KECU · Edwards County Airport
Edwards County Airport serves Rocksprings, Texas at 2,372 ft elevation with its longest runway, 14/32, at 4,050 by 50 ft. The figures below are computed from FAA NASR runway data (via OurAirports) and the same rules of thumb JetDesk uses on the airport page in the app; the POH and current NOTAMs are the authority.
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01Runways
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14/32 | 4,050 × 50 ft | asphalt | lit |
02Density altitude and turboprop runway margins
Standard temperature at 2,372 ft is about 10°C. Every 1,000 ft of density altitude adds roughly 8 percent to a turboprop's takeoff distance and 5 percent to its landing distance. The table uses Piper Meridian book numbers (2,438 ft takeoff and 2,110 ft landing over a 50 ft obstacle at sea level, ISA, max weight) as a reference airplane; heavier turboprops and light jets scale the same way from their own POH figures.
| Conditions | Density altitude | Takeoff est. | Landing est. | Landing × 1.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard day (ISA, 10°C) | 2,372 ft | 2,901 ft | 2,360 ft | 3,540 ft |
| Warm day (ISA +10) | 3,572 ft | 3,135 ft | 2,487 ft | 3,730 ft |
| Hot day (ISA +20) | 4,772 ft | 3,369 ft | 2,613 ft | 3,920 ft |
| 35°C afternoon | 5,341 ft | 3,480 ft | 2,673 ft | 4,010 ft |
03Nearby fields with 5,000 ft or more
Useful as alternates, as fuel stops when the price at KECU is high, or as the longer runway on a hot afternoon.
| Airport | Distance | Longest runway |
|---|---|---|
| KJCT Kimble County Airport | 40 nm NE | 5,004 ft |
04Jet A prices and FBOs at KECU
No public API publishes FBO fuel prices, so JetDesk does not guess. Pilots and crews log the price they actually paid at KECU, the app flags a price stale after two weeks, and the route finder ranks every field within a corridor of your route by net savings after the cost of the extra cycle. Log a price at KECU or read what a fuel stop actually saves.