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Terlingua Ranch Airport

1E2 · Alpine, TX · 3,769 ft elevation · var 9E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
1E2
Coordinates
29.4513, -103.3978
Elevation
3,769 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
9E
Sectional chart
EL PASO
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
ALBUQUERQUE (ZAB)
Flight service (FSS)
SAN ANGELO · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility
SJT
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1972/02
Distance from city
57 SE

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
06:27 AM11:27Z
Sunrise06:54 AM11:54Z
Sunset08:57 PM01:57Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:24 PM02:24Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:24 PM → 06:27 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:57 PM → 05:54 AM

Plan a flight from 1E2

Night operations

Pilot-controlled lighting
Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

02TPANESW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 02 · 020°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
4,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 02 at 4,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 02/20

4,700 ft × 80 ft · GRVL-DIRT (Poor)
02
Heading
020° mag · 29° true
Threshold elev
3,769 ft
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Trees, 12 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline
20
Heading
200° mag · 209° true
Threshold elev
3,638 ft
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Road, 12 ft, 10 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

CTAF122.9

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE
Parking
tiedowns, hangars

Ownership & management

Owner
TERLINGUA RANCH INC
BOX 638, TERLINGUA, TX
432-371-3146
Manager
JOHN SELLERS
BOX 638, TERLINGUA, TX
432-371-3146

Remarks FAA

  • ARPT SRNDD BY 2000 FT MTNS.
  • WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • FOR CD CTC ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC AT 505-856-4861.
  • 5-15 FT BRUSH AT RWY EDGE. FULL RWY WID MAY NOT BE AVBL.
  • PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION OF TERLINGUA RANCH INC
  • EXT 14
  • RWY SLOPES UP FM NE TO SW 128 FT (2.7%).
  • RWY ROUGH & UNEVEN GRAVEL.

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 1E2 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 1E2

Terlingua Ranch Airport (1E2) is an airport in Alpine, TX, at 3,769 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,700 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 1E2, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 1E2 have a control tower?

No. Terlingua 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 1E2?

Terlingua Ranch Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,700 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 1E2?

Terlingua Ranch Airport is in Alpine, TX, at an elevation of 3,769 ft MSL. Coordinates: 29.4513, -103.3978.

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