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Caldwell Municipal Airport

RWV · KRWV · Caldwell, TX · 391 ft elevation · var 6E · Non-towered

Airport information

ICAO / IATA
KRWV
Coordinates
30.5155, -96.7041
Elevation
391 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
6E
Sectional chart
HOUSTON
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
Weather station
AWOS-3PT · 118.35 · ☎ 979-567-6784
ARTCC
HOUSTON (ZHU)
Flight service (FSS)
MONTGOMERY COUNTY
NOTAM facility
RWV
Attendance
UNATNDD
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1967/05
Distance from city
1 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
05:57 AM10:57Z
Sunrise06:25 AM11:25Z
Sunset08:32 PM01:32Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:00 PM02:00Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:00 PM → 05:57 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:32 PM → 05:25 AM

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Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Rotating beacon
white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting
DUSK-DAWN, MIRL RWY 15/33 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST AND ACTVT PAPI RWY 15 - CTAF. on 122.9Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 15: 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

15TPANESW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 15 · 146°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 15 at 1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 15/33

3,252 ft × 50 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 4k.

15
Heading
146° mag · 152° true
Threshold elev
391 ft
Markings
basic
VGSI
2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Trees, 35 ft, 201 ft from threshold, 190 ft L of centerline
Threshold crossing height
42 ft
TDZ elevation
391 ft
33
Heading
326° mag · 332° true
Threshold elev
363 ft
Markings
basic
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Trees, 50 ft, 585 ft from threshold, 100 ft L of centerline — 7:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
TDZ elevation
390 ft
Displaced threshold
242 ft
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

ASOS/AWOS118.35
CTAF122.9

Approach & departure · “Houston”

App/Dep134.3

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

By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
FrequencyUsed by
360.85APCH/P DEP/P

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
CLL · College StationVORTAC113.30r242° / 15.6 NM
IDU · IndustryVORTAC110.20r340° / 34.4 NM
TNV · NavasotaVORTAC115.90r284° / 36.1 NM

Procedures at a glance

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

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Fuel available
100LL
Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE
Parking
tiedowns

Ownership & management

Owner
CITY OF CALDWELL
107 S HILL, CALDWELL, TX
979-567-3271
Manager
THOMAS TRNKA
107 S HILL, CALDWELL, TX
979-599-4639

Remarks FAA

  • THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
  • FOR CD CTC HOUSTON APCH AT 281-443-5844 TO CNL IFR CALL 281-443-5888.
  • RWY 15, 17 FT BLDG. PENETRATES TRSN SFC, 104 FT FM RWY END, 260 FT R.
  • DUSK-DAWN, MIRL RWY 15/33 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST AND ACTVT PAPI RWY 15 - CTAF.
  • CITY MANAGER.
  • EXT 102. MGR CELL 979-406-0465
  • PHOTOCELL SENSOR.
  • 30 FT TREES, 131-201 FT DSTC, 189-250 FT L.
  • 20 FT TREES, 120 FT DSTC, 200 FT L.
  • CTLG OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLOPE.
  • APCH SLOPE 16:1 TO DSPLCD THR.

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 KRWV 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 KRWV

Caldwell Municipal Airport (RWV · KRWV) is an airport in Caldwell, TX, at 391 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,252 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KRWV, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KRWV have a control tower?

No. Caldwell Municipal Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at KRWV?

Caldwell Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,252 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KRWV?

Caldwell Municipal Airport is in Caldwell, TX, at an elevation of 391 ft MSL. Coordinates: 30.5155, -96.7041.

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