Robert R Wells Jr Airport (66R)

66R
Robert R Wells Jr Airport (66R)
Columbus, TX
Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier 66R
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 96°30'57.4400" W / 29°38'29.4400" N
-96.515956 / 29.641511 (Estimated)
Elevation 242.00 ft / 73.76 m (Estimated)
Land 42 acres
From nearest city 3 nautical miles S of Columbus, TX
Location Colorado County, TX
Magnetic Variation 06E (1985)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner COLORADO COUNTY
Address PO BOX 236
COLUMBUS, TX 78934
Phone number 979-732-2604
Manager TY PRAUSE
Address 400 SPRING ST.
COLUMBUS, TX 78934
Phone number 979-732-2604
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle Yes
Control Tower NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule SEE RMK
Beacon Color White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge No
Sectional chart HOUSTON
Region ASW - Southwest
Responsible ARTCC ZHU - HOUSTON
Tie-in FSS CXO - MONTGOMERY COUNTY
FSS on Airport No
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility CXO (NOTAM-d service available)
Airport Communications
CTAF 122.9 MHz
AWOS-3 66R (979-732-2514)
Airport Services
Fuel types 100LL,A
Airframe repair NONE
Power plant repair NONE
Bottled oxygen NONE
Transient storage Tiedown
Runway Information
Runway 15/33
Dimensions 3800 x 60 ft (1158 x 18 m)
Surface ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment
Edge lights Medium
15 33
Alignment 161° 341°
Physical elevation 242.00 ft 230.00 ft
Coordinates 29.646444 / -96.517928 29.636581 / -96.513983
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Basic , Good Condition Basic , Good Condition
VGSI 2-light PAPI on left 2-light PAPI on left
Runway end lights Yes Yes
Remarks
  • DEER & BIRDS ON AND INVOF ARPT.
  • FOR CD CTC HOUSTON APCH AT 281-443-5844 TO CNL IFR CALL 281-443-5888.
  • PRVDD RWY IS LCTD TO PRVD 20:1 SLOPE OVER ELECTRIC LINE OR IF THE LINE IS PLACED UNDERGROUND.