Sonora Municipal Airport

SOA · KSOA · Sonora, TX · 2,140 ft elevation · var 8E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KSOA
Coordinates: 30.5857, -100.6490
Elevation: 2,140 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 8E
Sectional chart: SAN ANTONIO
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
Weather station: AWOS-3 · 118.075 · ☎ 325-387-3801
ARTCC: HOUSTON (ZHU)
Flight service (FSS): SAN ANGELO · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: SOA
Attendance: UNATNDD
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1958/08
Distance from city: 1 N

Weather

METAR observed

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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	06:13 AM	11:13Z
Sunrise	06:41 AM	11:41Z
Sunset	08:48 PM	01:48Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:16 PM	02:16Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:16 PM → 06:13 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:48 PM → 05:41 AM

Plan a flight from KSOA

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: NSTD SOLAR LIGHTS RWY 18/36 DUSK- DAWN. ACTVT REIL RWY 18 & 36; PVASI RWY 18 & 36 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 18: PSIL · 36: PSIL.

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 18 · 182°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 3,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 18 at 3,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 18/36

4,037 ft × 60 ft · Asphalt (Fair)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 12.5k.

Heading: 182° mag · 190° true
Threshold elev: 2,139 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: PSIL (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 40 ft, 564 ft from threshold, 105 ft L of centerline — 9:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Threshold crossing height: 25 ft
TDZ elevation: 2,140 ft
End lights: REIL
Displaced threshold: 93 ft

Heading: 002° mag · 10° true
Threshold elev: 2,135 ft
Markings: basic
VGSI: PSIL (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Pline, 50 ft, 200 ft from threshold, 239 ft L of centerline
Threshold crossing height: 26 ft
TDZ elevation: 2,140 ft
End lights: REIL
Displaced threshold: 601 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
18/36	4,037 ft

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

ASOS/AWOS	118.075
CTAF	122.8
UNICOM	122.8
Flight service	125.75 (LOW)

By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)

Frequency	Used by
346.4	ROCK SPRINGS RCAG (LOW)

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
RSG · Rocksprings	VORTAC	111.20	r322° / 38.8 NM

Procedures at a glance

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

Approaches1

RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 ↗

Minimums & Hot Spots

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VFR sectional

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Services

Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Parking: tiedowns

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF SONORA

201 E MAIN ST, SONORA, TX

325-387-2558

Manager

PETER R DURAN

201 E MAIN ST, SONORA, TX

325-387-2558

Remarks FAA

THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
NSTD SOLAR LIGHTS RWY 18/36 DUSK- DAWN. ACTVT REIL RWY 18 & 36; PVASI RWY 18 & 36 - CTAF.
CABLE TIEDOWNS - PILOTS BRING OWN ROPES.
PUB WORKS DIR/AMGR.
AMGR CELL: 325-206-4712
SOLAR LIGHTS
6-15 FT FENCE 0 FT DSTC ACRS APCH, 15 FT BRUSH, 0-25 FT DSTC.
8 FT FENCE 90 DSTC 0 FT B; 25 FT RD 122 FT DSTC 0B; 50 FT POLE 32 FT DSTC 233 FT L, 28 FT TREE, 0 FT DSTC, 153 FT R.
MRKGS FADED.
MRKGS FADED.
APCH RATIO 0:1 AT DSPLCD THR OVR 18 FT FENCE, 195 FT RIGHT.
APCH SLOPE 0:1 AT DSPLCD THR OVR 51 FT TREE, 0 FT DSTC, 215 FT R.
ALSO 32 FT RD, 201 FT DSTC, APCH SLOPE 0:1.

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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 KSOA 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 KSOA

Sonora Municipal Airport (SOA · KSOA) is an airport in Sonora, TX, at 2,140 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,037 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KSOA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KSOA have a control tower?

No. Sonora 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 KSOA?

Sonora Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,037 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KSOA?

Sonora Municipal Airport is in Sonora, TX, at an elevation of 2,140 ft MSL. Coordinates: 30.5857, -100.6490.

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