Terminal Procedures

KDLF — Laughlin AFB

DEL RIO, TX · 14 FAA charts · cycle 3 Sep 2026

FAA DLFElevation 1,081 ft3 runwaysLongest 8,852 ftToweredVolume SC-3Not for navigation
KDLF airport diagram — runways, taxiways and ramp layout
KDLF airport diagram The official FAA airport diagram — runways, taxiways, ramp layout and hold-short positions. Download PDF

9 published instrument approaches: 4 ILS approaches, 3 RNAV (GPS), 2 VOR, serving 2 runway ends.

All 14 KDLF charts in one download Every approach, departure, arrival and minimums page for this airport, sorted into folders, as a single ZIP. Taken one at a time on the free tier, 14 charts is roughly 1 min of downloading — they queue one behind another.
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Instrument approach procedures

ChartAmendment
HI-ILS OR LOC/DME Z RWY 13Camended—PDF
HI-ILS OR LOC/DME Z RWY 31Camended—PDF
ILS OR LOC/DME Y RWY 13Camended—PDF
ILS OR LOC/DME Y RWY 31Camended—PDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 13Camended—PDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 31Camended—PDF
RNAV (GPS)-Bamended—PDF
VOR/DME RWY 13Camended—PDF
VOR/DME RWY 31Camended—PDF

Departure procedures

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HINKO ONE—PDF
LAUGHLIN ONE—PDF

Arrival procedures (STAR)

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WEBOX FOUR—PDF

Takeoff and alternate minimums

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TAKEOFF MINIMUMS—PDF

Minimums pages cover a whole volume, so the same document is shared by every airport in it.

KDLF airport information

Control tower
Yes
Attendance
All mon-fri 1300-0100z++
ARTCC
Houston Center
Flight service
San Angelo
NOTAM facility
DLF (NOTAM-D available)
Magnetic variation
7E
Beacon
White-green (lighted land airport), sunset to sunrise
Wind indicator
Yes
Airframe service
Major
Powerplant service
Major
Activated
July 1943
Ownership
Privately owned
Sectional
San Antonio

From the FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle 3 Sep 2026.

KDLF radio frequencies

ServiceFrequencyCall sign
Tower125.2Laughlin
Clearance delivery120.5Laughlin
ATIS114.4Laughlin
Approach119.6Laughlin
Emergency121.5Laughlin

Civil VHF frequencies from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription. Discrete sector and military frequencies are not listed.

Runways

8,852 × 150 ft13C31C8,316 × 150 ft13L31R6,571 × 150 ft13R31LN2,000 ft
Runway layout at KDLF, drawn to scale from FAA published runway-end coordinates and true alignments. Runways served by an ILS are highlighted.
RunwayLengthWidth SurfaceLighting
13C/31C8,852 ft150 ftPorous asphaltHigh intensity
  13CILS · PAPI (4-box) 3° · ALSF-1 approach lighting
  31CLOC/GS · PAPI (4-box) 3°
13L/31R8,316 ft150 ftPorous asphaltHigh intensity
  13LPAPI (4-box) 3°
  31RPAPI (4-box) 3°
13R/31L6,571 ft150 ftAsphaltMedium intensity
  31Ldisplaced threshold 330 ft

Runway and approach-aid data from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription.

