Ranch-aero Airport (78TA)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2013-12-12
Airport Identifier	78TA
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	098-48-01.0900W/29-03-40.8790N -98.800303/29.061355 (Estimated)
Elevation	560 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	Po Box 377 Tilden, TX 78072
Phone number	210-373-4448
Manager	Tom Gould
Address	Po Box 377 Tilden, TX 78072
Phone number	210-373-4448

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Private
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	No
Control Tower	No
Lighting Schedule	SEE RMK
Landing fee charge	No
Sectional chart	San Antonio
Region	ASW - Southwest
Boundary ARTCC	ZHU - Houston
Tie-in FSS	SJT - San Angelo
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Airport Communications

UNICOM

122.700 MHz

Runway Information

Runway 03/21

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

	03	21
Traffic pattern	Left	Right

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
HHH	NDB	Devine		359.00	07E	8.6 nm
PEZ	NDB	Pleasanton		275.00	07E	16.1 nm
CVB	NDB	Castroville		338.00	08E	17.3 nm
HMA	NDB	Hondo		329.00	08E	27.1 nm
UVA	NDB	Uvalde		281.00	07E	49.1 nm
KSY	TACAN	Kelly	057X	0.00	07E	22.9 nm
DHK	TACAN	Randolph	036X	0.00	09E	40.0 nm
SSF	VOR	Stinson		108.40	09E	22.2 nm
HDO	VOR/DME	Hondo	31X	109.40	08E	26.3 nm
RND	VORTAC	Randolph	70X	112.30	09E	38.6 nm
SAT	VORTAC	San Antonio	115X	116.80	08E	39.3 nm
COT	VORTAC	Cotulla	105X	115.80	09E	39.7 nm
THX	VORTAC	Three Rivers	051X	111.40	08E	47.9 nm
SAT	VOT	San Antonio Intl		110.40		33.3 nm

Remarks

• CONDITIONAL - PROVIDED RWY LANDING THRESHOLDS ARE LOCATED TO PROVIDE CLEAR 20:1 APPROACH AREAS.