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Terlingua Airport Private

3TE8 · Terlingua, TX · 2,717 ft elevation · var 9E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
3TE8
Coordinates
29.3194, -103.5840
Elevation
2,717 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
9E
Sectional chart
EL PASO
Airport use
Private
Control tower
No
ARTCC
ALBUQUERQUE (ZAB)
Flight service (FSS)
SAN ANGELO · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1941/06
Distance from city
2 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
06:28 AM11:28Z
Sunrise06:56 AM11:56Z
Sunset08:57 PM01:57Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:24 PM02:24Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:24 PM → 06:28 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:57 PM → 05:56 AM

Plan a flight from 3TE8

Traffic pattern

13TPANESW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 13
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
3,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 13 at 3,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 13/31

3,600 ft × 120 ft · GRAVEL
13
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Road, 0 ft from threshold
31
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Brush, 0 ft from threshold
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

No published frequencies, ILS, or nearby navaids for 3TE8.

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 3TE8. VFR sectional link above.

Services

Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE

Ownership & management

Owner
CAROL FULCHER
P.O. BOX 602, TERLINGUA, TX
432-371-3336
Manager
ALEX WHITMORE
P.O. BOX 215, TERLINGUA, TX
940-367-3547

Remarks FAA

  • RWY 13/31--SEVERE EROSION SOUTH END OF RWY.
  • NOT RCMDD FOR TRICYCLE GEAR ACFT WITH LOW PROP CLEARANCE DUE TO LOOSE GRAVEL ON RY. RCMD LNDG N AND TKOF S DUE TO LARGE HILL AT N END OF RY.
  • FOR CD CTC ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC AT 505-856-4861.
  • OFFICE - 432-371-3336
  • CELL - 940-367-3547
  • NORTHEAST SIDE OF RWY IS ALSO PUBLIC ROAD.
  • ROAD AND +4 FT FENCE AT THLD.
  • +5 FT BRUSH AT THLD.

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 3TE8 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 3TE8

Terlingua Airport (3TE8) is an airport in Terlingua, TX, at 2,717 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,600 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 3TE8, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 3TE8 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at 3TE8?

Terlingua Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,600 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 3TE8?

Terlingua Airport is in Terlingua, TX, at an elevation of 2,717 ft MSL. Coordinates: 29.3194, -103.5840.

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