KINK · Winkler County Airport

WINK, TEXAS · MEDIUM AIRPORT

2,822

Elevation ft

Runways

5,003

Longest ft · 13/31

31.78N

103.20W

Winkler County Airport serves Wink, Texas at 2,822 ft elevation with its longest runway, 13/31, at 5,003 by 100 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
13/31	5,003 × 100 ft	asphalt	lit
04/22	3,514 × 100 ft	asphalt	lit

02Density altitude and turboprop runway margins

Standard temperature at 2,822 ft is about 9°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, 9°C)	2,822 ft	2,988 ft	2,408 ft	3,612 ft
Warm day (ISA +10)	4,022 ft	3,222 ft	2,534 ft	3,801 ft
Hot day (ISA +20)	5,222 ft	3,456 ft	2,661 ft	3,991 ft
35°C afternoon	5,899 ft	3,589 ft	2,732 ft	4,099 ft

Planning aid only. Even on a 35°C afternoon the longest runway (13/31, 5,003 ft) covers a Meridian-class turboprop's landing distance with a 50 percent margin (4,099 ft needed). The percentages are a generic rule of thumb applied to one reference airplane, not certified performance data for any specific aircraft, and the runway size categories describe the runway, not your airplane's suitability. Verify with the approved flight manual before every flight.

03Nearby fields with 5,000 ft or more

Useful as alternates, as fuel stops when the price at KINK is high, or as the longer runway on a hot afternoon.

Airport	Distance	Longest runway
KPEQ Pecos Municipal Airport	29 nm SW	6,236 ft
KODO Odessa Schlemeyer Field	42 nm E	6,200 ft
E11 Andrews County Airport	48 nm NE	5,816 ft
KMAF Midland International Air and Space Port	52 nm E	9,501 ft
KFST Fort Stockton Pecos County Airport	54 nm S	7,508 ft
KHOB Lea County Regional Airport	55 nm N	8,000 ft

04Jet A prices and FBOs at KINK

No public API publishes FBO fuel prices, so JetDesk does not guess. Pilots and crews log the price they actually paid at KINK, 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 KINK or read what a fuel stop actually saves.

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