South Texas International Airport at Edinburg

South Texas International Airport at Edinburg (ICAO: KEBG, FAA LID: EBG) is in Hidalgo County, Texas, ten miles north of Edinburg.[1][2] It received its name in July 2007, prior to which it was Edinburg International Airport.[3]

South Texas International Airport at Edinburg
Summary
Airport typePublic
Owner/OperatorCity of Edinburg
ServesEdinburg, Texas
LocationHidalgo County, Texas
Elevation AMSL75 ft / 23 m
Coordinates26°26′30″N 098°07′20″W
Map
EBG
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
14/32 5,000 1,524 Asphalt
Statistics (2005)
Aircraft operations4,800

Most U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA, but this airport is EBG to the FAA and has no IATA code.[4]

Facilities

The airport covers 490 acres (200 ha); its one runway, 14/32, is 5,000 x 75 ft (1,524 x 23 m) asphalt. In the year ending September 29, 2005 the airport had 4,800 general aviation aircraft operations, average 13 per day.[1]

References
  1. FAA Airport Form 5010 for EBG PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective April 10, 2008.
  2. "South Texas International Airport at Edinburg (EBG)" (PDF). Airport Directory. Texas DOT.
  3. "Edinburg airport changes its name". The Monitor. July 18, 2007.
  4. "KEBG - Edinburg, Texas (South Texas International Airport at Edinburg)". Great Circle Mapper.
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