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Strait Ranch Airport Private

8TS9 · Encinal, TX · 620 ft elevation · var 8E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
8TS9
Coordinates
28.1407, -99.5666
Elevation
620 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
8E
Sectional chart
SAN ANTONIO
Airport use
Private
Status
Closed indefinitely
Control tower
No
ARTCC
HOUSTON (ZHU)
Flight service (FSS)
SAN ANGELO · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Activated
1995/09
Distance from city
13 W

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
06:15 AM11:15Z
Sunrise06:42 AM11:42Z
Sunset08:38 PM01:38Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:05 PM02:05Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:05 PM → 06:15 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:38 PM → 05:42 AM

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Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK

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

Traffic pattern

13TPANESW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 13 · 122°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 13 at 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 13/31

5,000 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt

Edge lights: Med.

13
Heading
122° mag · 130° true
Traffic pattern
Left
31
Heading
292° mag · 300° true
Traffic pattern
Left
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
FrequencyUsed by
126.625CNTR

Source: OurAirports — community data, not FAA-verified. Confirm on the Chart Supplement / NOTAMs before use.

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
COT · CotullaVORTAC115.80r222° / 30.5 NM

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 8TS9. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner
GEORGE STRAIT
PO BOX 792063, SAN ANTONIO, TX
210-366-2349
Manager
TED MOFFITT
PO BOX 792063, SAN ANTONIO, TX
210-744-2689

Remarks FAA

  • FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
  • FOR MIRL RY 13/31 CALL 210-744-2689.

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 8TS9 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 8TS9

Strait Ranch Airport (8TS9) is an airport in Encinal, TX, at 620 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 8TS9, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 8TS9 have a control tower?

No. Strait 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 8TS9?

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

Where is 8TS9?

Strait Ranch Airport is in Encinal, TX, at an elevation of 620 ft MSL. Coordinates: 28.1407, -99.5666.

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