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McCrea Airport Private

TA54 · Sterling City, TX · 2,358 ft elevation · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
TA54
Coordinates
31.8147, -100.9118
Elevation
2,358 ft MSL
Sectional chart
SAN ANTONIO
Airport use
Private
Control tower
No
ARTCC
FORT WORTH (ZFW)
Flight service (FSS)
SAN ANGELO · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Activated
2020/10
Distance from city
4 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
06:10 AM11:10Z
Sunrise06:39 AM11:39Z
Sunset08:53 PM01:53Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:21 PM02:21Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:21 PM → 06:10 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:53 PM → 05:39 AM

Plan a flight from TA54

Traffic pattern

16TPANESW
RIGHT traffic
Landing
Rwy 16
Pattern
right (turns right)
TPA
3,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the right downwind for Rwy 16 at 3,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 16/34

3,424 ft · Dirt (Fair)
16
Heading
167° true
Threshold elev
2,351 ft
Traffic pattern
Right
34
Heading
347° true
Threshold elev
2,350 ft
Traffic pattern
Left

Runway 9/27

1,639 ft · Dirt
9
Heading
n/a
27
Heading
n/a

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
SJT · San AngeloVORTAC115.10r309° / 35.3 NM

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for TA54. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner
RANDY MCCREA
PO BOX 876, 1273 PRIVATE RD 300, STERLING CITY, TX
325-277-6135
Manager
ROSS MCCREA
PO BOX 91, 951 PRIVATE RD 300, STERLING CITY, TX
325-277-0320

Remarks FAA

  • RANDYMCC@WCC.NET

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 TA54 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 TA54

McCrea Airport (TA54) is an airport in Sterling City, TX, at 2,358 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 3,424 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for TA54, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does TA54 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at TA54?

McCrea Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 3,424 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is TA54?

McCrea Airport is in Sterling City, TX, at an elevation of 2,358 ft MSL. Coordinates: 31.8147, -100.9118.

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