Dan Jones International
T51 · Houston, Texas · Harris County · map
Dan Jones International is a public-use airport, 22 miles northwest of Houston, Texas, 166 feet above sea level. Its one runway, 17/35, is 3,440 feet of asphalt and grass. It has fuel (100LL avgas).
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What is the airport code for Dan Jones International?
Its FAA code is T51.
Where is Dan Jones International?
It is 22 miles northwest of Houston, Texas, 166 feet above sea level.
How long is the runway at Dan Jones International?
Its one runway, 17/35, is 3,440 feet long, asphalt and grass.
Does Dan Jones International have a control tower?
No, it has no control tower.
What fuel can you buy at Dan Jones International?
The FAA's airport file lists 100LL avgas.
Are there flight schools at Dan Jones International?
One flight school, flying club or college flight programme is based within about 15 miles of it: Southwest Flying Club INC. Compare them
Where are the nearest FAA examiners to Dan Jones International?
16 pilot examiners and 39 aviation medical examiners work within 50 nautical miles. See them by name
Weather and planning now, the forecast, warnings, pilot reports, winds aloft, restrictions
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The airport facts, runways, radio, fuel and services, the FAA's remarks
The airport
- Codes
- FAA T51
- Kind
- Airport · open to the public · privately owned
- Elevation
- 166 feet above sea level
- Control tower
- No control tower
- Attended
- every day, dawn to 12:00 am
- Lights
- runway lights see the remarks below; beacon see the remarks below
- Fuel and services
- 100LL avgas; the services card below
- Notes
- landing fee
- On the chart
- Houston sectional
- Magnetic variation
- 5E
- In the FAA's files since
- May 1976
Runway
For understanding the field, not for navigation.
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 3,440 × 50 ft | Asphalt and grass, fair | Low-intensity lights |
- Runway 17: threshold displaced 255 ft, trees 35 ft high 201 ft from the end
- Runway 35: threshold displaced 380 ft, power line 21 ft high 10 ft from the end
Radio frequencies
| Common traffic advisory (CTAF) · UNICOM | 122.8 |
Fuel and services as reported to the FAA
- Fuel
- 100LL avgas
- Repairs
- airframe and engine: major repairs
- Parking
- tie-downs
- Also here
- air ambulance
- Notes
- landing fee charged
Nearest fields reporting jet fuel: David Wayne Hooks Memorial (6 nm east), West Houston Airport (13 nm south), George Bush Intcntl/Houston Airport (17 nm east), Houston Executive (19 nm southwest).
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
- Provided runway 36 threshold located at or displaced to a point located far enough from power line to provide 20:1 approach.
- Sunset to sunrise, activate low-intensity runway lights runway 17/35- the common traffic frequency.
- Runway 17/35 2365 feet an X 30 feet asphalt on north end.
- Runway 17/35 non-standard low-intensity runway lights; non-standard colors, single threshold light each runway end. 2240 feet of runway usable for night operations. Runway 17 threshold relctd 300 feet for night operations; runway 35 threshold relctd 900 feet for night operations.
- 50 feet trees, 0-199 dstc, 125 feet L/R.
- Threshold displaced 255 feet days only.
- Threshold displaced 400 feet days only.
- South 1000 feet of runway grass, no markings.
- Threshold bar 2 feet wide.
- Approach ratio 0:1 at displaced threshold, 50 feet trees 100 feet L.
- Approach ratio 0:1 at day displaced threshold; +4 feet fences 53 feet R.
- North end 2365 feet an X 30 feet asphalt.
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 Houston from the FAA register
1,179 aircraft are registered to owners in Houston, Texas: 612 piston singles, 272 business jets, 76 piston twins, 73 turboprops, 72 helicopters. Not every one of them is based at this airport; the based-aircraft count above is the FAA's figure for this airport alone.
Companies and organisations in town with two or more aircraft:
Individuals are counted, not named (the site's policy at this time). All aircraft registered in Texas.
