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Big Spring Mc Mahon-wrinkle Airport |
| Big Spring McMahon-Wrinkle Airport |
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| USGS aerial image, 15 February 1997 |
| IATA: none – ICAO: KBPG – FAA LID: BPG |
| Summary |
| Airport type |
Public |
| Owner/Operator |
City of Big Spring |
| Serves |
Big Spring, Texas |
| Elevation AMSL |
2,573 ft / 784 m |
| Coordinates |
32°12′45″N 101°31′18″W / 32.2125°N 101.52167°W / 32.2125; -101.52167 |
| Website |
www.mybigspring.com/... |
| Runways |
| Direction |
Length |
Surface |
| ft |
m |
| 17/35 |
8,802 |
2,683 |
Asphalt/Concrete |
| 6/24 |
4,601 |
1,402 |
Asphalt |
| Statistics (2009) |
| Aircraft operations |
12,192 |
| Based aircraft |
48 |
| Sources: City of Big Spring, FAA |
Big Spring McMahon-Wrinkle Airport (ICAO: KBPG, FAA LID: BPG) is a city-owned, public-use airport located two nautical miles (3.7 km) southwest of the central business district of Big Spring, a city in Howard County, Texas, United States. According to the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009–2013, it is categorized as a general aviation airport.
Although many U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA, this airport is assigned BPG by the FAA but has no designation from the IATA (which assigned BPG to Barra do Garças Airport in Barra do Garças, Mato Grosso, Brazil). History
World War II
The facility was first used by the United States Army Air Force as Big Spring Army Air Field, opening on 28 April 1942 as part of the Central Flying Training Command. The mission of Big Spring AAF was to train aviation cadets in high altitude precision bombing as bombardiers. The airfield had received its first class of cadets in September 1942. The AT-11 (Beechcraft Model 18 and the B-18 Bolo were the primary aircraft flown for training. The 79th Bombardier Training Group continued operations until the surrender of Japan, when the cadets who agreed to remain in postwar service were transferred to Midland AAF, Texas. The last class graduated on 26 September 1945. The base was declared surplus and reverted to city control in November 1945, and it served as the Big Spring Municipal Airport for six years.
Webb Air Force Base
As a result of the Korean War, and the need for trained pilots, the airfield was reopened on October 1, 1951. The base was renamed Webb Air Force Base in 1952 to memorialize Lt. James L. Webb, a Big Spring native and World War II combat pilot, who was killed off the Japanese coast in 1949.
The 3560th Pilot Training Wing (later redesignated the Seventy-eighth Flying Training Wing) was stationed at the base, and instruction of the first class began in April 1952. The base population soon passed the 2,000 mark. By the end of 1968 almost 9,000 pilots had been trained at Webb.
In 1956 the 331st Fighter Interceptor Squadron was transferred to Webb from Stewart Air Force Base in New York to defend the southern United States border on air intercept missions. In March 1967 the 331st was redesignated the 4760th Combat Crew Training Squadron and charged with training Jordanian Air Force students. It was inactivated when the Jordanians were recalled because of the war with Israel in the summer of 1967.
Webb was also the site of annual summer training for ROTC (Reserve Officers' Training Corps) cadets throughout the 1950s and most of the 1960s. In 1977 the end of the Vietnam War meant a decrease in the need for Air Force pilots. Webb was formally deactivated, and the property it had occupied was turned over to the Big Spring Industrial Park.
Facilities and aircraft
Big Spring McMahon-Wrinkle Airport covers an area of 2,086 acres (844 ha) which contains two paved runways: 17/35 measuring 8,802 x 100 ft (2,683 x 30 m) and 6/24 measuring 4,601 x 75 ft (1,402 x 23 m).
For the 12-month period ending January 30, 2009, the airport had 12,195 aircraft operations, an average of 33 per day: 91% general aviation and 9% military. At that time there were 48 aircraft based at this airport: 73% single-engine, 13% multi-engine, 6% jet, 6% ultralight and 2% helicopter.
Other tenants
Three units of the Big Spring Correctional Center (a federal prison privately operated by Cornell Companies) are located on the base grounds (as well as FCI Big Spring, which is a separate facility operated directly by the Bureau of Prisons).
