Ranch-aero Airport (78TA)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	78TA
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	98°47'0.8900" W / 29°4'19.8500" N -98.783581 / 29.072181 (Estimated)
Elevation	560.00 ft / 170.69 m (Estimated)
Land	143 acres
From nearest city	4 nautical miles E of Bigfoot, TX
Location	Atascosa County, TX
Magnetic Variation	07E (1985)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Owner	TOM GOULD
Address	525 RANCH-AERO LANE BIGFOOT, TX 78005
Phone number	(830) 663-4448
Manager	TOM GOULD
Address	525 RANCH-AERO LANE BIGFOOT, TX 78005
Phone number	(830) 663-4448

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Private
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	No
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Landing fee charge	No
Sectional chart	SAN ANTONIO
Region	ASW - Southwest
Responsible ARTCC	ZHU - HOUSTON
Tie-in FSS	SJT - SAN ANGELO
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Runway Information

Runway 03/21

Dimensions	3000 x 100 ft (914 x 30 m)
Surface	TURF
Surface treatment

	03	21
Traffic pattern	Left	Right

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
HHH	NDB	DEVINE		359.00	07E	9.1 nm
KSY	TACAN	KELLY	57X	112.00	04E	21.9 nm
DHK	TACAN	RANDOLPH	36X	109.90	05E	38.9 nm
THX	TACAN	THREE RIVERS	51X	111.40	08E	47.7 nm
SSF	VOR	STINSON		108.40	03E	21.1 nm
RND	VORTAC	RANDOLPH	70X	112.30	05E	37.5 nm
SAT	VORTAC	SAN ANTONIO	115X	116.80	08E	38.3 nm
COT	VORTAC	COTULLA	105X	115.80	09E	40.7 nm
SAT	VOT	SAN ANTONIO		110.40		32.2 nm

Remarks

• FOR CD CTC SAN ANTONIO APCH AT 210-805-5516.
• CONDITIONAL - PROVIDED RWY LANDING THRESHOLDS ARE LOCATED TO PROVIDE CLEAR 20:1 APPROACH AREAS.