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Stovall Ranch Number 4 Airport Private

6TX9 · Marathon, TX · 3,010 ft elevation · var 9E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
6TX9
Coordinates
29.8591, -102.7906
Elevation
3,010 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
9E
Sectional chart
SAN ANTONIO
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
1976/08
Distance from city
32 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
06:24 AM11:24Z
Sunrise06:51 AM11:51Z
Sunset08:55 PM01:55Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:23 PM02:23Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:23 PM → 06:24 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:55 PM → 05:51 AM

Plan a flight from 6TX9

Traffic pattern

01TPANESW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 01
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
4,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 01 at 4,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 01/19

5,000 ft × 60 ft · DIRT-TRTD
01
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
19
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

No published frequencies, ILS, or nearby navaids for 6TX9.

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 6TX9. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner
GUY F. STOVALL, JR.
BOX 906, EL CAMPO, TX
409-543-3812
Manager
ERIC M. STOVALL
BOX 185, MARATHON, TX
915-345-6713

Remarks FAA

  • HORSESHOE MESA 4085' IS 2 MILES WEST OF THIS AIRSTRIP.
  • WATCH FOR LIVESTOCK AND/OR MULE DEER ON ARPT.
  • FOR CD CTC ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC AT 505-856-4861.

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 6TX9 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 6TX9

Stovall Ranch Number 4 Airport (6TX9) is an airport in Marathon, TX, at 3,010 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 6TX9, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 6TX9 have a control tower?

No. Stovall Ranch Number 4 Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 6TX9?

Stovall Ranch Number 4 Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 5,000 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 6TX9?

Stovall Ranch Number 4 Airport is in Marathon, TX, at an elevation of 3,010 ft MSL. Coordinates: 29.8591, -102.7906.

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