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Location & QuickFacts
| FAA Information Effective: | 2008-09-25 |
| Airport Identifier: | BPG |
| Airport Status: | Operational |
| Longitude/Latitude: | 101-31-17.9000W/32-12-45.4000N
-101.521639/32.212611 (Estimated) |
| Elevation: | 2573 ft / 784.25 m (Surveyed) |
| Land: | 2086 acres |
| From nearest city: | 2 nautical miles SW of Big Spring, TX |
| Location: | Howard County, TX |
| Magnetic Variation: | 09E (1990) |
Owner & Manager
| Ownership: | Publicly owned |
| Owner: | City Of Big Spring |
| Address: | 310 Nolan
Big Spring, TX 79720 |
| Phone number: | 432-264-2500 |
| Manager: | Jim Little |
| Address: | 3200 Rickabaugh Drive West
Big Spring, TX 79720 |
| Phone number: | 432-264-2362 |
Airport Operations and Facilities
| Airport Use: | Open to public |
| Wind indicator: | Yes |
| Segmented Circle: | Yes |
| Control Tower: | No |
| Lighting Schedule: | DUSK-DAWN
MIRL RYS 06/24 & 17/35 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT SSALS RY 17; PVASI RYS 06 & 24, PAPI RYS 17 & 35 - CTAF. |
| Beacon Color: | Clear-Green (lighted land airport) |
| Landing fee charge: | No |
| Sectional chart: | Dallas-ft Worth |
| Region: | ASW - Southwest |
| Boundary ARTCC: | ZFW - Fort Worth |
| Tie-in FSS: | SJT - San Angelo |
| FSS on Airport: | No |
| FSS Toll Free: | 1-800-WX-BRIEF |
| NOTAMs Facility: | BPG (NOTAM-d service avaliable) |
| Federal Agreements: | NPY13 |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.800 |
| Unicom: | 122.800 |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LLA
FOR FUEL AFT HRS CALL 432-267-8952 OR 432-935-3395. |
| Airframe Repair: | MAJOR |
| Power Plant Repair: | MAJOR |
Runway Information
Runway 06/24
| Dimension: | 4601 x 75 ft / 1402.4 x 22.9 m |
| Surface: | ASPH, Good Condition |
| Edge Lights: | Medium |
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Runway 06 |
Runway 24 |
| Longitude: | 101-31-44.7230W | 101-30-55.4820W |
| Latitude: | 32-12-21.9230N | 32-12-39.7930N |
| Elevation: | 2547.00 ft | 2573.00 ft |
| Alignment: | 67 | 127 |
| Traffic Pattern: | Right | Left |
| Markings: | Basic, Good Condition | Basic, Good Condition |
| Crossing Height: | 31.00 ft | 37.00 ft |
| VASI: | pulsating/steady burning on left side | pulsating/steady burning on left side |
| Visual Glide Angle: | 2.97° | 3.55° |
| Obstruction: | 4 ft fence, 260.0 ft from runway, 125 ft left of centerline, 15:1 slope to clear | 56 ft pline, 1600.0 ft from runway, 25:1 slope to clear |
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Runway 17/35
| Dimension: | 8802 x 100 ft / 2682.8 x 30.5 m |
| Surface: | ASPH-CONC, Fair Condition |
| Weight Limit: | Single wheel: 44000 lbs.
Dual wheel: 62000 lbs.
Dual dual tandem wheel: 101000 lbs. |
| Edge Lights: | Medium |
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Runway 17 |
Runway 35 |
| Longitude: | 101-31-15.1030W | 101-31-18.4760W |
| Latitude: | 32-13-36.5570N | 32-12-09.5140N |
| Elevation: | 2550.00 ft | 2562.00 ft |
| Alignment: | 127 | 2 |
| Traffic Pattern: | Right | Left |
| Markings: | Non-precision instrument, Good Condition | Non-precision instrument, Good Condition |
| Crossing Height: | 45.00 ft | 36.00 ft |
| VASI: | 4-light PAPI on left side | 4-light PAPI on left side |
| Visual Glide Angle: | 3.00° | 3.00° |
| Approach lights: | SSALS | |
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Radio Navigation Aids
| ID |
Type |
Name |
Ch |
Freq |
Var |
Dist |
| LSA | NDB | Lamesa | | 338.00 | 09E | 38.4 nm |
| SDR | NDB | Snyder | | 359.00 | 08E | 41.4 nm |
| MA | NDB | Farly | | 326.00 | 09E | 43.1 nm |
| BGS | VORTAC | Big Spring | 090X | 114.30 | 11E | 10.6 nm |
| MAF | VORTAC | Midland | 095X | 114.80 | 11E | 36.2 nm |
| MAF | VOT | Midland International | | 108.20 | | 38.6 nm |
Remarks
- FBO LONE STAR AVIATION 432-264-7124.
- SANDHILL CRANES CROSSING IN THE SPRING & FALL.
- PRAIRIE DOGS ON RYS & TWYS.
- EXTENSIVE AGRICULTURAL OPNS INVOF ARPT.
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| General Info
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| Country |
United States
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| State |
TEXAS
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| FAA ID |
BPG
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| Latitude |
32.212611
32° 12' 45.40" N
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| Longitude |
-101.521639
101° 31' 17.90" W
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| Elevation |
2573 feet
784 meters
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| Type |
Civil
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| Magnetic Variation |
007° E (01/06)
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| Beacon |
Yes
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| Operating Agency |
U.S.CIVIL AIRPORT WHEREIN PERMIT COVERS USE BY TRANSIT MILITARY AIRCRAFT
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| Daylight Saving Time |
Second Sunday in March at 0200 to first Sunday in November at 0200 local time (Exception Arizona and that portion of Indiana in the Eastern Time Zone)
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