Odessa-Schlemeyer Field (KODO), Texas
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Odessa-Schlemeyer Field, identified as KODO or ODT, is a public-use airport serving Odessa, Texas, at a field elevation of 3,004 feet. The airport recorded 4,687 total annual operations in 2025 according to FAA TFMSC data, with 3,758 of those classified as business aviation activity. It sits roughly 7.2 nautical miles from the Midland-Odessa metro area and about 9.52 nautical miles from Midland International Air and Space Port, the nearest customs-capable facility.
Runways
Odessa-Schlemeyer Field has three paved runways. The longest, 11/29, is 6,200 ft long and 100 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Runways are listed longest first.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Odessa-Schlemeyer Field has Jet A and 100LL available on the field. Fueling is available from 6am to 8pm, daily, and the airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Odessa-Schlemeyer Field does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Midland International Air and Space Port (KMAF), 10 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Odessa-Schlemeyer Field recorded 3,758 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in March. Business aviation traffic at KODO concentrates in the late winter and early spring months, with March showing the highest monthly volume of the year according to FAA TFMSC data.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month March, 389 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Odessa-Schlemeyer Field averages 26.9 days above 90°F in July and 16.4 freeze days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 95.3°F, and January the coldest, at 58.1°F.
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Odessa-Schlemeyer Field has published operating constraints in four categories: access, runway notes, environmental and other notes.
For clearance delivery when 121.7 is out of service, contact Midland Approach. When approach is closed, contact Fort Worth ARTCC.
Medium intensity runway lighting for runways 02/20, 11/29, and 16/34 is preset to low intensity; use CTAF to increase intensity.
There is a 75-foot billboard obstruction. There is also a 50-foot marked and lighted power line located 2,070 feet from the runway end, on a 37:1 slope.
Near runway 11, there is a 170-foot lighted tower located 2,500 feet northwest of the runway 11 end.
Wildlife activity has been reported on and in the vicinity of the airport.
Fuel after hours is available via after-hours service or self-serve.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Odessa-Schlemeyer Field has five airfields within 31 NM. The closest is Midland International Air and Space Port (KMAF), 9.52 NM east.
Part of the Midland and Odessa area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions
What runways are available at KODO?
Odessa-Schlemeyer Field, identified as KODO, has three paved asphalt runways. Runway 11/29 is the longest at 6,200 feet and 100 feet wide. Runway 02/20 measures 5,703 feet by 75 feet, and runway 16/34 runs 5,003 feet by 75 feet. All three surfaces are asphalt, giving dispatchers a consistent pavement type across the field. The 6,200-foot runway sets the maximum paved length available for planning at this airport.
Is Odessa-Schlemeyer Field a towered airport?
Odessa-Schlemeyer Field, KODO, is a non-towered public-use airport in Odessa, Texas. Pilots coordinate on CTAF, and remarks note that when clearance delivery on 121.7 is out of service, traffic should contact Midland Approach instead. If approach control itself is closed, the fallback is Fort Worth ARTCC. Runway lighting for all three runways is pilot-controlled, preset to low intensity, with intensity increases available through CTAF.
What fuel is available at KODO?
KODO, Odessa-Schlemeyer Field, stocks both 100LL and Jet A fuel. The field is attended daily from 0600 to 2000 local. Outside those posted hours, fuel is available after-hours or through self-serve, according to airport remarks. Dispatchers planning arrivals outside the attended window should account for the self-serve or after-hours fueling process rather than expecting full-service support.
Where is the nearest customs facility to Odessa-Schlemeyer Field?
Odessa-Schlemeyer Field, KODO, has no onsite customs processing. The nearest customs-capable airport is Midland International Air and Space Port, KMAF, located 9.52 nautical miles away. Crews requiring customs clearance need to route through that facility rather than clearing at Odessa-Schlemeyer Field itself. This distance is short enough that it factors into routine planning for any international arrival destined for the Odessa area.
What obstructions should pilots know about near KODO?
Odessa-Schlemeyer Field, KODO, has several notable obstructions in its remarks. A 75-foot billboard sits near the field, along with a marked and lighted power line 50 feet high, located 2,070 feet from the runway end on a 37:1 slope. Separately, a 170-foot lighted tower stands 2,500 feet northwest of the runway 11 end. Wildlife activity is also reported on and in the vicinity of the airport, which pilots should factor into approach and departure planning.