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Circle Eight Ranch Airport Private

XA04 · Bluff Dale, TX · 800 ft elevation · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
XA04
Coordinates
32.2383, -97.8988
Elevation
800 ft MSL
Sectional chart
DALLAS-FT WORTH
Airport use
Private
Control tower
No
ARTCC
FORT WORTH (ZFW)
Flight service (FSS)
FORT WORTH · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
2003/07
Distance from city
7 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
05:57 AM10:57Z
Sunrise06:26 AM11:26Z
Sunset08:42 PM01:42Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:10 PM02:10Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:10 PM → 05:57 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:42 PM → 05:26 AM

Plan a flight from XA04

Traffic pattern

01TPANESW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 01
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 01 at 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 01/19

2,100 ft × 30 ft · Turf
01
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Gnd, 200 ft, 800 ft from threshold
19
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Right

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
JEN · Glen RoseVORTAC115.00r341° / 4.8 NM
MQP · MillsapVORTAC117.70r161° / 29.7 NM
NFW · Fort Worth Nas JrbTACAN108.70r209° / 39.6 NM

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for XA04. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner
WILLIAM G. MACKEY
PO BOX 3007, GLEN ROSE, TX
214-502-9712
Manager
WILLIAM G. MACKEY
PO BOX 3007, GLEN ROSE, TX
214-502-9712

Remarks FAA

  • PRVDD TFC PATTERN ESTABLISHED ON WEST SIDE OF ARPT & CONTACT MADE WITH 'CIRCLE P ARPT' TO MAKE THEM AWARE OF NEW ARPT.
  • DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • RISING TERRAIN TO SOUTH.
  • FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.
  • TFC IS NW TO SE.

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 XA04 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 XA04

Circle Eight Ranch Airport (XA04) is an airport in Bluff Dale, TX, at 800 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,100 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for XA04, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does XA04 have a control tower?

No. Circle Eight 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 XA04?

Circle Eight Ranch Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,100 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is XA04?

Circle Eight Ranch Airport is in Bluff Dale, TX, at an elevation of 800 ft MSL. Coordinates: 32.2383, -97.8988.

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