Who works here from the FAA's certificate lists and the register
Fuel and service companies in Houston, by their names on the register (a start, not a directory):
Flight schools, flying clubs and college flight programmes based within about 15 miles:
- Southwest Flying Club INC 4 aircraft · The Woodlands, 13 miles away Southwest Flying Club is a flying club based at David Wayne Hooks Airport in The Woodlands, Texas.
Charter operators and airlines based in Houston (12 of 13):
- Wing Aviation Charter Services LLC 21 aircraft on the certificate
- American Jet International Corporation 14 aircraft on the certificate American Jet International is an FAA-certified air carrier based in Houston, Texas, offering on-demand charter flights, aircraft management, and air medical/medevac services.
- Lone Star Aviators, LLC 12 aircraft on the certificate Lone Star Aviators is a Part 135 certified charter operator and Part 145 repair station based in Houston and Dallas, Texas.
- Houston Jet Direct Management and Charter, Inc. 10 aircraft on the certificate Houston Jet Direct Management and Charter, Inc.
- South Florida Aviation Group LLC 6 aircraft on the certificate
- Tavaero Jet Charter Corporation 6 aircraft on the certificate Tavaero Jet Charter Corporation operates a charter jet service based in Houston, Texas, offering both executive and retail charter flights.
- Memorial Hermann Health System 6 aircraft on the certificate
- Ameritex Airways Inc. 3 aircraft on the certificate
- Paradigm Helicopters LLC 2 aircraft on the certificate Paradigm Helicopters operates on-demand helicopter charter services across Texas and the Gulf Coast, based in Houston.
- Stewart, Daryl G. 2 aircraft on the certificate
- Heliroutes LLC 1 aircraft on the certificate HeliRoutes LLC operates helicopter charter services from MacArthur Airport (KISP) and Republic Airport (KFRG) in the New York area.
- Enterprise Products Company 1 aircraft on the certificate
Repair stations in Houston (12 of 24, all of them):
- Aeroplus Interiors INC AeroPlus Interiors, Inc.
- Aircraft Custom Interiors AeroPlus Interiors, Inc.
- Amtech Solutions Group LLC AMTECH Aircraft Services is an FAA Part 145 repair station based in Houston, Texas, providing line maintenance engineering, on-wing AOG recovery, and technical consulting services to commercial and cargo operators.
- Av8 Mro LLC Av8 MRO LLC is a repair station specializing in landing gear overhaul and component repair for business aviation aircraft, primarily Embraer Phenom 100/300 and Hawker 125 series.
- Brazos Avionics INC
- Bz Logistics LLC Semper Fli Aircraft Battery Shop is an FAA-certified repair station specializing in aircraft battery maintenance, repair, and recertification.
- Challenger Aviation Services INC Challenger Aviation Services Inc is an FAA-certified repair station operating from Houston Hobby Airport.
- Conocophillips CO.
- Falcon Crest Accessories INC Falcon Crest Accessories Inc.
- Friedkin Aviation Services
- General Avionics INC General Avionics is an FAA-certificated repair station in Houston, Texas, specializing in avionics installations, systems integration, and retrofits for single and twin engine aircraft.
- Harco Aviation LLC Harco Aviation is a repair station and aircraft management company based in Houston, Texas, operating from Hobby Airport and Ellington Field.
Companies in the same town as this airport, and schools within about 15 miles of it (each placed at the main public airport of its town, or at the town's centre); not every one of them works from this field. All operators · all repair stations · all flight schools · all FBOs.
Examiners and inspectors nearby designated by the FAA · within 50 nautical miles
16 pilot examiners (the FAA's designated pilot examiners, who give the practical tests for pilot certificates) are based within 50 nautical miles: 15 for private pilot, 15 for commercial and instrument, 12 for airline transport pilot, 13 for flight instructor, 2 for sport pilot, 1 for type ratings; 13 for airplanes, 10 for multi-engine airplanes, 1 for seaplanes, 2 for helicopters. Also nearby: 3 sport aviation examiners, 39 aviation medical examiners, 5 mechanic examiners, 5 airworthiness representatives (maintenance), 2 airworthiness representatives (manufacturing), 4 engineering representatives, 1 aircraft dispatcher examiner, 16 training center evaluators, 8 aircrew program designees, 4 training center examiners.
