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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

EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:56 AM10:56Z
Sunrise06:23 AM11:23Z
Sunset08:24 PM01:24Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:51 PM01:51Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:51 PM → 05:56 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:24 PM → 05:23 AM

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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 123.0Chart 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

17TPANESW
RIGHT traffic
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)

Edge lights: Med. Surface: Grooved. Weight bearing: Single wheel 60k, Double wheel 95k, Dual tandem 120k.

17
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
35
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
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

ASOS/AWOS119.925
Clearance125.2
CTAF123.0
UNICOM123.0

Approach & departure · “Houston”

App/Dep134.45ALEXANDRIA · 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)
FrequencyUsed by
119.175TSHIRT STAR · TSHRT STAR
119.625TKNIQ STAR
120.05HUDZY STAR · OHIIO STAR · WAPPL STAR
121.3CESAN STAR
124.225BLUBELL STAR · SNDAY RNAV STAR
134.45ALEXANDRIA 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
226.675TKNIQ STAR
284.0ALEXANDRIA 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
291.675TSHRT STAR
306.975BLUBELL STAR · SNDAY RNAV STAR
377.1CESAN STAR
379.1HUDZY STAR · OHIIO STAR · WAPPL STAR

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

Instrument landing systems

RunwayILS
RWY 17ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 109.1 (LBX) · GS 3.00°

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
VUH · ScholesVORTAC113.00r247° / 32.6 NM
EFD · EllingtonTACAN109.40r203° / 33.8 NM
HUB · HobbyVOR-DME117.10r192° / 34.2 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: ILS · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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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

Owner
BRAZORIA COUNTY
BRAZORIA COUNTY COURTHOUSE, ANGLETON, TX
979-849-5711
Manager
JEFF BILYEU
8000 AIRPORT WAY, ANGLETON, TX
979-849-5755

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

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 KLBX 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 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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