Where KDLF is

Latitude, longitude29.3593990, -100.7779230
Elevation1,081 ft
From Del Rio5 nm E

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FAA remarks for KDLF

  • RSTD: OVERHEAD APCH NOT AUTH FOR TRAN ACFT DUR STU TRNG OPR. EXP RADAR VECTORS FOR ILS, LOC OR STR-IN APCH AND FULL STOP LDG DUR STU TRNG.
  • CLSD TO ALL ACFT EXC EMERG OT, SAT AND HOL; OT BY NOTAM.
  • BASE OPNS
  • RWY 13C-31C PAPI OPR DUR OPR HR.
  • CAUTION: ALL DEP ACFT CROSS 2 DME AT OR BLW 3000' TO ENSURE SEPARATION FR CIV CORRIDOR.
  • A-GEAR: BAK-15 ON DEP END RWY 13C-31C AND RWY 13L-31R. OPPOSITE END APCH OVER RAISED BARRIER IS PROH.
  • NS ABTMT: AETC QUIET HR POLICY IN EFF 0400-1200Z++ DLY, NO TKOF, LO APCH OR TOUCH AND GO LDG.
  • RSTD: ALL ACFT WITH WG SPAN LARGER THAN C130 RSTD.
  • SERVICE-LGT: RWY 13C-31C PAPI/ILS RPI' S NOT COINCIDENTAL.
  • JASU: 1(MD-3M) 1(MA-1A) 1(MC-1A) 1(MC-11) 1(A/M32A-86).
  • FLUID: SP PRESAIR LHOX LOX.
  • OIL: O-148 SOAP.
  • RSTD: PPR, CTC BASE OPS DSN 732-5308, C830-298-5308.
  • MISC: CLASS C AIRSPACE EFF 1300-0100Z++ MON-FRI, 2000-2300Z++ SUN, EXC HOL; OT CLASS G.
  • MISC: CLASS E 700' AGL AND ABV.
  • MISC: ALL ACFT DEP VFR SHALL CTC CLNC DEL 335.8 FOR CLASS C AIRSPACE CLIMB OUT INST PRIOR TO TAXI. ACFT OPR WITHIN THE RSU PRACTICE AREA ARE NOT CLASS C PARTICIPANTS. RSU PRACTICE AREA DEFINED IN AP/1.
  • MISC: FIRST 300' RWY 13C/31C IS GROOVED CONCRETE, MIDDLE 8252' IS GROOVED ASPHALT.
  • CAUTION: TXWY J VFR DAYTIME ONLY, NO EDGE LIGHTS INSTALLED.
  • MISC: FIRST 1000' RWY 13L-31R GROOVED CONCRETE, MIDDLE 6315' GROOVED ASPHALT.
  • CAUTION: LGT WINDCONE 249' WEST RWY 13C CENTERLINE, SOUTH TWY A. LGT WINDCONE 211' WEST RWY 13C CENTERLINE, NORTH TWY E.
  • CAUTION: RUNWAY SUPERVISOR UNITS LOCATED 230' WEST OF RWY 13C ABEAM THE 7000' REMAINING MARKER; 236' WEST OF RWY 31C ABEAM THE 7000' REMAINING MARKER AND 221' EAST OF RWY 31R ABEAM THE 5500' REMAINING MARKER.
  • RSTD: RWY 31L - THLD DISPLD 330'; DO NOT LAND PRIOR TO RWY THLD, DISPLD THLD MAY BE USED FOR TAKEOFF ON RWY 31L AND LANDING ROLLOUT ON RWY 13R. RWY 13R - DO NOT USE OPPOSITE END DISPLD THLD FOR TAKEOFF COMPUTATIONS OR TAKEOFF ROLL.
  • RWY: RCR UNAVBL. RWY COND CODE (RWYCC) NOT RPTD. NO RWY SFC COND AVBL WHEN TWR CLSD.
  • RSTD: RWY 13R/31L FOR LCL USE ONLY.
  • RSTD: T-1 AND SMALLER ACFT ONLY ON TWYS B, C, D, E AND H.
  • RSTD: ALL ACFT CROSS DEP END OF ALL RWYS AT OR BLO 1600' MSL.
  • RSTD: ALL ACFT CROSS DEP END OF ALL RWYS AT OR BLW 1600' MSL FOR VMC DEP.
  • TFC PAT: DUE TO CLOSE PROXIMITY OF RWYS, ONCE ESTAB ON FINAL APCH, TRAN ACFT WILL REMAIN ALIGNED WITH RWY 13C-31C TO AVOID T-6 TFC LDG RWY 13R-31L AT 2100' AND TFC LDG RWY 13L-31R AT 2100'-2600'.
  • CAUTION: POTENTIAL TRANSIT/DIVERT UAS OPS WITHIN LCL TRML AREA.
  • SERVICE-FUEL: A++, A++100.
  • SERVICE-TRAN ALERT: OPR DURING AFLD HRS.
  • SERVICE-LGT: THREE SETS OF MISSING TWY END LGTS: INT OF TWY G & D, TWY G & E, AND TWY G AND F.
  • CAUTION: TWENTY-SEVEN SECURITY LGT POLES ALONG EDGE OF PRK APN HAVE NO OBST LGT.
  • RSTD: TWY G1 FOR USE BY T6 ACFT ONLY.
  • SERVICE-LGT: 4 MISSING RWY EDGE LGT ON RWY 13C/31C OPPOSITE INT WITH TWY J AND TWY D. 3 GROUPS TWY LGTS INSTL GREATER THAN 10' FR TWY EDGES: TWY B AND TWY G BOTH SIDES OF INT; TWY C AND TWY G BOTH SIDES OF INT; EAST SIDE TWY G ADJ APN. DOUBLE BLUE TWY ENTRANCE/EXIT LGT MISSING: TWY A AND RWY 13L/31R N SIDE; TWY A AND RWY 13R/31L S SIDE; TWY H AND RWY 13C/31C SW SIDE; TWY E AND RWY 13R/31L SW SIDE.
  • MISC: AIRFIELD OPNS DOES NOT HAVE ABILITY TO STORE COMSEC. COMMAND POST HAS LTD AVBL STORAGE. CTC COMMAND POST DSN732-5167, C830-298-5167.
  • MISC: FIRE FIGHTING CAPABILITIES MAX 2300 GAL.
  • MISC: WIDE-BODY ACFT (C17/C5) EXP 30 MIN OR LONGER SVC TIME DUE TO USE OF 1.5 HOSE.

