Airport information
- FAA LID
- T59
- Coordinates
- 35.4511, -100.2000
- Elevation
- 2,470 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 5E
- Sectional chart
- DALLAS-FT WORTH
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- ALBUQUERQUE (ZAB)
- Flight service (FSS)
- FORT WORTH
- NOTAM facility
- FTW
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1985/07
- Distance from city
- 4 E
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 | 06:26 AM | 11:26Z |
| Sunset | 08:59 PM | 01:59Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:29 PM | 02:29Z |
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Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SS-SR
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
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
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 3,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 17 at 3,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 17/35
3,565 ft × 60 ft · Asphalt (Fair)- Heading
- 175° mag · 180° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Heading
- 355° mag · 360° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 20 ft, 564 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 18:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Displaced threshold
- 57 ft
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 3,565 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| AMARILLO RCAG | 127.85 | APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC (ZAB) ON FREQS 127.85/285.475 (AMARILLO RCAG). |
| AMARILLO RCAG | 285.475 | APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC (ZAB) ON FREQS 127.85/285.475 (AMARILLO RCAG). |
| CTAF | 122.9 |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| SYO · Sayre | VORTAC | 115.20 | r273° / 28.4 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
- 10 FT RISING TRRN 100 FT BOTH SIDES OF CNTRLN.
- FOR CD CTC ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC AT 505-856-4861.
- RWY PAVEMENT CRACKING WITH VEGETATION GROWING THROUGH.
- LIRL RWY 17/35 NMRS LTS OTS.
- PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
- APCH SLOPE 31:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
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About T59
Wheeler Municipal Airport (T59) is an airport in Wheeler, TX, at 2,470 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,565 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for T59, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does T59 have a control tower?
No. Wheeler 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 T59?
Wheeler Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,565 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is T59?
Wheeler Municipal Airport is in Wheeler, TX, at an elevation of 2,470 ft MSL. Coordinates: 35.4511, -100.2000.
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