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Dunbar Ranch Airport Private

0XS8 · Brackettville, TX · 958 ft elevation · var 8E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
0XS8
Coordinates
29.0770, -100.3716
Elevation
958 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
8E
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
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1968/05
Distance from city
5 E

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
06:16 AM11:16Z
Sunrise06:43 AM11:43Z
Sunset08:44 PM01:44Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:11 PM02:11Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:11 PM → 06:16 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:44 PM → 05:43 AM

Plan a flight from 0XS8

Traffic pattern

12TPANESW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 12
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 12 at 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 12/30

3,200 ft × 30 ft · Gravel
12
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
30
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Pline, 2,500 ft from threshold
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
DLF · LaughlinVORTAC114.40r122° / 27 NM

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 0XS8. VFR sectional link above.

Services

Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE

Ownership & management

Owner
R K DUNBAR
DUNBAR BLDG, NEW BRAUNFELS, TX
512-625-9138
Manager
DUDLEY SNYDER
DUNBAR BLDG, NEW BRAUNFELS, TX
512-625-9138

Remarks FAA

  • FOR CD CTC LAUGHLIN APCH AT 830-298-5192, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
  • CALICHE

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 0XS8 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 0XS8

Dunbar Ranch Airport (0XS8) is an airport in Brackettville, TX, at 958 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,200 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 0XS8, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 0XS8 have a control tower?

No. Dunbar 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 0XS8?

Dunbar Ranch Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,200 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 0XS8?

Dunbar Ranch Airport is in Brackettville, TX, at an elevation of 958 ft MSL. Coordinates: 29.0770, -100.3716.

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