP · HOODO RNAV DP · INDIE RNAV DP · KARRR DP · LEONA DP · LUFKIN DP · LURIC RNAV DP · MMALT RNAV DP · STRYA DP · STYCK DP · TRUAX DP · WATFO DP · WYLSN DP · WYLSN RNAV DP |
| 291.675 | TSHRT STAR |
| 306.975 | BLUBELL STAR · SNDAY RNAV STAR |
| 377.1 | CESAN STAR |
| 379.1 | HUDZY STAR · OHIIO STAR · WAPPL STAR |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 17 | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 109.1 (LBX) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| VUH · Scholes | VORTAC | 113.00 | r247° / 32.6 NM |
| EFD · Ellington | TACAN | 109.40 | r203° / 33.8 NM |
| HUB · Hobby | VOR-DME | 117.10 | r192° / 34.2 NM |
Procedures at a glance
Approaches3
Departures
- ALEXANDRIA THREE ↗
- ALEXANDRIA THREE, CONT.1 ↗
- BLTWY SEVEN (RNAV) ↗
- BORRN SIX (RNAV) ↗
- BORRN SIX (RNAV), CONT.1 ↗
- CRIED ONE ↗
- EL DORADO ONE ↗
- GIFFA ONE ↗
- HOODO SEVEN (RNAV) ↗
- INDIE EIGHT (RNAV) ↗
- KARRR SEVEN (RNAV) ↗
- KARRR SEVEN (RNAV), CONT.1 ↗
- LEONA FOUR ↗
- LEONA FOUR, CONT.1 ↗
- LUFKIN FOUR ↗
- LUFKIN FOUR, CONT.1 ↗
- LURIC EIGHT (RNAV) ↗
- MMALT SEVEN (RNAV) ↗
- STRYA EIGHT (RNAV) ↗
- STYCK EIGHT (RNAV) ↗
- WATFO SIX (RNAV) ↗
- WYLSN EIGHT (RNAV) ↗
Arrivals
- CESAN FOUR (RNAV) ↗
- CESAN FOUR (RNAV), CONT.1 ↗
- HUDZY FIVE ↗
- HUDZY FIVE, CONT.1 ↗
- KIDDZ FIVE (RNAV) ↗
- KIDDZ FIVE (RNAV), CONT.1 ↗
- OHIIO FOUR ↗
- SNDAY ONE (RNAV) ↗
- TKNIQ THREE (RNAV) ↗
- TKNIQ THREE (RNAV), CONT.1 ↗
- TSHRT TWO ↗
- TSHRT TWO, CONT.1 ↗
- WAPPL SEVEN (RNAV) ↗
- WAPPL SEVEN (RNAV), CONT.1 ↗
- WAPPL SEVEN (RNAV), CONT.2 ↗
Minimums & Hot Spots
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- LOW
- Airframe service
- MINOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Charter, Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
- ARPT LCTD 4.6 NM NW OF LAKE JACKSON.
- ACR OPNS INVOLVING ACFT WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGRS ARE NOT AUZD IN EXCESS OF 15 MIN BEFORE OR AFT SKED ARR OR DEP TIMES WITHOUT PRIOR COORDINATION WITH AMGR & CONFIRMATION THAT ARFF SVCS ARE AVBL PRIOR TO LNDG OR TKOF.
- FOR CD CTC HOUSTON APCH AT 281-443-5844. TO CNL IFR CTC HOUSTON APCH AT 281-443-5888.
- MIRL RWY 17/35 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT MALSR RWY 17 - CTAF. PAPI RWYS 17 & 35 OPR CONSLY.
- ALSO 979-849-5756.
- 100LL FUEL AVBL 24 HRS SELF SERVICE. FOR JET A FUEL AFT HRS CALL 979-319-2740.
- PCR VALUE: 303/R/B/W/U
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About KLBX
Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport (LBX · KLBX · LJN) is an airport in Angleton, TX, at 25 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 7,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KLBX, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KLBX have a control tower?
No. Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at KLBX?
Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 7,000 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KLBX?
Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport is in Angleton, TX, at an elevation of 25 ft MSL. Coordinates: 29.1086, -95.4621.
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