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Heritage Airfield Private

TE86 · New Berlin, TX · 555 ft elevation · var 7E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
TE86
Coordinates
29.4444, -98.1128
Elevation
555 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
7E
Sectional chart
SAN ANTONIO
Airport use
Private
Control tower
No
ARTCC
HOUSTON (ZHU)
Flight service (FSS)
SAN ANGELO · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance
DAWN-DUSK
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
2000/08
Distance from city
3 SW

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
06:06 AM11:06Z
Sunrise06:33 AM11:33Z
Sunset08:35 PM01:35Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:03 PM02:03Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:03 PM → 06:06 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:35 PM → 05:33 AM

Plan a flight from TE86

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

17TPANESW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 17
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 17 at 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 17/35

3,100 ft × 70 ft · Turf
17
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
35
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Right
Approach obstacle
Fence, 15 ft, 200 ft from threshold
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

CTAF122.9

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
DHK · RandolphTACAN109.90r115° / 9.8 NM
RND · RandolphVORTAC112.30r107° / 10.1 NM
SSF · StinsonVOR108.40r048° / 20.6 NM
SAT · San AntonioVORTAC116.80r115° / 21.8 NM
KSY · KellyTACAN112.00r076° / 24.7 NM

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for TE86. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner
TEXAS HERITAGE PROPERTY OWNERS ASSN
P.O. BOX 23, LAVERNIA, TX
(210) 414-7445
Manager
DAN KELLY
343 TEXAS HERITAGE DRIVE, LAVERNIA, TX
(830) 391-4120

Remarks FAA

  • PRVDD PLINES APCH RY 35 BURIED AND CAUTION SIGNS ARE INSTALLED AT ZUEHL CROSSING ROAD ADVISING OF LOW FLYING ACFT.
  • FOR CD CTC SAN ANTONIO APCH AT 210-805-5516.
  • OWNER: TEXAS HERITAGE PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC.
  • MULTICOM / CTAF 122.9MHZ

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 TE86 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 TE86

Heritage Airfield (TE86) is an airport in New Berlin, TX, at 555 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,100 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for TE86, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does TE86 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at TE86?

Heritage Airfield has 1 runway; the longest is 3,100 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is TE86?

Heritage Airfield is in New Berlin, TX, at an elevation of 555 ft MSL. Coordinates: 29.4444, -98.1128.

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