FAA facility update lists hazards and limits at Texhoma Airport

Federal facility information released with an effective date of October 30, 2025 clarified the operational status and constraints at Texhoma Municipal Airport, located about one mile west of the Texhoma town center. The airport sits at roughly 3,468 feet elevation, near coordinates 36 degrees 30 minutes 20 seconds north, 101 degrees 48 minutes 49 seconds west, and is publicly owned by the City of Texhoma.

The update documented two runways with differing surfaces and conditions. Runway 3/21 is an asphalt strip measuring 3,564 by 48 feet and is reported in fair condition with displaced thresholds and published pattern information for pilots. Runway 17/35 is a turf surface 2,340 by 75 feet and is reported in poor condition, with notes about rodent mounds and surface patches that can complicate ground roll and landing performance for light aircraft.

Operational notes in the facility data emphasized several local hazards and procedural considerations. Ultralight activity was reported on or near the airport, and a string of wind turbines approximately two miles to the south creates potential turbulence and obstacle clearance considerations for arriving and departing aircraft. The airport operates without a control tower. Albuquerque Center is the ARTCC for the region and pilots were directed to use CTAF frequency 122.9 for traffic advisories. No published instrument procedures exist at Texhoma Municipal Airport, so operations in marginal or instrument meteorological conditions require diversion planning to nearby fields with instrument approaches.

Services available on site are limited. The update noted that there are no airframe or powerplant overhaul services listed at the field, and neither bottled oxygen nor bulk oxygen was available. Weather reporting for planning and inflight updates relies on nearby Guymon Municipal Airport about 18 nautical miles northeast, where ASOS and METAR references are found.

For Texas County residents and officials the information has practical implications. Medical flight providers, agricultural aviation operators, and local businesses that rely on small aircraft support must factor runway surfacing and condition reports into dispatch and scheduling. Emergency planners should account for the lack of instrument procedures and the need to route IFR traffic to alternate airports during adverse weather. Pilots and airport users should verify runway condition updates and coordinate with City Hall and the airport manager before operations, and incorporate awareness of ultralight traffic and turbine locations into preflight briefings.

Maintaining safe access to the Texhoma field will require ongoing attention to turf runway repairs, wildlife control, and community coordination to ensure the airport continues to serve local travel, agricultural work and emergency needs.