4/ 5 reviews
Staff & service
“The entire staff including the office Gal were incredible!”
Troy Emmett5★ on Google
Airports / Texas / ODT
Small airport · ODT
Odessa Schlemeyer Field.
Odessa, Texas · 3,004 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.5/5
Google rating
28 ratings
0
Operators based
3,004
Elevation ft
Odessa, TexasELEV 3,004 FTSmall airport
4.5
Google rating
28
Google reviews
ratings on Google
2
FBOs on field
ramp, fuel and handling
3,004
Field elevation
feet above sea level
10
Nearest alternate
nm to MAF
Field standing
10 nm
To the nearest alternate
Midland International Air and Space Port (MAF), 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Odessa Schlemeyer Field (ODT) sits in Odessa, Texas, where it functions as a general aviation field. The field lies at an elevation of 3,004 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
ODT has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Midland International Air and Space Port (MAF, 10 nm), Winkler County Airport (INK, 42 nm), and Lea County Regional Airport (HOB, 62 nm). ODT offers 3 runways, the longest 6,200-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the VIP airliner class.
Quotes for flights out of ODT vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. The airport is also known as E02 and Ector County. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from ODT, or browse verified operators serving the area.
2 FBOs serve KODO. Run one? Become the preferred FBO
Ramp services
FBOs on the field
Texas Aero Odessa
Your FBO? Claim it, free- Fuel
- Hangar
- Car rental
- Hotel help
- Hangar
- Fuel
- GPU
- Flight planning
- Phone
- Website
- Address
Wildcatter Aviation
Your FBO? Claim it, free- Fuel
- Hangar
- Mon-Fri 08:00-20:00, Sat-Sun 08:00-17:00
- Unicom 123.0
- Conference room
- Wi-Fi
- Courtesy car
- Car rental
- Hangar
- Parking
- Fuel
- Ground handling
- +6 more
- Phone
- Website
- Address
Directory data, unpaid. FBOs can take the Preferred slot above.
What fliers highlight.
From the stored review texts
3/ 5 reviews
FBO & ground handling
“Jessie the ramp man came right out , toppped me off and in ten minutes I had a brand new overnight loaner car.”
Troy Emmett5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Odessa Schlemeyer Field, every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KODO
IATA
ODT
FAA / Local
ODO
Elevation
3,004 ft
Coordinates
31.9206° N · 102.3870° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Small
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs TX fields
state range 6–4,849 ft
At 3,004 ft, ODT sits higher than 89% of the 159 Texas fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
3 runways
longest 6,200 ft
- 11/296,200 ft × 100 ftAsphaltUnlit
- 02/205,703 ft × 75 ftAsphaltLighted
- 16/345,003 ft × 75 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 6,200 ft
ODT's 6,200 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 10nmMAFMidland International Air and Space PortMidland
- 42nmINKWinkler County AirportWink
- 62nmHOBLea County Regional AirportHobbs
- 66nmFSTFort Stockton Pecos County AirportFort Stockton
- 99nmCNMCavern City Air TerminalCarlsbad
- 102nmSJTSan Angelo Regional Mathis FieldSan Angelo
Location
Open the full mapKODO · Odessa Schlemeyer Field · Odessa, TX
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from ODT on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Austin (AUS) | 264 nm | 1h 1m |
| Dallas (DAL) | 286 nm | 1h 4m |
| Houston (HOU) | 391 nm | 1h 19m |
| Denver (DEN) | 489 nm | 1h 32m |
| Aspen (ASE) | 490 nm | 1h 32m |
| Scottsdale (SCF) | 491 nm | 1h 33m |
| Vail / Eagle (EGE) | 513 nm | 1h 36m |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 682 nm | 1h 59m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use ODT?
- Odessa Schlemeyer Field's longest paved runway is 6,200 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at ODT?
- Odessa Schlemeyer Field has 3 runways; the longest measures 6,200 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- Which FBOs are at Odessa Schlemeyer Field?
- 2 FBOs serve ODT: Texas Aero Odessa and Wildcatter Aviation. Phone, website, hours, unicom and services for each are listed on this page. Call ahead for fuel, ramp space, and ground handling.
- What is the nearest major airport to ODT?
- The closest alternate is Midland International Air and Space Port (MAF), about 10 nm away, followed by Winkler County Airport (INK) at 42 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from ODT to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Austin about 1h 1m (264 nm), Dallas about 1h 4m (286 nm), Houston about 1h 19m (391 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.