South Texas International Airport at Edinburg
| South Texas International Airport at Edinburg | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IATA: none – ICAO: KEBG – FAA LID: EBG | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Owner/Operator | City of Edinburg | ||
| Serves | Edinburg, Texas | ||
| Location | Hidalgo County, Texas | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 75 ft / 23 m | ||
| Coordinates | 26°26′30″N 098°07′20″W / 26.44167°N 98.12222°W | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 14/32 | 5,000 | 1,524 | Asphalt |
| Statistics (2005) | |||
| Aircraft operations | 4,800 | ||
| Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] | |||
South Texas International Airport at Edinburg (ICAO: KEBG, FAA LID: EBG) is a public-use airport located in unincorporated Hidalgo County, Texas. The airport is 9 nautical miles (17 km) north of the central business district of Edinburg.[1] The airport is owned and operated by the City of Edinburg.[2] It received its current name in July 2007, prior to which it was known as Edinburg International Airport.[3]
Although most U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA, this airport is assigned EBG by the FAA but has no designation from the IATA.[4]
[edit] Facilities and aircraft
The airport covers an area of 490 acres (200 ha) and has one runway designated 14/32 with a 5,000 x 75 ft (1,524 x 23 m) asphalt surface. For the 12-month period ending September 29, 2005, the airport had 4,800 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 13 per day.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c FAA Airport Master Record for EBG (Form 5010 PDF), effective 2008-04-10
- ^ South Texas International Airport at Edinburg (EBG)PDF at Texas DOT airport directory
- ^ "Edinburg airport changes its name". The Monitor. July 18, 2007. http://www.themonitor.com/onset?id=3861&template=article.html.
- ^ Great Circle Mapper: KEBG - Edinburg, Texas (South Texas International Airport at Edinburg)
[edit] External links
- FAA Terminal Procedures for EBG, effective 9 Feb 2012
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for KEBG
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS latest weather observations
- SkyVector aeronautical chart, Terminal Procedures
