San Saba County Municipal
81R · San Saba, Texas · San Saba County · map
San Saba County Municipal is a public-use airport owned by San Saba City County, 3 miles north of San Saba, Texas, 1,255 feet above sea level. Its one runway, 13/31, is 4,206 feet of asphalt. It has fuel (100LL avgas).
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What is the airport code for San Saba County Municipal?
Its FAA code is 81R.
Where is San Saba County Municipal?
It is 3 miles north of San Saba, Texas, 1,255 feet above sea level.
How long is the runway at San Saba County Municipal?
Its one runway, 13/31, is 4,206 feet long, asphalt.
Does San Saba County Municipal have a control tower?
No, it has no control tower.
What fuel can you buy at San Saba County Municipal?
The FAA's airport file lists 100LL avgas.
Where are the nearest FAA examiners to San Saba County Municipal?
2 pilot examiners and 1 aviation medical examiner work within 50 nautical miles. See them by name
Weather and planning now, the forecast, warnings, pilot reports, winds aloft, restrictions
Fetching the weather now, the forecast, the warnings in force, pilot reports and the winds aloft for San Saba County Municipal…
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The airport facts, runways, radio, fuel and services, the FAA's remarks
The airport
- Codes
- FAA 81R
- Kind
- Airport · open to the public · publicly owned
- Owner
- San Saba City County
- Elevation
- 1,255 feet above sea level
- Control tower
- No control tower
- Attended
- unattended
- Lights
- runway lights see the remarks below; beacon sunset to sunrise
- Fuel and services
- 100LL avgas; the services card below
- On the chart
- San Antonio sectional
- Magnetic variation
- 4E
- In the FAA's files since
- August 1963
Runway
For understanding the field, not for navigation.
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13/31 | 4,206 × 60 ft | Asphalt, good | Medium-intensity lights |
- Runway 13: PAPI, two lights on the left
- Runway 31: PAPI, two lights on the left, road 14 ft high 482 ft from the end
Radio frequencies
| Common traffic advisory (CTAF) · UNICOM | 122.8 | |
| 81R AWOS-3P | 120.525 | |
| Lometa and center (remote transmitter) Low | 132.35 |
Automated weather (AWOS-3P), by phone 325-372-6027.
Fuel and services as reported to the FAA
- Fuel
- 100LL avgas
- Repairs
- none at the field, as reported
- Parking
- tie-downs
Nearest fields reporting jet fuel: Llano Municipal (27 nm south), Curtis Field (31 nm west), Brownwood Regional (36 nm north), Burnet Muni/Kate Craddock Field (39 nm southeast).
The FAA's file records what is sold and done at the field, as the airport manager reports it, not who sells it or the price; fuel sellers (FBOs) are not named in any public file. Airports selling jet fuel in Texas · avgas.
The FAA's remarks as written in the airport file, spelled out
- Activate medium-intensity runway lights runway 13/31 - the common traffic frequency. PAPI runway 13/31 operates continuously.
- Runway 13 -10 feet ditch 30-180 feet dstc.
- Free wifi in terminal building.
- Deer on and in the vicinity of airport.
Flights and activity in the air now, the airlines, based aircraft, takeoffs and landings
Activity now checking the volunteer receiver network…
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Arrivals and departures, last hour
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From the volunteer receiver network, a few minutes behind at most; aircraft whose owners asked the FAA not to be displayed are left out; no person is named. Open the live map here.
Who flies and works here aircraft registered in town, the companies, the examiners nearby
Aircraft registered in San Saba from the FAA register
2 aircraft are registered to owners in San Saba, Texas: 2 piston singles. Not every one of them is based at this airport; the based-aircraft count above is the FAA's figure for this airport alone.
Individuals are counted, not named (the site's policy at this time). All aircraft registered in Texas.
Examiners and inspectors nearby designated by the FAA · within 50 nautical miles
2 pilot examiners (the FAA's designated pilot examiners, who give the practical tests for pilot certificates) are based within 50 nautical miles: 2 for private pilot, 2 for commercial and instrument, 2 for airline transport pilot, 2 for flight instructor; 2 for airplanes, 2 for multi-engine airplanes. Also nearby: 1 aviation medical examiner.
- Jon Wells private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Llano Municipal Airport · Llano, TX (27 nm) · (336) 447-8390 · [email protected]
- Ross Pehl private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Brownwood Regional Airport · Brownwood, TX (36 nm) · (432) 934-7243 · [email protected]
All 3 nearby, by kind, with contact details
What each kind does
- DPE: Designated Pilot Examiner: gives the practical tests (checkrides) for pilot certificates and ratings.
- AME: Aviation Medical Examiner: a doctor who issues the medical certificates pilots must hold.
Designees are listed with the name and contact details the FAA publishes for them on its designee locator (read October 10, 2026): the FAA lists them so that pilots, mechanics and companies can find them. Private individuals are not named, the site's policy at this time. A designee who would rather not appear here can ask us through the contact address on the About page. Each designee is placed at the main public airport of the town the FAA lists (or the nearest one to its zip code), so "nearby" means the town, not an exact address. All examiners by state.
Safety record the NTSB's cases at or near this airport
Accidents and incidents at or near this airport NTSB records · 4 since 1982, 0 fatal
Cases the NTSB recorded with this as the nearest airport, newest first. Each opens the full report in plain English. The country as a whole: Where accidents happen.
Nearby within 30 nautical miles
Connections how this airport links to the rest of the register
- Aircraft registered in San Saba 2 aircraft · 2 piston singles
- NTSB accidents and incidents at or near this airport 4 since 1982 · 0 fatal
- Accidents and incidents in Texas 6,235 since 1982 · 1,056 in the last ten years
- Nearby landing places within 30 nautical miles 8 airports, heliports and seaplane bases
- Public-use airports in Texas 393 landing places
- Texas 29,943 aircraft registered
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/airport/81R.json.
Facts from the FAA's airport file effective October 29, 2026, written out in plain English; weather from the National Weather Service's aviation weather service; registered aircraft from the FAA register as of October 29, 2026; accidents from the NTSB's public database. Owners are shown only when they are an organisation; no person is named. Check the official sources before a flight: this page is for understanding an airport, not for planning one.