Big Bend Ranch State Park Airport
3T9 · Redford, TX · 4,250 ft elevation · var 9E · Non-towered
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 3T9
- Coordinates
- 29.4710, -103.9369
- Elevation
- 4,250 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
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1974/07
- Distance from city
- 23 E
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:29 AM | 11:29Z |
| Sunrise | 06:56 AM | 11:56Z |
| Sunset | 08:59 PM | 01:59Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:26 PM | 02:26Z |
Plan a flight from 3T9
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
- Landing
- Rwy 08 · 081°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 5,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 08 at 5,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 08/26
5,500 ft · ASPH/GRVL (Good)- Heading
- 081° mag · 90° true
- Threshold elev
- 4,250 ft
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Brush, 10 ft, 200 ft from threshold, 0 ft L/R of centerline
- Heading
- 261° mag · 270° true
- Threshold elev
- 4,250 ft
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Brush, 10 ft, 200 ft from threshold, 0 ft L/R of centerline
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 5,500 ft |
Communication frequencies
Tower & ground
| CTAF | 122.9 |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- ARPT LCTD 26 MILES FROM RANCH GATE; ROAD VERY ROUGH.
- FOR CD CTC ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC AT 505-856-4861.
- REMOTE AREA, NO CELL PHONE COVERAGE.
- UPON ARRIVAL, CHECK IN AT RANGER STATION, 1 MILE FROM ARPT.
- PARK SUPERINTENDENT.
- EXT 224. 432-295-0888 CELL.
- 10 FT BRUSH AT RWY EDGE.
- 10 FT BRUSH AT RWY EDGE.
- 10 FT BRUSH.
- HILLS SURROUNDING ARPT.
- LOOSE STONES ON RWY.
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About 3T9
Big Bend Ranch State Park Airport (3T9) is an airport in Redford, TX, at 4,250 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,500 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 3T9, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 3T9 have a control tower?
No. Big Bend Ranch State Park Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at 3T9?
Big Bend Ranch State Park Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 5,500 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 3T9?
Big Bend Ranch State Park Airport is in Redford, TX, at an elevation of 4,250 ft MSL. Coordinates: 29.4710, -103.9369.
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