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Garner Field

UVA · KUVA · Uvalde, TX · 942 ft elevation · var 7E · Non-towered

Airport information

ICAO / IATA
KUVA / UVA
Coordinates
29.2113, -99.7436
Elevation
942 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
7E
Sectional chart
SAN ANTONIO
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
Weather station
AWOS-3PT · 124.175 · ☎ 830-278-8862
ARTCC
HOUSTON (ZHU)
Flight service (FSS)
SAN ANGELO · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility
UVA
Attendance
ALL 0700-1900
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1942/01
Distance from city
3 E

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-22

EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
06:13 AM11:13Z
Sunrise06:40 AM11:40Z
Sunset08:41 PM01:41Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:09 PM02:09Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:09 PM → 06:13 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:41 PM → 05:40 AM

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Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Rotating beacon
white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting
ACTVT REIL RWY 15 & 33; MIRL RWY 15/33 - CTAF. on 122.8Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 15: 4-light PAPI (left) · 33: 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

15TPANESW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 15 · 148°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 15 at 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 15/33

5,256 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 30k, Double wheel 40k, Dual tandem 40k.

15
Heading
148° mag · 155° true
Threshold elev
942 ft
Markings
nonprecision
VGSI
4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Trees, 52 ft, 700 ft from threshold, 220 ft L of centerline — 9:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Threshold crossing height
36 ft
TDZ elevation
942 ft
End lights
REIL
33
Heading
328° mag · 335° true
Threshold elev
925 ft
Markings
nonprecision
VGSI
4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern
Left
Threshold crossing height
35 ft
TDZ elevation
932 ft
End lights
REIL
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground · “Uvalde”

ASOS/AWOS124.175
CTAF122.8
UNICOM122.8
Flight service122.5 · 134.95 (HIGH)
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
FrequencyUsed by
269.4UVALDE RCAG (HIGH)

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
HDO · HondoVOR-DME109.40r247° / 30.8 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, Jet A
Bottled oxygen
HIGH/LOW
Bulk oxygen
HIGH/LOW
Airframe service
MAJOR
Powerplant service
MAJOR
Parking
tiedowns, hangars
Other services
Agricultural, Avionics, Charter, Glider, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales, Towing

Ownership & management

Owner
CITY OF UVALDE
101 E MAIN ST, PO BOX 799, UVALDE, TX
830-278-3315
Manager
JOE A. CARDENAS
101 E. MAIN ST., PO BOX 799, UVALDE, TX
830-278-3315

Remarks FAA

  • THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
  • TURF STRIP 3300 FT X 75 FT PARL TO & EAST OF RWY 15/33 USED BY CROP DUSTERS ONLY.
  • FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
  • ACTVT REIL RWY 15 & 33; MIRL RWY 15/33 - CTAF.
  • EXTN 101
  • SELF SVC 100LL.

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 KUVA 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 KUVA

Garner Field (UVA · KUVA) is an airport in Uvalde, TX, at 942 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,256 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KUVA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KUVA have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at KUVA?

Garner Field has 1 runway; the longest is 5,256 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KUVA?

Garner Field is in Uvalde, TX, at an elevation of 942 ft MSL. Coordinates: 29.2113, -99.7436.

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