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B Flying Ranch Airport Private

0TA8 · Mason, TX · 1,400 ft elevation · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
0TA8
Coordinates
30.6699, -99.3317
Elevation
1,400 ft MSL
Sectional chart
SAN ANTONIO
Airport use
Private
Control tower
No
ARTCC
HOUSTON (ZHU)
Flight service (FSS)
SAN ANGELO · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Activated
2015/11
Distance from city
8 SW

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-22

EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
06:08 AM11:08Z
Sunrise06:35 AM11:35Z
Sunset08:43 PM01:43Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:11 PM02:11Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:11 PM → 06:08 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:43 PM → 05:35 AM

Plan a flight from 0TA8

Traffic pattern

16TPANESW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 16
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
2,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 16 at 2,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 16/34

1,270 ft · Turf
16
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
34
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
JCT · JunctionVORTAC116.00r072° / 25.5 NM
LLO · LlanoVORTAC108.20r247° / 29.1 NM

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 0TA8. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner
HELEN BALL
6017 MEMORIAL DR, UNIT 502, HOUSTON, TX
713-819-3306
Manager
THOMAS BALL
6017 MEMORIAL DR, UNIT 502, HOUSTON, TX
713-449-0597

Remarks FAA

  • FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.

Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 0TA8 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About 0TA8

B Flying Ranch Airport (0TA8) is an airport in Mason, TX, at 1,400 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 1,270 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 0TA8, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 0TA8 have a control tower?

No. B Flying Ranch Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 0TA8?

B Flying Ranch Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 1,270 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 0TA8?

B Flying Ranch Airport is in Mason, TX, at an elevation of 1,400 ft MSL. Coordinates: 30.6699, -99.3317.

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