- Joseph Henry Kapocsi private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, instrument instructor, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Spring, TX (7 nm) · (281) 380-5808 · [email protected]
- Paul Oconnell instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates · Hooks Airport · Spring, TX (7 nm) · (281) 446-3133 · [email protected]
- Brian Jay Sheatz private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, type ratings, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Jet Aviation · Houston, TX (17 nm) · (281) 455-9911 · [email protected]
- Corey Deshawn Shepard private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Houston, TX (17 nm) · (713) 373-6389 · [email protected]
- Daryl Gene Stewart 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 · Atlantic Aviation · Houston, TX (17 nm) · (713) 824-8021 · [email protected]
- Erik Daniel Kessler private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, commercial pilot; helicopters · Houston, TX (17 nm) · (346) 552-1079 · [email protected]
- George Patrick Brown private pilot, commercial and instrument, flight instructor, instrument instructor, sport pilot, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes · Houston, TX (17 nm) · (832) 654-9831 · [email protected]
- Timothy Ryan Hulon private pilot, commercial and instrument, flight instructor, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes · Flying Tigers Flight School · Houston, TX (17 nm) · (936) 524-7712 · [email protected]
All 103 nearby, by kind, with contact details
What each kind does
- DPE: Designated Pilot Examiner: gives the practical tests (checkrides) for pilot certificates and ratings.
- SAE: Sport Aviation Examiner: gives the tests for sport pilot certificates and light-sport aircraft.
- AME: Aviation Medical Examiner: a doctor who issues the medical certificates pilots must hold.
- DME: Designated Mechanic Examiner: tests candidates for the mechanic certificate (airframe and powerplant).
- DAR-T: Designated Airworthiness Representative, maintenance: issues airworthiness certificates and approvals for aircraft in service.
- DAR-F: Designated Airworthiness Representative, manufacturing: issues airworthiness certificates for newly built aircraft and parts.
- DER-T: Designated Engineering Representative: approves engineering data for repairs and alterations on the FAA's behalf.
- DADE: Designated Aircraft Dispatcher Examiner: tests candidates for the dispatcher certificate.
- TCE: Training Center Evaluator: gives tests at a simulator training center.
- APD: Aircrew Program Designee: an airline's own check pilot who gives the FAA's tests to the airline's pilots.
- DCTO-E: Designee at a certificated training organisation.
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.
Nearby within 30 nautical miles
Connections how this airport links to the rest of the register
- Aircraft registered in Houston 1,179 aircraft · 612 piston singles, 272 business jets, 76 piston twins
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration 41 aircraft in town
- Comanche Warbirds INC 19 aircraft in town
- Lone Star Flight Museum 17 aircraft in town
- Comanche Maverick Air LLC 17 aircraft in town
- International Trading Energy Fuels LLC 1 aircraft · FBO or fuel seller
- M7 Aviation Services LLC 1 aircraft · FBO or fuel seller
- Welch Aviation Services LLC 1 aircraft · FBO or fuel seller
- Wing Aviation Charter Services LLC 21 aircraft on the certificate · charter operator
- American Jet International Corporation 14 aircraft on the certificate · charter operator
- Lone Star Aviators, LLC 12 aircraft on the certificate · charter operator
- Houston Jet Direct Management and Charter, Inc. 10 aircraft on the certificate · charter operator
- Southwest Flying Club INC 4 aircraft · flying club
- Aeroplus Interiors INC · repair station
- Aircraft Custom Interiors · repair station
- Amtech Solutions Group LLC · repair station
- Av8 Mro LLC · repair station
- 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 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/T51.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.