Glen Beicker Ranch Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public use | ||||||||||
| Owner | R. G. Beicker | ||||||||||
| Serves | Seguin, Texas | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 465 ft / 142 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 29°31′46″N097°47′18″W / 29.52944°N 97.78833°W | ||||||||||
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Glen Beicker Ranch Airport( FAA LID : 83R) is a privately owned, public use airport located 10 nautical miles (19 km) east of the central business district of Seguin, a city in Guadalupe County, Texas, United States. [1] [2]
Glen Beicker Ranch Airport covers an area of 160 acres (65 ha) at an elevation of 465 feet (142 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 17/35 with a turf surface measuring 1,950 by 50 feet (594 × 15 m).
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