Airport information
- FAA LID
- 49F
- Coordinates
- 31.2274, -101.9530
- Elevation
- 2,543 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 9E
- Sectional chart
- SAN ANTONIO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- HOUSTON (ZHU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SAN ANGELO · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- SJT
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Distance from city
- 1 W
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-22
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:16 AM | 11:16Z |
| Sunrise | 06:44 AM | 11:44Z |
| Sunset | 08:55 PM | 01:55Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:23 PM | 02:23Z |
Plan a flight from 49F
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 17 · 170°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 3,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 17 at 3,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 17/35
3,000 ft × 35 ft · GRVL-DIRT (Poor)- Heading
- 170° mag · 179° true
- Threshold elev
- 2,541 ft
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Hill, 60 ft, 1,500 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 25:1 slope to clear
- Heading
- 350° mag · 359° true
- Threshold elev
- 2,509 ft
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 40 ft, 350 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 8:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 3,000 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
- FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
- RWY NOT MKD, DFCLT TO DTRM LCTN OF RWY IN FLD. DITCH ACRS N END OF RWY HIDDEN BY VEGETATION.
- ARPT GATE LOCKED. FOR ACES CALL SHERIFF'S OFC 432-693-2411.
- EXT 2.
- RWY ROUGH & UNEVEN, OVERGROWN W/VEGETATION, THORNS.
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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 49F 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 49F
Rankin Airport (49F) is an airport in Rankin, TX, at 2,543 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 49F, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 49F have a control tower?
No. Rankin Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at 49F?
Rankin Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,000 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 49F?
Rankin Airport is in Rankin, TX, at an elevation of 2,543 ft MSL. Coordinates: 31.2274, -101.9530.
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