Presidio Lely International
PRS · KPRS · Presidio, Texas · Presidio County · map
Presidio Lely International is a public-use airport owned by Presidio County, 5 miles north of Presidio, Texas, 2,938 feet above sea level. Its one runway, 17/35, is 5,200 feet of asphalt. It has fuel (100LL avgas, Jet A).
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What is the airport code for Presidio Lely International?
Its FAA code is PRS, and its ICAO code is KPRS.
Where is Presidio Lely International?
It is 5 miles north of Presidio, Texas, 2,938 feet above sea level.
How long is the runway at Presidio Lely International?
Its one runway, 17/35, is 5,200 feet long, asphalt.
Does Presidio Lely International have a control tower?
No, it has no control tower.
What fuel can you buy at Presidio Lely International?
The FAA's airport file lists 100LL avgas, Jet A.
Where are the nearest FAA examiners to Presidio Lely International?
1 pilot examiner 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 Presidio Lely International…
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The airport facts, runways, radio, fuel and services, the FAA's remarks
The airport
- Codes
- FAA PRS · ICAO KPRS
- Kind
- Airport · open to the public · publicly owned
- Owner
- Presidio County
- Elevation
- 2,938 feet above sea level
- Control tower
- No control tower
- Attended
- Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm
- Lights
- runway lights see the remarks below; beacon sunset to sunrise
- Fuel and services
- 100LL avgas, Jet A; the services card below
- On the chart
- El Paso sectional
- Magnetic variation
- 7E
- In the FAA's files since
- November 1976
Runway
For understanding the field, not for navigation.
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 5,200 × 75 ft | Asphalt, excellent | Medium-intensity lights |
- Runway 17: PAPI, four lights on the left
- Runway 35: PAPI, four lights on the left, tree 17 ft high 355 ft from the end
Radio frequencies
| Common traffic advisory (CTAF) · UNICOM | 122.8 | |
| Prs and aWOS-3PT | 118.0 | |
| Fort Stockton Center (remote transmitter) Low | 135.875 |
Automated weather (AWOS-3PT), by phone 432-229-4805.
Fuel and services as reported to the FAA
- Fuel
- 100LL avgas, Jet A
- Repairs
- airframe and engine: minor repairs
- Parking
- tie-downs
- Also here
- flight instruction, aircraft rental
Other fields with jet fuel nearby: Lajitas International (41 nm southeast), Marfa Municipal (48 nm north).
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
- Medium-intensity runway lights runway 17/35 preset low intst; to incr intst activate - the common traffic frequency.
- Aircraft landing from mexico notify customs and img Presidio TX eta at airport 30 minimum prior to arrival.
- 100LL, JET-A, self serve available 24 hours.
Flights and activity in the air now, the airlines, based aircraft, takeoffs and landings
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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 Presidio from the FAA register
4 aircraft are registered to owners in Presidio, Texas: 4 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
1 pilot examiner (the FAA's designated pilot examiners, who give the practical tests for pilot certificates) is based within 50 nautical miles: 1 for private pilot, 1 for flight instructor; 1 for gliders. Also nearby: 1 aviation medical examiner.
- Francis Burton Compton private pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, commercial pilot, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor; gliders · Marfa Gliders Soaring Center · Marfa, TX (48 nm) · (432) 386-5505 · [email protected]
All 2 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 · 2 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.
Connections how this airport links to the rest of the register
- Aircraft registered in Presidio 4 aircraft · 4 piston singles
- NTSB accidents and incidents at or near this airport 2 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 4 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/PRS.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.