Published verbatim from the FAA NASR subscription. Abbreviations are the FAA's own.

Concentrated instrument coverage

Laughlin AFB has three parallel runways on the same 13/31 alignment, yet its nine approach procedures serve only two runway ends. The mix is unusually concentrated: ILS and localiser procedures are supplemented by RNAV (GPS) and VOR coverage, giving those served ends several instrument options while the remaining ends have none published. Two runways exceed 8,300 ft; the third is 6,571 ft, a difference of more than 2,200 ft that distinguishes it clearly within the layout.

Surrounding chart coverage

Nearby Del Rio International has the broadest neighbouring procedure set, though its five charts remain much thinner than Laughlin’s coverage. Edwards County has four, while Maverick County Memorial International and Garner Field each have three. The San Antonio Sectional adds the wider visual reference around Del Rio that the airport-specific instrument procedures do not provide.

Airports near KDLF

IDAirportCity DistanceCharts
KDRTDel Rio IntlDEL RIO, TX8 nm W5
5T9Maverick County Meml IntlEAGLE PASS, TX33 nm SE3
KECUEdwards CountyROCKSPRINGS, TX47 nm NE4
KUVAGarner FldUVALDE, TX55 nm E3

VFR charts covering KDLF

San AntonioSectional Chart

Common questions about KDLF

What charts are available for KDLF?

14 current FAA charts for Laughlin AFB, including 9 instrument approachs, 2 departure procedures, 1 arrival procedure, 1 airport diagram. All are free to download as PDFs from this page, from the 3 September 2026 cycle.

What are the radio frequencies for KDLF?

Tower 125.2; ATIS 114.4; Clearance delivery 120.5. Full civil VHF list, with sector notes, is in the frequencies table on this page — from the FAA NASR subscription.

How long is the runway at KDLF?

Laughlin AFB has 3 runways. The longest is 13C/31C at 8,852 ft by 150 ft, porous asphalt. Full runway dimensions, lighting and approach aids are listed on this page.

Does KDLF have an ILS approach?

Yes — 4 ILS procedures are published. In total KDLF has 9 published instrument approaches, of which 3 are RNAV (GPS).

Where can I download the KDLF airport diagram?

The official FAA airport diagram for Laughlin AFB is free to download at the top of this page. It shows runways, taxiways, ramp layout and hold-short positions, and is reissued every 28 days.

Is KDLF a towered airport?

Yes. Laughlin AFB has an operating control tower, within Houston Center's airspace. Tower, ground and clearance frequencies are listed on this page.

Are these KDLF charts current?

They are from the FAA cycle effective 3 September 2026, which is superseded on 1 October 2026. We publish each new cycle on its effective date. They are for flight simulation and reference only — not for real-world navigation.

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