Alice International Airport

Alice International Airport
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner City of Alice & Jim Wells County
Serves Alice, Texas
Elevation AMSL 178 ft / 54 m
Coordinates 27°44′27″N 098°01′37″W / 27.74083°N 98.02694°W / 27.74083; -98.02694Coordinates: 27°44′27″N 098°01′37″W / 27.74083°N 98.02694°W / 27.74083; -98.02694
Map
ALI

Location in Texas

Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
13/31 5,997 1,828 Asphalt
17/35 4,490 1,369 Asphalt
Statistics (2011)
Aircraft operations 8,610
Based aircraft 7

Alice International Airport (IATA: ALI, ICAO: KALI, FAA LID: ALI) is three miles southeast of Alice, in Jim Wells County, Texas. The airport is owned by the city and county.[1] The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 categorized it as a general aviation facility.

For a year or two 1950-51 it saw scheduled Trans-Texas DC-3s.

Facilities

Alice International Airport covers 556 acres (225 ha) at an elevation of 178 feet (54 m). It has two asphalt runways: 13/31 is 5,997 by 100 feet (1,828 x 30 m) and 17/35 is 4,490 by 100 feet (1,369 x 30 m).[1]

In the year ending March 5, 2011 the airport had 8,610 aircraft operations, average 23 per day: 77% general aviation, 23% military, and <1% air taxi. Seven aircraft were then based at this airport: 86% single-engine and 14% helicopter.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 FAA Airport Master Record for ALI (Form 5010 PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. Effective May 31, 2012.


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